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New Apple Watch series 8, need to update watch before it will let me use my iPhone to set it up.

I updated my iPhone 7 iOS version 15.7.8 as per message when I began setting my new apple 8 up. I began going through the steps to set up manually and got a message to update my new apple 8 watch. I can't get to the place to update the watch and am just taken back to the initial pair your phone message. I have looped through this process several times and am at an impasse. What do I need to do?


Apple Watch Series 8

Posted on Jul 30, 2023 8:14 PM

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Posted on Jul 31, 2023 12:04 PM

Your iPhone 7 does not support your new Apple Watch Series 8. It looks like you have been directed here from Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support where you will see as the very first item of information;


What you need

To set up and use a new Apple Watch, you'll need an iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later. 


As you know, your iPhone 7 is using iOS 15.7.8 and can't be upgraded to iOS 16.


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Jul 31, 2023 12:04 PM in response to Lynch5757

Your iPhone 7 does not support your new Apple Watch Series 8. It looks like you have been directed here from Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support where you will see as the very first item of information;


What you need

To set up and use a new Apple Watch, you'll need an iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later. 


As you know, your iPhone 7 is using iOS 15.7.8 and can't be upgraded to iOS 16.


New Apple Watch series 8, need to update watch before it will let me use my iPhone to set it up.

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