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babe275 Author

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I cannot pair my Apple Watch to my iPhone

Help with my Apple Watch It won’t connect to my phone

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iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 16

Posted on Aug 29, 2024 9:09 PM

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sberman

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Posted on Aug 30, 2024 2:16 PM

If in fact you have an iPhone 8+ as your profile suggests, you have a problem.

watchOS 10, which has been current for nearly a year, requires iOS 17 or greater to pair to your iPhone. The iPhone 8+ cannot support iOS 17 - the iPhone is too old.

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