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My apple watch is at version 5.3.4 and my iphone 6 has all updates current. I tried upgrading just the watch but it will not upgrade. How can I update the watch without updating also the iphone at the same time?

My apple watch is at version 5.3.4 and my iphone 6 has all updates current to 12.4.4. I tried upgrading just the watch to version 6 through the iphone but it will not upgrade. How can I update just the watch?


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Posted on Jan 22, 2020 3:05 PM

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Posted on Jan 22, 2020 3:14 PM

You can't from an iPhone 6; if you pair it to a newer iPhone and then update it, you won't be able to pair it with the iPhone 6 afterwards.


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My apple watch is at version 5.3.4 and my iphone 6 has all updates current. I tried upgrading just the watch but it will not upgrade. How can I update the watch without updating also the iphone at the same time?

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