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How can I use my Apple Watch without an iPhone?

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My boss gave everyone an Apple Watch for Christmas but I don't have an iPhone. How can I use it without an iPhone?
 

kataran

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In order to set up your Apple Watch you will need an i5 or newer iPhone. There are a small limit of things you can do with it after its paired but it's really not worth keeping if you don't own an iPhone
 

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Yea u gotta have an iPhone for it, if u have an android see if someone will trade u for the gear watch or something like that it's the watch for androids trash to treasure or other local sites search on facebook someone ushaly has a sell trade buy page or group set up. ISO in search of..... Or bookoo hope this helps