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Pairing problem with new Series 3 watch

New series 3 watch wont pair with iPhone 6 running latest iOS 12.4.4 (latest available for this model phone. Giving an error message that the phone is not running latest iOS. Any suggestions?

Posted on Dec 25, 2019 10:11 AM

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Posted on Dec 25, 2019 1:14 PM

A new apple watch 3 or 5 will NOT pair with an iphone 6 or lower,apple watch 3 and 5 have software version watchos6 on them,this requires an iphone with ios13 or higher on them.Iphones with ios13 are an iphone 6s, or higher.Iphone 6 can only update to ios12 maximum.

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Dec 25, 2019 1:14 PM in response to Beast2019

A new apple watch 3 or 5 will NOT pair with an iphone 6 or lower,apple watch 3 and 5 have software version watchos6 on them,this requires an iphone with ios13 or higher on them.Iphones with ios13 are an iphone 6s, or higher.Iphone 6 can only update to ios12 maximum.

Pairing problem with new Series 3 watch

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