My iPhone 12 and Apple Watch 8 will not pair. It goes through the setup process then unpairs and starts back over

My iPhone 12 and Apple Watch 8 will not pair. It goes through the setup process then unpairs and starts back over. What can I do to get the watch paired?

Apple Watch Series 8

Posted on Oct 15, 2022 06:39 AM

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Posted on Oct 15, 2022 06:54 AM

Is your iPhone updated to iOS 16 or higher (current version is 16.0.3)? For an Apple Watch Series 8 which came with WatchOS 9, it can only pair to an iPhone running iOS 16 or higher.

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My iPhone 12 and Apple Watch 8 will not pair. It goes through the setup process then unpairs and starts back over

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