My wife has just bought a watch series 8, chosen because she has iPhone 8 and this page on the Apple Support website says watch series 9 would not be compatible while series 8 is
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/118490
However, the watch insists on iOS 18 and the phone says it cannot pair with the watch.
Any help much appreciated.
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Only the official Appel Support might be able to help.
This user contacted the official Apple Support, explained the issue, and Apple downgraded the watchOS, so that the watch could be paired with the older iPhone:
Why won't my Apple Watch SE pair with my … - Apple Community
no, you can't downgrade watchOS
Ah, OK - thanks.
Is it possible to revert the version of watchOS?
I have an iPhone 11 so, long short I realise, I wonder would it be possible to pair the watch with my phone, revert to an earlier version of watchOS, then unpair from my phone and pair it with my wife's iPhone 8?
The information in that article only applies to watches running their original watchOS versions; it's not possible to pair one on 10 or above with an iPhone 8.
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Why won't my Apple Watch 8 pair with iPhone 8?
