ios 16 with old apple watch series

can i pair my apple watch series 1 with my iphone xs working with ios 16.0.2?

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Oct 28, 2022 06:22 AM

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Posted on Oct 30, 2022 04:18 PM

Hello maenalhousainy,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. The Apple Watch Series 1 does not support the watchOS needed to pair with an iPhone using iOS 16.0.2. So you are not able to pair that model Apple Watch with your iPhone XS. Get more info on watch updates here:


Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support


We hope this helps you.

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Oct 30, 2022 04:18 PM in response to maenalhousainy

Hello maenalhousainy,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. The Apple Watch Series 1 does not support the watchOS needed to pair with an iPhone using iOS 16.0.2. So you are not able to pair that model Apple Watch with your iPhone XS. Get more info on watch updates here:


Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support


We hope this helps you.

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