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Apple watch series 4 pair with iPhone 5s

From what I have read I should be able to pair an apple watch series 4 (GPS) to an iPhone 5s. When I attempt to pair it, the watch app says the phone needs to be updated but is is running the latest iOS 12.5. I have restarted the phone multiple times. I was half successful once but the app sat there for 20 minutes saying finishing pairing while thr watch looked like it wasn't paired.

Posted on Dec 31, 2020 6:11 PM

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Posted on Jan 1, 2021 7:26 AM

Thanks for the response. That was the piece of information I needed. I only read articles about the phone requirements not WatchOS7.

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Jan 1, 2021 2:11 AM in response to disman_ca

An iphone 5s will only pair with a watch that has WatchOS5 or lower.

WatchOS6 requires ios13 or higher.

WatchOS7 requires ios14 or higher.

Apple watch series 4 pair with iPhone 5s

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