my new apple 8 watch will not hold pairing when I try to set it up. it will connect for about 5 seconds and then unpair itself. then it goes through the same cycle over an over

my iphone 11 will not pair to my brand new apple watch 8. it pairs and then automatically unpairs.


iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 10, 2023 06:17 PM

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Posted on Jan 11, 2023 08:33 AM

Your watch requires your phone be updated to at least iOS 16 (current version is 16.2). If your phone is not updated, you need to update your phone. Then you can pair your watch.

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my new apple 8 watch will not hold pairing when I try to set it up. it will connect for about 5 seconds and then unpair itself. then it goes through the same cycle over an over

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