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Series 8 Apple Watch having trouble pairing to my iPhone pro max 12 Apple

I’m having trouble Pairing my new Apple Watch Series 8 to my iPhone 12 pro max or it may be a 13 promax saying something about my iOS

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 28, 2022 6:56 PM

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Posted on Dec 28, 2022 7:04 PM

Apple Watch Ultra, Apple Watch Series 8, and Apple Watch SE require an iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later. According to your tag you only have iOS 14 on your iPhone. For more info, see (at the bottom of):

Apple Watch Series 8 - Technical Specifications


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Series 8 Apple Watch having trouble pairing to my iPhone pro max 12 Apple

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