Apple will reportedly allow Apple Watch to pair with multiple devices

2 min readUpdated Apr 28, 2023Apr 28, 20236:44 AM

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When you buy a new Apple Watch, it must be paired with an iPhone. While one iPhone can be paired with multiple Apple timepieces, one Apple Watch cannot be paired with multiple Apple devices. But a Twitter tipster who made a great call last year says that the rumor mill is actively cranking out fresh speculation for mass consumption. This rumor says that Apple is developing software updates allowing an Apple Watch to pair with multiple Apple devices, including an iPhone, an iPad, and a Mac.

Currently, an Apple Watch cannot pair with an iPad, but with the timepiece paired with an iPhone, a user can use his Apple Watch to help him view Apple Fitness+ workouts on an iPad that uses the same Apple ID. And those with an Apple Watch can unlock their Mac computers, view passwords, authenticate apps, and verify the user’s identity to complete an online Apple Pay transaction.

“Apple Watch will sync across multiple iOS/iPadOS/Mac devices, and will no longer be tied to one single iPhone.” The tipster says that while he doesn’t know how Apple will implement this, he does know that in a future update, Apple will allow the Apple Watch to sync with more than one Apple device. Also unknown is which Apple Watch models will have this new feature and when it will be introduced.

For example, the tipster says he is unsure whether Apple will include this new capability with watchOS 10, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS 14, all due out later this year, or if it will be delayed until then the 2024 updates. The tipster, @analyst941, made a great call on the Dynamic Island before the feature was announced last year giving him some legitimacy.

Recently, @analyst941 posted not to give up on seeing solid-state buttons replace the mechanical buttons on the two upcoming premium iPhone 15 models, contradicting more well-known analysts such as Haitong Tech’s Jeff Pu, and TFI International’s Ming-Chi Kuo. Pu and Kuo both say that Apple will stick with the physical buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Ultra. But @analyst941 wrote that the two models “will still have capacitive touch buttons, {and that] contrary to rumors, the development team is working too closely with new hardware to turn back now.”

The tipster also recently tweeted a list of new features he expects to see on iOS 17. Apple will discuss iOS 17 on June 5th, when the keynote will be held for the WWDC 2023 Developer’s Conference. The new iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad operating systems will be released in September.

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Questions & Answers

What specifically will an Apple Watch be able to do with an iPad once this update is introduced?

The article does not specify new capabilities for the Apple Watch with an iPad beyond what is currently possible. It only mentions the ability to view Apple Fitness+ workouts on an iPad using the same Apple ID.

When could this new multi-device pairing feature potentially be released?

It is unknown if the feature will be included with watchOS 10, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS 14, which are due out later this year, or if it will be delayed until the 2024 updates.

Which specific Apple Watch models will support this new multi-device syncing capability?

The article states that it is currently unknown which Apple Watch models will have this new feature. No specific models are mentioned as compatible.

Is the information about the Apple Watch pairing based on confirmed statements from Apple?

No, the information comes from a Twitter tipster who claims to have heard speculation from the rumour mill. Apple has not confirmed these details.