Apple Watch SE not pairing with iPhone 7 Plus

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Apple Watch SE not pairing with iPhone 7 Plus

The Apple watch SE was indicated as compatible with iPhone 7 and above, but when pairing it says the phone is not compatible as needs IOS 16 or later, phone actually runs IOS 15.8

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Posted on Nov 20, 2023 09:17 AM

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Niel

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Nov 20, 2023 09:24 AM in response to EvanReddall

That statement only applies to watches on an OS below 9.0. Newer versions require a more-recent iPhone.

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Phil0124

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Nov 20, 2023 09:26 AM in response to EvanReddall

It is compatible if the watch is not running watchOS 9 or later.

To work with an iPhone 7, it needs to be a First Generation SE running watchOS 8 or earlier.

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Apple Watch SE not pairing with iPhone 7 Plus

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