You can certainly continue to use iOS 17, if there will be major security issues Apple will release updates even to versions of iOS which are long gone, recently updates were released for both iOS 16 and even iOS 15 for some security issue. And if you buy an Apple Watch 9 you can certainly update your watch to the latest Watch OS even if your iPhone can't be updated to newer versions of iOS. Currently if you buy an Apple Watch 9 you get Watch OS 10 with it and I assume you will get Watch OS updates for at least 5 or 6 years for that watch. Watch OS this year can be installed on Apple Watches as old as the series 4 which was released in 2018 along with the iPhone XS/XS Max and XR. Guess we have to see if Watch OS 11 in September 2024 still supports the Apple Watch 4 or if the Apple Watch 5 will then be the oldest supported model.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Fanus Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 3:18 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple watch 9 and IOS 17 on iPhone 11 Hello list I am considering to purchase an apple watch 9 but my concern is that my iPhone 11 will probably not be upgradable to the next IOS version next year. So my question is if I would be able to use apple watch 9 and IOS 17 on the iPhone for a few years to come. Due to our week exchange rate here in South Africa I doubt it if I will ever be able to upgrade my iPhone 11. Regards Fanus -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/a3d16bc4-bdb4-de6e-cad2-aabca23ce205%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/PH7PR12MB5656D10F4782A57A686B5C31C7A0A%40PH7PR12MB5656.namprd12.prod.outlook.com.
