Apple Watch pairing

Can’t pair apple 8 watch to my iPhone with 15.7 ios

Apple Watch Series 8

Posted on Oct 15, 2022 10:35 AM

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Posted on Oct 15, 2022 10:53 AM

Hello and welcome to the community 🤗


It’s normal, you need iOS 16 or later to pair your Apple Watch series 8 to your iPhone. If you want to install iOS 16 follow this steps.


IOS 16 Compatibility


To install iOS 16 on your iPhone, you need an iPhone compatible. Look here for see if your iPhone is compatible :


  • iPhone 8 or later


  • iPhone SE 2 or later


If your iPhone is compatible you can install iOS 16 but if not you can’t (Your iPhone 8 is compatible but need the update to iOS 16)


Update your iPhone



  • You can also update your iPhone with a computer :


Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with the Finder - Apple Support


Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iTunes - Apple Support


To download iTunes in pc look here Download and use iTunes for Windows - Apple Support (CA)


  • You can also look this video



If your iPhone won’t update


  • Maybe your iPhone required :


50 % or more


connected to a power source


connected to the internet



  • try to update your iPhone with a computer. (Look ⬆️)


After the update



  • you can also look this video



If you can’t pair your Apple Watch



For more help or questions


Come back us or contact Apple Support

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Oct 15, 2022 10:53 AM in response to 1280Stj

Hello and welcome to the community 🤗


It’s normal, you need iOS 16 or later to pair your Apple Watch series 8 to your iPhone. If you want to install iOS 16 follow this steps.


IOS 16 Compatibility


To install iOS 16 on your iPhone, you need an iPhone compatible. Look here for see if your iPhone is compatible :


  • iPhone 8 or later


  • iPhone SE 2 or later


If your iPhone is compatible you can install iOS 16 but if not you can’t (Your iPhone 8 is compatible but need the update to iOS 16)


Update your iPhone



  • You can also update your iPhone with a computer :


Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with the Finder - Apple Support


Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iTunes - Apple Support


To download iTunes in pc look here Download and use iTunes for Windows - Apple Support (CA)


  • You can also look this video



If your iPhone won’t update


  • Maybe your iPhone required :


50 % or more


connected to a power source


connected to the internet



  • try to update your iPhone with a computer. (Look ⬆️)


After the update



  • you can also look this video



If you can’t pair your Apple Watch



For more help or questions


Come back us or contact Apple Support

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