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Why won’t my iPhone 11 pair with my new Apple Watch?

I got a new Apple Watch today. It will not pair with my iPhone 11. I’m running iOS 14.8.1 and it’s saying I need to run a more current iOS. Is there a different software update that I can’t get?

Posted on Nov 5, 2021 5:47 PM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2021 6:57 PM

The series 7 watch requires iOS 15 on your iPhone. See:

How to update to iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 - Official Apple Support


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Why won’t my iPhone 11 pair with my new Apple Watch?

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