Pairing an Apple Watch

Can you connect a Apple Watch series 7 to an iPhone 7?

iPhone 7, iOS 15

Posted on Jun 7, 2023 03:36 PM

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Posted on Jun 7, 2023 03:57 PM

Yes, but the watch cannot be updated to WatchOS 9. If it is currently on WatchOS 9, it can only pair with an iPhone which is running iOS 16 or higher. And an iPhone 7 is NOT capable of running iOS 16.

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Jun 7, 2023 03:57 PM in response to Kamalllll

Yes, but the watch cannot be updated to WatchOS 9. If it is currently on WatchOS 9, it can only pair with an iPhone which is running iOS 16 or higher. And an iPhone 7 is NOT capable of running iOS 16.

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