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New watch pairing issue

My new Series 9 watch won’t pair with 14 Pro, complaining that phone iOS is out of date. I’m running 16.7. Tried rebooting etc - any suggestions?

Posted on Sep 27, 2023 9:50 AM

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Posted on Sep 30, 2023 12:48 PM

Hi CMcG128,

You will need to update your iPhone to iOS 17 or higher.

"watchOS 10 requires iPhone XS or later with iOS 17 and one of the following Apple Watch models:

You can find these steps along with other information that may be helpful, here: watchOS 10 - Apple

Here is how to update your iPhone:

Cheers!

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