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Yanpp
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

How to pair iPhone 7 with Apple Watch Series 2

how to pair iphone7 ios 15.8.8 and iwatch series2

Posted on Nov 5, 2026 7:34 PM

3 replies

MrHoffman
User level: Level 10 (169,253 points)

Nov 5, 2026 7:52 PM in response to Yanpp

That version of watchOS (~6.3.1) will not pair with that iOS version (~15.8.8).


You’ll need a newer Watch, or an older iOS.


And no, there are no iOS downgrades.


Yanpp Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Nov 5, 2026 8:48 PM in response to MrHoffman

please Sir; Is there still any possible ways to use that iwatch2? I have no older ios phone.

MrHoffman
User level: Level 10 (169,253 points)

Nov 5, 2026 9:24 PM in response to Yanpp

Yanpp wrote:
please Sir; Is there still any possible ways to use that iwatch2? I have no older ios phone.

Still no.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256389541