iPhone won’t pair with Apple Watch

I have a iPhone 8 and Apple Watch 5. When I try to pair it fails and says I need IOS 18.

currently have IOS 16.7.10.

help please. How do I get IOS 18 on my IPhone 8?

iPhone 8, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 28, 2024 4:41 PM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2024 6:03 AM

Sorry but your iPhone 8 does not have the hardware needed to update to iOS 18. To use that Apple Watch, you will need to buy a newer iPhone that is capable of iOS 18 or higher. You can see the list in the link below:

iPhone models compatible with iOS 18 - Apple Support


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