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I can not pair my iwatch 3 to my iphone 5s.

problems pair iwatch 3 to iphone 5s, the phone starts the process but states in should be updated. It is update. Can you help me?

iPhone 5s, iOS 12

Posted on Jul 5, 2020 12:02 PM

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Posted on Jul 5, 2020 12:11 PM

If your watch is running watchOS6 then you need a phone that is running ios13 or higher which is an iphone 6s or higher,your iphone 5s will only update to ios 12 maximum.

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