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New apple watch 7 has problems with software update

I can't pair my new apple watch 7 to my iphone with ios 15.6.1 due to the error during watch software update. Are there any tips?

iPhone XR

Posted on Dec 13, 2022 1:10 AM

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Posted on Dec 13, 2022 1:23 AM

watchos9 requires the iphone to be running ios16


you need to update the iphone before you can pair

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New apple watch 7 has problems with software update

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