watchOS 10 is the biggest update since the introduction of Apple Watch, and brings a fresh look for virtually every app, new ways to navigate, and a new Smart Stack to display the information you need, right when you need it, from any watch face. It introduces enhanced capabilities for cycling workouts and hiking, a new mental health experience in the Mindfulness app to reflect on your state of mind, and the ability to track the time you spend in daylight.
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watchOS 10
watchOS 10.0.1
watchOS 10.0.2
watchOS 10.1
watchOS 10.1.1
watchOS 10.2
watchOS 10.3
watchOS 10.3.1
watchOS 10.4
watchOS 10.5
watchOS 10.5
watchOS 10.5 includes new features, improvements and bug fixes, including a new Pride Radiance watch face to honor the LGBTQ+ community and culture.
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watchOS 10.4
watchOS 10.4 includes new features, improvements, and bug fixes, including:
Tap to Show Full Notification setting now allows you to double tap to expand the notification
Using Apple Pay with Confirm with AssistiveTouch will require a passcode for additional security and will not support double clicking the side button
Resolves an issue that causes some users to experience false touches on the display
Fixes an issue that prevents contacts from syncing to Apple Watch for some users
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watchOS 10.3.1
This update includes improvements and bug fixes for your Apple Watch.
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watchOS 10.3
watchOS 10.3 includes new features, improvements, and bug fixes, including new Unity Bloom watch face to honor Black history and culture in celebration of Black History Month.
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watchOS 10.2
watchOS 10.2 includes new features, improvements, and bug fixes, including:
Access and log Health app data with Siri (Available on Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2)
Automatically view Now Playing when in proximity of HomePod (2nd generation) or HomePod mini playing media from Music or Podcasts (Available on Apple Watch Series 6 and later and Apple Watch Ultra)
Enable the ability to swipe to change watch faces in Settings
Enable the ability to confirm ending workouts in Settings
Prioritize the volume of either the music or trainers’ voices in most Fitness+ workouts
Resolves an issue that can cause watch faces added in the Watch app on iPhone to not appear on Apple Watch
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watchOS 10.1.1
This update provides important bug fixes and addresses an issue that could cause the battery to drain more quickly for some users.
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watchOS 10.1
watchOS 10.1 includes new features, improvements, and bug fixes, including:
Double tap gesture can be used to perform the primary action in notifications and most apps so you can answer a call, play and pause music, stop a timer, and more (Available on Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2)
NameDrop allows you to exchange contact information with someone new by simply bringing your Apple Watch near their iPhone with iOS 17 or Apple Watch (Available on Apple Watch SE 2, Apple Watch Series 7 and later, and Apple Watch Ultra)
My Card is available as a complication for quick access to NameDrop
Fix for bug that causes the climate section in the Home app to be blank
Addresses an issue that causes a white selection border to be unexpectedly displayed after turning off AssistiveTouch
Fixes an issue where cities may not sync between iPhone and watch in Weather
Resolves an issue where the scroll bar may unexpectedly be visible on the display
Fix for bug that causes elevation to be incorrect for some users
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watchOS 10.0.2
This update includes bug fixes and important security updates for your Apple Watch.
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watchOS 10.0.1
This update includes bug fixes and important security updates for your Apple Watch.
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watchOS 10
watchOS 10 is the biggest update since the introduction of Apple Watch, and brings a fresh look for virtually every app, new ways to navigate, and a new Smart Stack to display the information you need, right when you need it, from any watch face. It introduces enhanced capabilities for cycling workouts and hiking, a new mental health experience in the Mindfulness app to reflect on your state of mind, and the ability to track the time you spend in daylight.
Experience
Use redesigned apps that utilize the rounded corners and full surface area of the display
View timely information that is adaptive to context like time of day and location with the Smart Stack by turning the Digital Crown from any watch face
Access the Control Center by clicking the side button
Push Digital Crown once to access all apps and twice to access recently used apps
Watch Faces
Snoopy features over 100 different animations with Snoopy and Woodstock that respond to the time of day, local weather, and activity such as workout
Palette depicts time as color using three distinct overlapping layers that shift as time goes by
Solar Analog features classic hour marks on a luminous dial with light and shadow that shift throughout the day in response to the position of the sun
Modular Ultra utilizes the edges of the display for real time data through three user selectable options and seven different complications (Available on Apple Watch Ultra)
Messages
View Memoji or photos of contacts
Pin favorites
Edit, Undo Send, and sort by unread
Workout
Cycling Workouts now support Bluetooth-enabled sensors like power meters, speed sensors, and cadence sensors with new power and cadence metrics
Cycling Power view displays your power output during your workout, measured in watts
Power Zone view uses Functional Threshold Power, which measures the highest power you can maintain for a 60 minute session, to create personalized zones and shows time spent in each zone
Cycling Speed view shows current and max speed, distance, heart rate, and/or power
Cycle metrics, workout views, and cycling experiences from your Apple Watch can now appear as a Live Activity on iPhone, which can be mounted to the handlebar of your bike
Activity
Icons in the corners provide quick access to Weekly Summary, Sharing, and awards
Move, Exercise, and Stand Rings are visible on individual screens by scrolling the Digital Crown along with the ability to adjust goals, view steps, distance, flights climbed, and activity history
Weekly Summary now includes Exercise and Stand totals in addition to the Move total
Activity Sharing shows photos or avatars of your friends
Trainer Tips from the expert trainers at Fitness+ provide guidance on areas like workout techniques, mindfulness, healthy habits, and staying motivated in the Fitness app on iPhone
Fitness+
Create a workout and meditation schedule with Custom Plans
Choose your selected activity days, workout durations and types, trainers, music, and plan length and Fitness+ will automatically create the plan
Build a queue of workouts and meditations that you want to do in a row with Stacks
Compass
Last Cellular Connection Waypoint automatically estimates the last location on your route where your device was able to connect to your carrier's network
Last Emergency Call Waypoint automatically estimates the last location available for you to connect to any carrier's network to contact emergency services
POI Waypoints display points of interests you have saved in Guides within Maps
Waypoint Elevation is a new view that uses data from the altimeter to create a 3D representation of the elevation of your saved waypoints
Elevation Alerts notify you when you have passed a particular elevation threshold
Maps
Walking radius shows roughly how long it might take to walk to nearby restaurants, shops, or other points of interests with rich information for places like hours, ratings, and more
Offline Maps downloaded on your iPhone can be viewed on your paired Apple Watch when your iPhone is on and within range
Routes for driving, cycling, walking or taking public transit are supported in offline maps including estimated arrival time based on predicted traffic
Topographic maps display features in national and regional parks in the US like trails, contour lines, elevation, and points of interest
Hiking trail information in the US with detailed information like trail length and elevation information
Weather
See weather information quickly with background and contextual visual effects
Access important information like Ultraviolet Index, Air Quality Index, and Wind Speed in one view
View data like Condition, Temperature, Precipitation, Wind Speed, UVI, Visibility, Humidity, and AQI by swiping right
Scroll to see Hourly and Daily views
View Humidity complication on your watch face
Mindfulness
State of Mind reflection allows you to log your momentary emotion or daily mood
Contributing factors such as work, family, and current events can be included, and you can describe your feeling, such as joyful, content, and worried
Reminders to log your State of Mind are available through notifications, watch complications, and prompts following a breathe session, reflect session, or audio meditation from Fitness+
Medications
Follow-up reminders notify you to log a medication if you haven’t logged one 30 minutes after the scheduled time
Option to set follow-up reminders as critical alerts so they can be seen even if your device is muted or you have a Focus enabled
Other features and improvements:
Time in Daylight now measured using the ambient light sensor (Available on Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 6 and later, and Apple Watch Ultra)
Grid Forecast in Home app and watch face complication use live data from your local electric grid to show when it’s running on cleaner sources so you can plan when to charge devices or run appliances (Contiguous US only)
Communication Safety now detects if kids are sending or receiving sensitive videos
Sensitive Content Warning for adults brings Communication Safety technology to all users by blurring photos and videos containing nudity, and allowing you to choose if you want to see them
Notifications to emergency contacts after an Emergency SOS call will be delivered as critical alerts
Group FaceTime audio calls are now supported
Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas, for more information visit:
https://www.apple.com/watchos/feature-availability/
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
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