My phone says it updated to 16.7.2 but my iwatch says I need to update my phone before updating my watch so what is wrong

Watch won’t update because it says phone isn’t updated but it is 16.7.2

iPhone 12, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 28, 2023 11:43 AM

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Posted on Oct 28, 2023 11:45 AM

Updating to watchOS 10, or pairing an unit on 10, requires the iPhone to be running 17 or newer.


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My phone says it updated to 16.7.2 but my iwatch says I need to update my phone before updating my watch so what is wrong

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