Replaced the battery on a series 4 Apple Watch and will not pair with an iPhone X

i sent my Apple Watch Series 4 in for a battery replacement and when I try to pair it to my iPhone X, it says I need an iphone XS or later, which was not the case prior to me replacing the battery any suggestions?

Apple Watch Series 4

Posted on Dec 26, 2023 4:38 PM

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Posted on Dec 26, 2023 4:57 PM

If the WatchOS was updated to WatchOS 10 then it won’t pair with your iPhone X anymore because your X doesn’t have iOS 17 (which WatchOS 10 requires). If that is the case then there is nothing you can do. You would need a newer phone that can use iOS 17

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Replaced the battery on a series 4 Apple Watch and will not pair with an iPhone X

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