Apple Watch and phone won’t connexct

I got a new watch at Christmas but it has never connected to my watch



Posted on Feb 13, 2025 11:19 AM

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Posted on Feb 14, 2025 12:31 AM

try

How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone - Apple Support


but mind you if the watch run


watchOS 11 it requires the iphone to run ios18

watchOS 10 requires the iphone to run ios17

watchOS 9 requires the iphone to run ios16

and so forth


so if your iphone do not support the required ios version that the watch requires you can't connect them

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Feb 14, 2025 12:31 AM in response to 09ecp2009

try

How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone - Apple Support


but mind you if the watch run


watchOS 11 it requires the iphone to run ios18

watchOS 10 requires the iphone to run ios17

watchOS 9 requires the iphone to run ios16

and so forth


so if your iphone do not support the required ios version that the watch requires you can't connect them

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