What can you do with an Apple Watch without an iPhone?

My stepdaughter wants a watch but has an android phone. What can she do with the watch


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Posted on Nov 17, 2020 3:25 PM

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Posted on Nov 17, 2020 3:50 PM

Nothing. The Apple Watch is an iPhone accessory.


If you have an iPhone, you can use the Apple Watch Family plan

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211768

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/09/apple-extends-the-apple-watch-experience-to-the-entire-family/


There are limitation to what the Apple Watch can do, because the owner of the iPhone does not want to share everything on their iPhone with the family members Apple Watch.

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Nov 17, 2020 3:50 PM in response to Dbldee72

Nothing. The Apple Watch is an iPhone accessory.


If you have an iPhone, you can use the Apple Watch Family plan

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211768

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/09/apple-extends-the-apple-watch-experience-to-the-entire-family/


There are limitation to what the Apple Watch can do, because the owner of the iPhone does not want to share everything on their iPhone with the family members Apple Watch.

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