I have the iPhone 11 but my new SE watch won’t pair it’s telling me to update my phone to a new version

I have the new series 8 watch but it won’t pair with my 11

iPhone 11, iOS 15

Posted on Sep 20, 2022 09:17 AM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2022 09:22 AM

Your 11 needs to be running ios16.

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Sep 20, 2022 09:22 AM in response to Meaty923

Your 11 needs to be running ios16.

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