What's funny to me is the jet black iPhone 7+ being too old to pair with the first matching Apple Watch, jet black Series 10
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RIP, Apple Watch Series 4
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that is my understanding, but the poster I responded to seems to be of a different mindset ...
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This was my last Apple Watch. It failed when I went for a swim in the river and I've never replaced it. It served me well at the time.
Nonsense. Apple is one of the leaders in (a) responsible manufacturing, and (b) effective recycling programs. There should be no such thing as "electronic waste". You can walk into any Apple store to have your old electronics recycled responsibly. No electronics should ever be tossed into the waste bin, ever. Anyone doing that is the one being irresponsible, not Apple.
Here in my Canadian province, we don't have many Apple stores, but we have recycling depots that accept all forms of electronics and appliances, totally free and no questions asked. It's a province-wide program. No electronics should ever be tossed into the garbage. Sends shivers down my spine to think people still do that!
Computer technology evolves. These are not your calculators or microwaves that have "firmware-based" functionality that never needs to be changed. Computers, or smart watches, are constantly receiving new features, and that sometimes requires corresponding hardware upgrades.
I'm still wearing my Series 4 every day. 82% battery health remaining. 
You haven't had any battery issues? Apple killed the battery life of my Series 5 watch with OS 9 and it's never been the same
Not at all, my battery lasts for a day and a half / 2 days on average.
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We were all stuck in purgatory during the pandemic years and time stood still. 2019 still feels extremely recent to me.
Have 6 releases broght exponential improvements?.
Lets see:
Same "full day battery".
A few millimeters larger screen
Always-on screen
Blood pressure sensors?. Nope.
Blood sugar sensors?. Nope.
Huge performance improvements in user experience?. Nope.
New ways to interact with the watch?. Yes, sensing the wrist to identify a "virtual" click.
Following Apple working way, what do you think will bring Watch 16?. 1.5mm larger screen?, real 1 day battery?. If marginal improvements keep comming, a Watch 10 might easily last 6 years without needing to "upgrade".
Lets see:
Same "full day battery".
A few millimeters larger screen
Always-on screen
Blood pressure sensors?. Nope.
Blood sugar sensors?. Nope.
Huge performance improvements in user experience?. Nope.
New ways to interact with the watch?. Yes, sensing the wrist to identify a "virtual" click.
Following Apple working way, what do you think will bring Watch 16?. 1.5mm larger screen?, real 1 day battery?. If marginal improvements keep comming, a Watch 10 might easily last 6 years without needing to "upgrade".
Wow,
Went to the apple store today to replace the battery and they told me the series 4 was not supported which surprised me, as I did not see it on any vintage list...
I was hoping to get another 3 years out of the watch with a new battery...
Now I read this news. crap timing I guess..
A well, will have to use it with the current state of battery then. Maybe order an ifixit kit down the line.
Still does everything I need and I track stuff 3-4 times a week. Only problem is the short battery life. Getting worried I may not be able to track a full day of skiing this year with 74% battery health.
Went to the apple store today to replace the battery and they told me the series 4 was not supported which surprised me, as I did not see it on any vintage list...
I was hoping to get another 3 years out of the watch with a new battery...
Now I read this news. crap timing I guess..
A well, will have to use it with the current state of battery then. Maybe order an ifixit kit down the line.
Still does everything I need and I track stuff 3-4 times a week. Only problem is the short battery life. Getting worried I may not be able to track a full day of skiing this year with 74% battery health.
And your point is???? Should Apple support every device that may still be working? Not rational.
Well, ahem, yes, but isn't that the main reason watches are meant for?! ¯\_(シ)_/¯
That’s about right. The Series 5 and 6 have another year left in them, but ultimately they need to be phased out. Apple’s stupid insistence on supporting significantly weaker hardware holds back the development of better software. I wish they would kill these things a bit sooner.
91% for me. I wish my iPhone SE battery (or it's replacement) had been as good as my Series 4.I'm still wearing my Series 4 every day. 82% battery health remaining.
Edit: It wasn't until I got the watch that I realized just how bad my iPhone had gotten, as people were complaining about the watch's short battery life, yet it was outlasting my in-standby iPhone.
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