Brand new watch. Unable to pair to phone because the watch needs a software update

Cannot pair to phone because watch needs a software update. yet cannot update software because phone is not paired

Apple Watch Series 7

Posted on Oct 13, 2022 03:45 AM

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Posted on Oct 13, 2022 03:53 AM

Update the phone to ios16 first.

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Oct 13, 2022 03:53 AM in response to cakesnflowers

Update the phone to ios16 first.

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