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watchOS is the operating system of the Apple Watch, developed by Apple Inc. It is based on iOS, the operating system used by the iPhone, and has many similar features.[5] It was released on April 24, 2015, along with the Apple Watch, the only device that runs watchOS. watchOS exposes an API called WatchKit for developer use.
The second version, watchOS 2, included support for native third-party apps and other improvements, and was released on September 21, 2015.[6][7][8] The third version, watchOS 3, was released on September 13, 2016, to emphasize better performance and include new watch faces and stock apps. The fourth version, watchOS 4, was released on September 19, 2017. The fifth version, watchOS 5, was released on September 17, 2018,[9] to add more third-party support and new workouts, along with the "Walkie-Talkie" feature.[10] The sixth version, watchOS 6, was released on September 19, 2019.[11] The seventh version, watchOS 7, was released on September 16, 2020, to support handwashing and sleep tracking.[12][13] The eighth version, watchOS 8, was released on September 20, 2021, with updates in health monitoring, visuals, and apps.[14] The ninth version, watchOS 9, was released on September 12, 2022. The tenth version, watchOS 10, was released on September 18, 2023. The 11th version, watchOS 11, will be released on September 16, 2024.
Interface overview
The home screen, rendered by and also known as "Carousel",[5] consists of circular application icons that can be zoomed in and out with the Digital Crown and launched by touching the display, allowing users to access their favorite apps.
Prior to watchOS 3, "Glances" offered quick access to summaries of the most frequently used native and third-party applications.[15] The Glances view was opened with a swipe-up gesture from the watch face screen. In watchOS 3, Glances were replaced with a redesigned Control Center that mirrors the functionality seen in iOS, providing a more unified experience across Apple devices. The Control Center is accessed with a swipe-up gesture from the watch face screen. Additionally, the friends menu, previously activated with the side button, was repurposed as a dedicated dock for apps, enhancing multitasking and app management.
Prior to watchOS 7, different actions and options appeared depending on whether the user taps or deep-presses, which an Apple Watch detects with its pressure-sensitive (Force Touch) Display.[16] Force Touch was completely removed in watchOS 7, and all actions requiring the feature were moved to specific options in the Settings app or to long-press actions.[17] With the launch of watchOS 7, Force Touch technology was phased out. This feature was replaced by additional options in the Settings app and extended press gestures to accommodate all necessary interactions. This change streamlined the interaction model, making it more consistent with other Apple devices that do not support Force Touch.
As of watchOS 10, the interface has been further refined to enhance user accessibility and interaction. New customization features allow users to personalize their Carousel with greater ease, and improvements in app responsiveness and animation enrich the overall user experience. These updates demonstrate Apple's ongoing commitment to enhancing usability while maintaining the sleek, minimalist design that users appreciate.
Supported health metrics
Since its inception, watchOS has supported an increasing number and variety of health metrics for measurement and tracking. These include:
- heart rate
- maximal aerobic capacity, otherwise known as VO2 max (added in watchOS 4,[18] enhanced in watchOS 7[19][20][21])
- electrocardiogram, otherwise known as EKG or ECG (added in watchOS 5.1.2[22])
- blood oxygen saturation, otherwise known as SpO2 (added in watchOS 7,[19] unavailable on Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 units sold after January 15, 2024 for legal reasons)
- menstrual cycle status (added in watchOS 6[23])
- sleep duration & respiratory rate tracking (added in watchOS 7[24][25])
HealthKit
For several years, Apple has been developing its HealthKit product in an attempt to penetrate the lucrative healthcare and wellness industry, which CB Insights believe holds a huge growth opportunity for Apple.[26] This was confirmed by Jony Ive, Apple's former chief designer, in an interview. He said that health was a crucial element in the Apple Watch since the day of its inception and that the developmental trajectory of the hardware and the watchOS were geared towards health-based capabilities.[27] Ive pointed out that one of the primary apps that shipped with the first watchOS allowed users to track and communicate as well as encourage them to move, exercise, and stand. He said:
Many of us have our phones with us all the time, but they aren't connected to you. Imagine having something this powerful with you at all times, and what opportunities that might present to the user. The opportunity is phenomenal. Particularly when [you] don't understand just where we are today in terms of technology and capability, but where we are headed.[27]
Applications have been developed for watchOS that not only keep users active but also diagnose illnesses. For example, the app called DeepHeart, a deep-learning network that can detect atrial fibrillation, hypertension, sleep apnea, and diabetes.[28] It taps into the HealthKit platform to collect data, particularly those collected by the Apple Watch's heart sensor.[29]
Version history
Version | Initial release date | Latest version | Release date | Device end-of-life | ||
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Apple Watch | iPhone | |||||
watchOS 1 | April 24, 2015 | 1.0.1 | May 19, 2015 | — | — | |
watchOS 2 | September 21, 2015 | 2.2.2 | July 18, 2016 | |||
watchOS 3 | September 13, 2016 | 3.2.3 | July 19, 2017 | 5, 5C | ||
watchOS 4 | September 19, 2017 | 4.3.2 | July 9, 2018 | 1st | — | |
watchOS 5 | September 17, 2018 | 5.3.9 | November 5, 2020 | — | 5S, 6 | |
watchOS 6 | September 19, 2019 | 6.3.0 | December 14, 2020 | Series 1, Series 2 | — | |
watchOS 7 | September 16, 2020 | 7.6.2 | September 13, 2021 | — | — | |
watchOS 8 | September 20, 2021 | 8.8.1 | June 21, 2023 | Series 3 | 6S, SE (1st), 7 | |
watchOS 9 | September 12, 2022 | 9.6.3 | September 21, 2023 | — | 8, X | |
watchOS 10 | September 18, 2023 | 10.6.1 | August 19, 2024 | Series 4, Series 5, SE (1st) | — | |
watchOS 11 | September 2024 | 11.0 RC | September 9, 2024 | — | — | |
Legend: Obsolete Supported Current Beta |
watchOS 1
The first version of watchOS 1 was 1.0 and was based on iOS 8.2. The second version of watchOS 1 was 1.0.1 and was based on iOS 8.3.
Table of versions: watchOS 1.x – Apple Watch | |||||
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watchOS version | iOS version based on | Build | Release date | Features | |
1.0 | 8.2[30] | 12S507 | April 24, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-24) | Initial release on Apple Watch (1st Generation).
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1.0.1[33] | 8.3[30] | 12S632 | May 19, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-05-19) |
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watchOS 2
Table of versions: watchOS 2.x – Apple Watch[35] | |||||
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watchOS version | iOS version based on | Build | Release date | Features | |
2.0[36] | 9.0[30] | 13S344 | September 21, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-09-21) | New Watch faces
Siri
Activity and Workout
Apple Pay and Wallet
Friends
Maps
Music
Miscellaneous
Developer
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2.0.1[36] | 9.1 | 13S428 | October 21, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-10-21) |
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2.1[36] | 9.2 | 13S661 | December 8, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-08) |
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2.2[36] | 9.3 | 13V144 | March 21, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-03-21) |
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2.2.1[36] | 9.3.2 | 13V420 | May 16, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-05-16) |
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2.2.2[36] | 9.3.3 | 13V604 | July 18, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-07-18) |
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watchOS 3
Table of versions: watchOS 3.x – Apple Watch[37] | |||||
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watchOS version | iOS version based on | Build | Release date | Features | |
3.0 | 10.0 | 14S326 | September 13, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-09-13) |
Navigation
New Watch faces
Activity
Workout
For Wheelchairs
Breathe app
Communication
Scribble
Emergency SOS
Home
Miscellaneous
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3.1 | 10.1 | 14S471 | October 24, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-10-24) |
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3.1.1 | 10.2 | 14S883 | December 12, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-12) | Update withdrawn due to reports of Apple Watches no longer working after the update[38] | |
3.1.3 | 10.2.1 | 14S960 | January 23, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-01-23) |
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3.2 | 10.3 | 14V249 | March 27, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-03-27) |
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3.2.2 | 10.3.2 | 14V485 | May 15, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-15) |
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3.2.3 | 10.3.3 | 14V753 | July 19, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-07-19) |
watchOS 4
Table of versions: watchOS 4.x – Apple Watch[39] | |||||
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Limited support on the Apple Watch (1st generation). Some features are not supported on the Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2 | |||||
watchOS version | iOS version based on | Build | Release date | Features | |
4.0 | 11.0 | 15R372 | September 19, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-09-19) | Initial release on Apple Watch Series 3 Drops support for iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C New Watch faces
Activity
Workout
Heart Rate
Music
Miscellaneous
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4.0.1 | 11.0 | 15R654 | October 4, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-10-04) | Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) only
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4.1 | 11.1 | 15R846 | October 31, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-10-31) |
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4.2 | 11.2 | 15S102 | December 5, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-12-05) |
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4.2.2 | 11.2 | 15S542 | January 23, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-01-23) |
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4.2.3 | 11.2 | 15S600b | February 19, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-02-19) |
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4.3 | 11.3 | 15T212 | March 29, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-29) |
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4.3.1 | 11.4 | 15T567 | May 29, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-29) |
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4.3.2 | 11.4.1 | 15U70 | July 9, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-07-09) | Final release supported on Apple Watch (1st generation)
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watchOS 5
watchOS 5 was first shown to the public at the 2018 San Jose WWDC developer conference held on June 4, 2018 by Apple. It had an instant watch-to-watch Walkie-Talkie mode.[40] With this release, Apple dropped support for the first generation Apple Watch. watchOS 5 was the first version of watchOS to bring 64-bit support.
Table of versions: watchOS 5.x – Apple Watch[41] | |||||
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Some features are not supported on the Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2. | |||||
watchOS version | iOS version based on | Build | Release date | Features | |
5.0 | 12.0 | 16R364 | September 17, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-09-17) | Initial Release on Apple Watch Series 4 Drops support for the Apple Watch (1st generation)
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5.0.1 | 12.0 | 16R381/16R382 | September 27, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-09-27) | Improvements and bug fixes | |
5.1 | 12.1 | 16R591 | October 30, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-10-30) | Update withdrawn due to reports of Apple Watches no longer working after the update[42] | |
5.1.1 | 12.1 | 16R600 | November 5, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-11-05) | Improvements and bug fixes
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5.1.2 | 12.1.1 | 16S46 | December 6, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-06) |
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5.1.3 | 12.1.3 | 16S535 | January 22, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-22) | This update includes improvements and bug fixes. | |
5.2 | 12.2 | 16T225 | March 27, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-03-27) |
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5.2.1 | 12.3 | 16U113 | May 13, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-05-13) |
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5.3 | 12.4 | 16U569 | July 22, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-07-22) |
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5.3.1 | 12.4.1 | 16U600 | August 26, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-08-26) |
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Post-watchOS 6 Updates for watches paired with an iOS 12.x iPhone (to support iPhone 5S and iPhone 6/6 Plus) | |||||
5.3.2 | 12.4.2 | 16U611 | September 26, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-09-26) | Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2 only
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5.3.3 | 12.4.3 | 16U620 | October 29, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-10-29) | Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2 only[citation needed]
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5.3.4 | 12.4.4 | 16U627[45] | December 10, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-12-10) |
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5.3.5 | 12.4.5 | 16U652[47] | February 18, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-02-18) |
No published security notes.[49] | |
5.3.6 | 12.4.6 | 16U662 | March 24, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-24) |
No published security notes.[49] | |
5.3.7 | 12.4.7 | 16U674 | May 18, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-05-18) |
Security notes | |
5.3.8 | 12.4.8 | 16U680 | July 15, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-15) |
No published security notes.[49] | |
5.3.9 | 12.4.9 | 16U693 | November 5, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-11-05) | Final version to support iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus
Security notes |
watchOS 6
Apple announced a new version of watchOS that would contain features, such as the App Store, a calculator with tip tools, an audiobooks app, noise level monitoring, and Apple's Voice Memos app, at WWDC 2019 held on 3 June 2019.[50][51][52] It also enables special games that can only be played on the Watch interface. With this release, Apple dropped support for iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 Plus. However, watchOS 6 has limited support on Apple Watch Series 1 and 2. watchOS 6.3 is the final release supported on the Apple Watch Series 1 and 2.
Table of versions: watchOS 6.x – Apple Watch[53] | |||||
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Limited support on the Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2. | |||||
watchOS version | iOS version based on | Build | Release date | Features | |
6.0 | 13.0 | 17R575 | September 19, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-09-19) | Initial Release on Apple Watch Series 5 Not released for Apple Watch Series 1 and 2 Drops support for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
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6.0.1 | 13.1 | 17R604/17R605 | September 30, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-09-30) | Not released for Apple Watch Series 1 and 2 Improvements and bug fixes
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6.1 | 13.2 | 17S84 | October 29, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-10-29) | First version of watchOS 6.x to support Apple Watch Series 1 and 2
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6.1.1 | 13.3 | 17S449 | December 10, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-12-10) |
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6.1.2 | 13.3.1 | 17S796 | January 28, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-01-28) |
Security notes | |
6.1.3 | 17S811 | February 18, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-02-18) |
No published security notes.[49] | ||
6.2 | 13.4 | 17T529 | March 24, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-24) |
Security notes | |
6.2.1 | 13.4.1 | 17T530 | April 8, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-04-08) |
No published security notes.[49] | |
6.2.5 | 13.5 | 17T608 | May 18, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-05-18) |
Security notes | |
6.2.6 | 13.5.1 | 17T620 | June 1, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-06-01) |
Security notes | |
6.2.8 | 13.6 | 17U63 | July 15, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-15) |
Security notes | |
13.6.1 | August 12, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-08-12) | ||||
13.7 | September 1, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-09-01) | ||||
Post-watchOS 7 Updates for watches paired with an iOS 13.x iPhone (for users who deferred updating to iOS 14) | |||||
6.2.9 | 13.7 | 17U203 | November 5, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-11-05) | Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2 only
Security notes | |
6.3 | 17U208 | December 14, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-14) | Final version to support the Apple Watch Series 1 and 2
Security notes |
watchOS 7
Apple announced watchOS 7 at the 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference on June 22, 2020. With watchOS 7, Apple dropped support for Apple Watch Series 1 and 2. However, watchOS 7 has limited support on the Apple Watch model with the 32-bit processor, especially the Apple Watch Series 3.
Table of versions: watchOS 7.x – Apple Watch[54] | |||||
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Limited support on the Apple Watch Series 3. | |||||
watchOS version | iOS version based on | Build | Release date | Features | |
7.0 | iOS 14.0 | 18R382 | September 16, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-09-16) | Initial Release on Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 6 Drops support for the Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2
Security notes | |
7.0.1 | iOS 14.0.1 | 18R395 | September 24, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-09-24) |
No published security notes.[49] | |
7.0.2 | 18R402 | October 12, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-10-12) |
No published security notes.[49] | ||
7.0.3 | 18R410 | October 19, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-10-19) |
No published security notes.[49] | ||
7.1 | iOS 14.2 | 18R590 | November 5, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-11-05) |
Security notes | |
7.2 | 18S564 | December 14, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-12-14) |
Security notes | ||
7.3 | 18S801 | January 26, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-26) |
Security notes | ||
7.3.1 | 18S811 | February 15, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-02-15) |
No published security notes.[49] | ||
7.3.2 | 18S821 | March 8, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03-08) |
Security notes | ||
7.3.3 | 18S830 | March 26, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03-26) |
Security notes | ||
7.4 | iOS 14.5 | 18T195 | April 26, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-26) |
Security notes | |
7.4.1 | iOS 14.5.1 | 18T201 | May 3, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-05-03) |
Security notes | |
7.5 | iOS 14.6 | 18T567 | May 24, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-05-24) |
Security notes | |
7.6 | iOS 14.7 | 18U63 | July 19, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-07-19) |
Security notes | |
7.6.1 | iOS 14.7.1 | 18U70 | July 29, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-07-29) |
Security notes | |
7.6.2 | iOS 14.8 | 18U80 | September 13, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-09-13) |
Security notes |
watchOS 8
Apple announced watchOS 8 at the 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference on June 7, 2021. Apple Watch models supporting watchOS 7 can also support watchOS 8. However, like watchOS 7, watchOS 8 has limited support on Apple Watch Series 3. It is also the last version of watchOS to be supported on the Apple Watch model with the 32-bit processor.
Table of versions: watchOS 8.x – Apple Watch[56] | |||||
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Limited support on the Apple Watch Series 3. | |||||
watchOS version | iOS version based on | Build | Release date | Features | |
8.0 | 15.0 | 19R343 19R346 | September 20, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-09-20) | Initial release on Apple Watch Series 7. Build 13R346 is pre-installed only on Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular).
Security notes | |
8.0.1 | 15.0.2 | 19R354 | October 11, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-10-11) |
No published security notes.[49] | |
8.1 | 15.1 | 19R570 | October 25, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-10-25) |
Security notes | |
8.1.1 | 19R580 | November 18, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-18) | Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) only
No published security notes.[49] | ||
8.3 | 15.2 | 19S55 | December 13, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-12-13) |
Security notes | |
8.4 | 15.3 | 19S546 | January 26, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-01-26) |
Security notes | |
8.4.1 | 19S550 | February 1, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-02-01) | Apple Watch Series 4 or later only
No published security notes.[49] | ||
8.4.2 | 15.3.1 | 19S553 | February 10, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-02-10) |
No published security notes.[49] | |
8.5 | 15.4 | 19T242 | March 14, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-14) |
Security notes | |
8.5.1 | 15.4.1 | 19T252 | March 31, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-31) |
No published security notes.[49] | |
8.6 | 15.5 | 19T572 | May 16, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-05-16) |
Security notes | |
8.7 | 15.6 | 19U66 | July 20, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-07-20) |
Security notes | |
8.7.1 | 15.6.1 | 19U67 | August 17, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-08-17) | Apple Watch Series 3 only
No published security notes.[49] | |
Post-watchOS 9 update for Series 3 and/or watches paired with an iOS 15.x iPhone (to support iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, SE (1st gen), 7 and 7 Plus) | |||||
8.8.1 | 15.7.7 | 19U512 | June 21, 2023; 14 months ago (2023-06-21) | Final version to support the Apple Watch Series 3, iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, SE (1st gen), 7, and 7 Plus Security notes |
watchOS 9
Apple announced watchOS 9 at the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference on June 6, 2022. With this release, Apple dropped support for the Apple Watch model with the 32-bit processor, especially Apple Watch Series 3, making it the first version of watchOS to run exclusively on Apple Watch models with 64-bit processors.
Table of versions: watchOS 9.x – Apple Watch[58] | |||||
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watchOS version | iOS version based on | Build | Release date | Features | |
9.0 | 16.0 | 20R361 | September 12, 2022; 23 months ago (2022-09-12) | Initial release on Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) and Apple Watch Ultra Drops support for the Apple Watch Series 3, iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, SE (1st gen), 7 and 7 Plus
Security notes | |
9.0.1 | 20R8380 | September 22, 2022; 23 months ago (2022-09-22) | Apple Watch Ultra only
No published security notes.[49] | ||
9.0.2 | 20R8383 | October 10, 2022; 23 months ago (2022-10-10) |
No published security notes.[49] | ||
9.1 | 16.1 | 20S75 | October 24, 2022; 22 months ago (2022-10-24) |
Security notes | |
9.2 | 16.2 | 20S361 | December 13, 2022; 20 months ago (2022-12-13) | Security notes | |
9.3 | 16.3 | 20S648 | January 23, 2023; 19 months ago (2023-01-23) | Security notes | |
9.3.1 | 16.3.1 | 20S664 | February 13, 2023; 18 months ago (2023-02-13) | ||
9.4 | 16.4 | 20T253 | March 27, 2023; 17 months ago (2023-03-27) |
Security notes | |
9.5 | 16.5 | 20T562 | May 18, 2023; 15 months ago (2023-05-18) |
Security notes | |
9.5.1 | 20T570 | May 30, 2023; 15 months ago (2023-05-30) | |||
9.5.2 | 20T571 | June 21, 2023; 14 months ago (2023-06-21) | Security notes | ||
9.6 | 16.6 | 20U73 | July 24, 2023; 13 months ago (2023-07-24) | ||
9.6.1 | 20U80 | August 15, 2023; 12 months ago (2023-08-15) | |||
9.6.2 | 16.6.1 | 20U90 | September 7, 2023; 12 months ago (2023-09-07) | Security notes | |
Post-watchOS 10 Updates for watches paired with an iOS 16.x iPhone (to support phones that iOS 17 does not support like iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X) | |||||
9.6.3 | 20U502 | September 21, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-09-21) | Final version to support iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X Security notes |
watchOS 10
Apple announced watchOS 10 at the 2023 Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5, 2023. With this release, Apple dropped support for iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X. All Apple Watch models supporting watchOS 9 also support watchOS 10.[59]
Table of versions: watchOS 10.x – Apple Watch[60] | |||||
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Limited support on the Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5 and Apple Watch SE (1st generation). | |||||
watchOS version | iOS version based on | Build | Release date | Features | |
10.0 | 17.0 | 21R356 | September 18, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-09-18) | Initial release on Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 Drops support for the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X
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10.0.1 | 17.0.1 | 21R360 | September 21, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-09-21) |
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10.0.2 | 17.0.2 | 21R371 | September 26, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-09-26) | Ultra 2 and Series 9 only
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10.1 | 17.1 | 21S67 | October 25, 2023; 10 months ago (2023-10-25) |
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10.1.1 | 17.1.1 | 21S71 | November 7, 2023; 10 months ago (2023-11-07) |
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10.2 | 17.2 | 21S364[61] | December 11, 2023; 8 months ago (2023-12-11) | ||
10.3 | 17.3 | 21S644 | January 22, 2024; 7 months ago (2024-01-22) |
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10.3.1 | 17.3.1 | 21S651 | February 8, 2024; 7 months ago (2024-02-08) | ||
10.4 | 17.4 | 21T216 | March 7, 2024; 6 months ago (2024-03-07) | ||
10.5 | 17.5 | 21T575 | May 13, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-05-13) |
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10.6 | 17.6 | 21U577 | July 29, 2024; 43 days ago (2024-07-29) |
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10.6.1 | 17.6.1 | 21U580 | August 19, 2024; 22 days ago (2024-08-19) |
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watchOS 11
Apple announced watchOS 11 at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10, 2024. With this release, Apple drops support for the Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5 and Apple Watch SE (1st generation).[62] This also marks the first time 64-bit Apple Watch devices were dropped.
Table of versions: watchOS 11.x – Apple Watch | |||||
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watchOS version | iOS version based on | Build | Release date | Features | |
11.0 beta 7 | 18.0 beta 7 | 22R5348a | August 20, 2024; 21 days ago (2024-08-20) | Drops support for the Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5 and Apple Watch SE (1st generation), marking the first time 64-bit Apple Watch devices have been dropped. |
See also
References
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External links
- watchOS – official site
- Apple security content – for details about watchOS security updates
- About watchOS 9 Updates – Apple's official watchOS 9 release notes
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