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My Apple Watch will not pair with my iPhone

My Apple Watch will not pair with my phone. Is it because it is an older watch?

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 6

Posted on Mar 16, 2023 7:14 AM

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Posted on Mar 17, 2023 5:45 AM

First check you have no other non apple sports watches like Fitbit that are paired to your iPhone

Series 1 to 3 are difficult to pair with iOS16 because of relatively low storage but…

- Ensure the iphone is on iOS16.3 or later

- Erase the Watch completely. Put your watch on its charger and keep it there until you complete these steps. (select the watch OS version) Erase Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)

- When pairing do not try to restore the backup, pair as a New Watch

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Mar 17, 2023 5:45 AM in response to Brillobear

First check you have no other non apple sports watches like Fitbit that are paired to your iPhone

Series 1 to 3 are difficult to pair with iOS16 because of relatively low storage but…

- Ensure the iphone is on iOS16.3 or later

- Erase the Watch completely. Put your watch on its charger and keep it there until you complete these steps. (select the watch OS version) Erase Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)

- When pairing do not try to restore the backup, pair as a New Watch

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