Is it possibile to update Apple Watch SE to WatchOS 9 with iPhone 7 (which does not support iOS 16)?

Will I be able to update my Apple Watch SE to WatchOS 9 if my iPhone does not support latest major release of iOS?

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Posted on Sep 13, 2022 02:05 AM

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Posted on Sep 13, 2022 02:07 AM

No WatchOS9 requires the phone to be running ios16.

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Sep 13, 2022 02:07 AM in response to St. Alex

No WatchOS9 requires the phone to be running ios16.

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