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We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
I have a new Apple Watch 8 and an iPhone 8 OS16 can they be paired?
iPhone 7, iOS 15
Yes, have a look at the steps mentioned in this article:
Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Only if your Apple Watch has already watchOS 10 installed, your iPhone needs to have iOS 17.
Pairing Apple Watch to iPhone
