I’ve heard rumours of the ability to pair Apple Watches with iPads in iOS 17/WatchOS 10. My son would like an Apple Watch but doesn’t have a phone. Can anyone confirm that this is true? We don’t do betas for updates so I’m not sure whether this is a feature or not. Thanks!
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iPad Air (5th generation)
capwalker666 wrote:
Yes, I tried and it wouldn't. But this is the best chance to put in a suggestion, no ? (hint)
Tried what? To pair it with an iPad? Given Apple Watch is going to have its 10 year anniversary this year and Apple still has NEVER engineered Apple Watch to pair with an iPad for many obvious reasons, feel free to put in a feature request, but don't expect it to ever happen. The biggest reason of all is iPad does NOT have a cellular radio, like an iPhone does. iPad is NOT a cell phone. So pairing an Apple Watch to an iPad won't work at all.
iOS 17 has not been released and discussing it here on this forum is not permitted. We are all users here like you. We don't have any inside knowledge. My guess is no, you won't be able to pair an iPhone with an iPad. But that's my guess. And adding the health app to iPad, it Apple does that, would not in my opinion be indicative that Apple Watch will be able to pair with an iPad. It would just give another option for seeing one's health data.
Well, my phone is in for repair now, I have my iPad and a Mac mini. So are you saying I neeed to pair it with my iPhone 13 and then re-pair it to my IPhone 15 pro once it’s back? Rather than the iPad that’s here ?
I’m not sure where you’re getting your information, but a cellular iPad most definitely has a cellular radio in it. It has no other way to communicate with a cellular tower. The difference is how the cellular radio communicates. There are functional differences, where an iPad is data only cellular radio capable and an iPhone is voice and data capable.
iPad cellular uses Gigabit LTE which is communication transmission that is optimized for data transmission. It isn't fairy dust and Harry Potter wizardry that transmits the signals. It's a cellular signal with a cellular carrier. But feel free to enlighten us with details rather than just saying I'm 100% right because I'm level 10 on the forum.
Thank you so much! Hope they do end up adding support 😊
You're welcome.
Look, we're not here to argue. In fat the ipad DOES have a cell signal. I get LT just fine. So, respectfully, please STOP!
iPads have Apple Fitness+ which does pair with Apple Watch.
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First post I have read from the thread thank you for the clear answer. I wasn’t going to read the other posts, but now I want to see what they are saying.. lol
Yes
Hate to say it but you need an iPhone (minimum SE model and running iOS 17.x) .. this simple fact renders the Apple Watch not a useable piece of wearable tech but just a glorified remote control.
Unfortunately Apple seem to want to go this way with their products (it pains me as I have been using their tech since the early '90s) ... but simply put things like the latest generation iPhone, the Watch and some of the other ephemera are just not worth the money.
capwalker666 wrote:
Look, we're not here to argue. In fat the ipad DOES have a cell signal. I get LT just fine. So, respectfully, please STOP!
I'm not here to argue either. iPad has a data connection IF you pay for data and it is an iPad which you can pay for a data plan on, but iPad does NOT have a Cellular Radio like an iPhone does. They are completely different. You are confusing a "cellular iPad" as having a cellular radio, which it most definitely does NOT have. You don't know what you're speaking about. When you purchase the forum, you can tell me to stop. But you are believing something which is factually wrong.
Julian-champion-the-YouTube wrote:
Yes you can but you will not have all the features that you would have on the iPhone
NO, no you can't in any way, shape or form. Apple Watch CANNOT pair with an iPad at all.
You're welcome and enjoy!
Can I pair Apple Watches with iPads?
