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series 4 watch cannot be paired with iPhone 6s (13.4.1)

I have iPhone 6s (latest version 13.5.1) and the Apple Watch series 4, while I try to pair I see 2 options

UPDATE and SKIP UPDATE.. if I choose the option (UPDATE) ''Checking for updates'' OR ''Download and install" spins for hours, if I choose second option (skip update..) it pairs and unpairs immediately in few sec and again goest to UPDATE menu


Reset done for both devices , watch battery is fully charged, wifi network is good erased all content and settings in watch.

pls help

Posted on Jun 25, 2020 10:12 PM

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Posted on Jun 26, 2020 1:25 AM

If your watch is on watchOS5 then;

This is a known problem ios13 doesn't seem to like watches with watchos5 or below,here is three proven solutions from other forum members.


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Apple watch 2;

I found a friend, who was on iOS 12 and used his iPhone to pair. Before pairing it asked to upgrade the watch OS (iOS 13 didn't offer this option). After I upgraded the watchos I unpaired the watch from the ios12 phone and then was able to pair it with any iPhone running iOS 13.


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1st gen apple watch;

pairing was successful on the following device (with associated OS)

to pair via bluetooth I used an iphone 7 with iOS 12, after pairing immediately accepted the watchOS update to version 4.3.2 after everything was successfully equipped with the last update, unpaired the iPhone and the Apple Watch a reset (factory settings) all this took some time but afterwards pairing on an iPhone XR with iOS13 g was a piece of cake.


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May 9, 2020 4:58 AM in response to Hashimsabbah

Just did this with a series1. I had to pair with the original phone and update the firmware for me to pair correctly. All I did was ask to pair and the update happened on an iPhone 6.



Find a phone with ios12 on it if you can and pair your watch to it,it will ask you to update the watch select yes,after it has updated unpair the watch from the ios12 phone and then pair it with your ios13 phone.

Now you can update to watchos6.

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Jun 26, 2020 1:25 AM in response to Ramzein

If your watch is on watchOS5 then;

This is a known problem ios13 doesn't seem to like watches with watchos5 or below,here is three proven solutions from other forum members.


Quote;

Apple watch 2;

I found a friend, who was on iOS 12 and used his iPhone to pair. Before pairing it asked to upgrade the watch OS (iOS 13 didn't offer this option). After I upgraded the watchos I unpaired the watch from the ios12 phone and then was able to pair it with any iPhone running iOS 13.


Quote;

1st gen apple watch;

pairing was successful on the following device (with associated OS)

to pair via bluetooth I used an iphone 7 with iOS 12, after pairing immediately accepted the watchOS update to version 4.3.2 after everything was successfully equipped with the last update, unpaired the iPhone and the Apple Watch a reset (factory settings) all this took some time but afterwards pairing on an iPhone XR with iOS13 g was a piece of cake.


Quote;

May 9, 2020 4:58 AM in response to Hashimsabbah

Just did this with a series1. I had to pair with the original phone and update the firmware for me to pair correctly. All I did was ask to pair and the update happened on an iPhone 6.



Find a phone with ios12 on it if you can and pair your watch to it,it will ask you to update the watch select yes,after it has updated unpair the watch from the ios12 phone and then pair it with your ios13 phone.

Now you can update to watchos6.

series 4 watch cannot be paired with iPhone 6s (13.4.1)

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