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Jay_77 Author

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Apple Watch

I’m not able to connect my watch to my phone.

Posted on Mar 29, 2023 11:37 PM

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Ingo2711

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Posted on Mar 30, 2023 12:05 AM

Which Apple Watch and iPhone do you have, and which software versions are installed?

You can only pair an Apple Watch having watchOS 9 installed, with an iPhone, running iOS 16, for example.

Older Apple Watch models and software may also need an iPhone with a previous iOS version.

Have a look at this article:

Set up and pair your Apple Watch with iPhone - Apple Support

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