Apple Watch SE 2 pairing with iPhone 7

[kevinlu]

Dear Apple Watch Experts,

I’m considering buying my mom a celluar Apple Watch SE 2, but she is still using an iPhone 7. Is there a way to pair all the apps from her iPhone 7 with the SE 2? My mom will need to use Apple Pay and make calls.

Thank you!

Mike

 

[weather34]

here is going to be your issue iPhone 7 iOS 10 to iOS 15 , the watch SE 2 will require minimum iPhone 8 (ios 16 ) or later .below should help you choose .so unfortunately YOU NEED new compatible phone for SE2 watch


Ultra 2
iPhone XS or later

iOS 17 or later

watchOS 10 or later

Series 9

iPhone XS or later

iOS 17 or later

watchOS 10 or later

Ultra

iPhone 8 or later

iOS 16 or later*

watchOS 9 or later**

*****SE (2nd generation)******

iPhone 8 or later

iOS 16 or later*

watchOS 9 or later**

Series 8

iPhone 8 or later

iOS 16 or later*

watchOS 9 or later**

Series 7

iPhone 6s or later

iOS 15 or later*

watchOS 8 or later**

SE (1st generation)

iPhone 6s or later

iOS 14 or later*

watchOS 7 or later**

Series 6

iPhone 6s or later

iOS 14 or later*

watchOS 7 or later**

Series 5

iPhone 6s or later

iOS 13 or later*

watchOS 6 or later**

Series 4 (GPS + Cellular)

iPhone 6 or later

iOS 12 or later*

watchOS 5 or later**

Series 4 (GPS)

iPhone 5s or later

iOS 12 or later*

watchOS 5 or later**

Series 3

iPhone 6s or later

iOS 11 or later*

watchOS 4 to watchOS 8.8.1

Series 2

iPhone 5 or later

iOS 10 or later*

watchOS 3 to watchOS 6.3

Series 1

iPhone 5 or later

iOS 10 or later*

watchOS 3 to watchOS 6.3

Apple Watch (1st generation)

iPhone 5 or later

iOS 8.2 or later*

watchOS 1 to watchOS 4.3.2

 

[MacPoulet]

I was in your situation earlier this year. I was able to find a brand new Apple Watch 7 in stainless steel for $150 on clearance at an authorized reseller. Since it was BNIB it had a compatible Watch OS for my iPhone 7 and it worked great. It even has full Applecare.

 

[kevinlu]

Duly noted. I will buy second-hand Apple Watch Series 7 on Amazon.

Thank you all!

 

[weather34]

beware buying used if its got a recent software update then you’re back to square one with iphone 7 personally wouldn’t bother because the iPhone 7 is becoming rapidly unsupported for using with recent smartwatches. its a vicious trap of the apple ecosystem. also buying a used series 7 you got to check battery capacity ive just put one in the draw has it’s capacity rapidly went from 82% to 68% in 3 months and requiring 2-3 charges per day . as the software updates get richer in features the older models kind of begin to show their age. safe bet series 8 and a iphone 11 or greater. iphone 7 is going to be your problem sooner or later. i understand budget restrictions but with the iPhone 7 in the frame it will be a case of new phone soon

 

[MacPoulet]

Duly noted. I will buy second-hand Apple Watch Series 7 on Amazon.

Thank you all!

No, don't buy a used one, unless you can verify it's still running WatchOS 8. You can't downgrade them. Buying brand new is the only way to know for sure.