Apple Releases watchOS 9.6.1 With API Access Fix for Apps (2024)

by Juli Clover

Apple today released watchOS 9.6.1, a minor bug fix update for the Apple Watch. watchOS 9.6.1 is a free software update that comes two weeks after the launch of watchOS 9.6, another bug fix update.

Apple Releases watchOS 9.6.1 With API Access Fix for Apps (1)
watchOS 9.6.1 can be downloaded for free through the Apple Watch app on the iPhone by opening it up and going to General > Software Update. To install the new software, the Apple Watch needs to have at least 50 percent battery, it needs to be placed on a charger, and it needs to be in range of the ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌iPhone‌‌‌‌‌‌‌.

According to Apple, the update includes a fix for an issue that prevented access to motion data for apps that use the Movement Disorder API to track tremors and symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease.

watchOS 9 will soon be replaced with watchOS 10, the next-generation version of watchOS that Apple is currently beta testing.

Related Roundup: watchOS 10

Related Forum: Apple Watch

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Top Rated Comments

TheYayAreaLiving ?️

8 months ago

Don’t have time to read the comments. Check out the watchOS 9.6.1 video.

This covers everything. ?

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

jz0309

8 months ago

I was thinking about skipping, but with that size (Ultra) there got to be more to this Thant what Apple is telling us

Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Eric-H

8 months ago

2,3 GB for a API Fix like 3 kb Codesniped ? It's a joke ?

Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Boy261

8 months ago

Anyone still having the green tint issue on the control/notification center? None of the updates seem to do something about it. Not addressed by apple as well.

Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

iPhonNick

8 months ago

130MB on my series 4.

Green tint issue is………not fixed

Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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