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Apple watch os 9 to 8 downgrade

Can we downgrade the Apple Watch 4 from WatchOS 9 to 8 to pair with the old iPhone 6s+ ?

Posted on Feb 14, 2023 06:50 PM

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Feb 18, 2023 01:40 PM in response to TL_HK

Awful obsolescence policy by apple.

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Feb 18, 2023 02:43 PM in response to GermanEnquirer

You must have paired it to a newer iphone to get OS9 or the previous owner did.

Either sell it and get a series 3 or get an iphone 8 or later.

We could say isn't it great that Watch series 4 can run the latest OS to avoid obsolescence.

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Feb 14, 2023 08:10 PM in response to TL_HK

No, that's not possible. Sorry 🥴

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