iOS26.1 incompatible to watchOS 8.8.x (Apple Watch Series 3)?
How to connect Apple Watch Series 3 to iPhone17 with iOS 26? Connection fails after some minutes just saying something like „Failed. Please try again“
iPhone 17, iOS 26
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Hello. I struggled for a long time to connect a 3 series watch with 8.1.1. I connected it to another iPhone with iOS 18, checked the updates, completely erased it, and unpaired it. After that, it connected to an iPhone 16 with iOS 26.1