watchOS facts for kids

Initial release on Apple Watch (1st Generation).

• UI
  • Free floating Circular app icons in home screen.
  • Zoom in with Digital Crown.
• 9 watch faces:
  • Chronograph
  • Color
  • Modular
  • Utility
  • Mickey Mouse
  • Simple, Motion
  • Solar
  • Astronomy
• 20 stock apps:
  • Activity.
  • Alarm.
  • Calendar.
  • Camera Remote.
  • Mail.
  • Maps.
  • Messages.
  • Music.
  • Passbook.
  • Phone.
  • Photos.
  • Remote.
  • Settings.
  • Siri.
  • Stocks.
  • Stopwatch.
  • Timer.
  • Weather.
  • Workout.
  • World Clock.

• Display support for new Emoji characters.
• Notification screen UI tweaks.
• Improved performance:
  • Free floating Circular app icons in home screen.
  • Zoom in with Digital Crown.
  • Siri.
  • Measuring stand activity.
  • Calculating calories for indoor cycling and rowing workouts.
  • Distance and pace during outdoor walk and run.
  • Accessibility.
  • Third-party apps.
  • Wrist Raise (more sensitive to real-life wrist raises).
• Additional language support:
  • Brazilian Portuguese.
  • Danish.
  • Dutch.
  • Swedish.
  • Russian.
  • Thai.
  • Turkish.
• Security fixes

New Watch faces

• Time-lapse face: Hong Kong, London, Mack Lake, New York, Shanghai, Paris
• Photo & Photo album faces with support for Live Photos
• New Time Travel function where you can see both past and future events
• Nightstand Mode
• 9 new colors for customization
• New multicolor Modular face
• 3rd party apps Complications support

Siri

• Workout and Maps support
• FaceTime audio calling and email replying support
• HomeKit support
• Added support in following countries: Austria, Belgium, Norway

Activity and Workout

• Workouts done in 3rd-party apps will be included in Activity rings
• Sharing support from Activity app on iPhone
• Interactive achievements
• Weekly Summary
• Activity notifications can now be muted for a day
• Workouts can now be automatically saved

Apple Pay and Wallet

• Discover cards support
• Reward cards, store credit and debit cards support
• Passes can now be added from 3rd party apps

Friends

• You can now add more than 12 friends to your Watch
• Groups support
• Multicolor sketches support
• Animated emoji support

Maps

• New Transit view in selected cities
• List of directions can now be shown
• Station placards support with departure information

Music

• New Beats 1 Radio support
• New Quick Play button for Apple Music

Miscellaneous

• You can now reply to emails right from your Watch using dictation, emoji, or smart replies
• Support for FaceTime audio calls
• Support for Wi-Fi calling
• Activation Lock – No one can activate an Apple Watch without a proper Apple ID and password
• New system languages: English (India), Finnish, Indonesian, Norwegian, Polish
• Dictation support extended to include the following languages:
  • Dutch (Belgium)
  • English (Ireland, Philippines, South Africa)
  • French (Belgium)
  • German (Austria)
  • Spanish (Chile, Colombia)
• Smart replies support extended to include the following languages:
  • Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong, Taiwan)
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English (New Zealand, Singapore)
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Swedish
  • Thai

Developer

• Native SDK support
• 3rd-party apps can now access the accelerometer, heart rate sensor, microphone, Taptic Engine, and Digital Crown
• You can now play videos directly on your Watch
• You can now run apps without your iPhone with a Wi-Fi connection
• Complications for watch faces support
• Support for Workouts from 3rd party apps – Metrics will count toward the Activity rings as well as included in the Activity app on iPhone

• New emoji characters
• Resolved: Software updates stalling
• Resolved: Battery performance deteriorating
• Resolved: iPhone calendar events not syncing to Apple Watch
• Resolved: Location information not updating
• Resolved: Instability with Live Photo on the Photos watch face
• Resolved: Heart sensor is on forever when Siri is used to help measure your heart rate

• New system languages: Arabic, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Malay, Portuguese (Portugal), Vietnamese
• Right-to-left language support
• In Arabic, switch between Latin and Hindi numerals
• New Complication for Islamic and Hebrew calendars
• Siri support extended to include Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates)
• Dictation support extended to include the following languages:
  • Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates)
  • English (Malaysia)
  • Czech
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hungarian
  • Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Vietnamese
• Resolved: Events not updating in the Calendar complication
• Resolved: Power Reserve mode not working correctly
• Resolved: 3rd-party apps not launching
• Resolved: 3rd-party app icons not displaying correctly
• Resolved: System instability when changing display language

• You can now pair 2+ Apple Watches to a single iPhone
• New Nearby function in Maps
• New system languages: Catalan, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Ukrainian
• Dictation support extended to include the following languages:
  • Catalan
  • Croatian
  • Slovak
  • Romanian
  • Ukrainian
  • English (Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Indonesia)
• Siri support extended to include Malay, Finnish, and Hebrew
• Background heart rate measurements have their frequency increased when you're stationary

• General performance and stability improvements.

• General performance and stability improvements.

• Initial Release on Apple Watch Series 1 (Dual-Core) and Apple Watch Series 2 (Dual-Core)

Navigation

• Favorite apps in Dock
• Apps in Dock updates with up-to-date information on launch
• Dock can contain up to 10 apps
• Simple switch to different watch face with a swipe
• Control Center can be toggled with a swipe up

New Watch faces

• Minnie Mouse face
• Activity faces
• Numerals faces
• Complications support for Photo, Photo Album, Timelapse, and Motion faces
• New Complications: Workout, Music, and Messages, etc.
• Face Gallery in Apple Watch app on iPhone
• 3rd-party Complications support

Activity

• Share and compare activity rings
• Activity progress notifications for a person you have shared your activity progress with
• Smart replies for above notifications
• New "Sharing" tab on Activity app on iPhone

Workout

• Quick start
• Customizable metrics view
• Gestures support for pausing, resuming, or marking segments
• Support for "Other" workouts not listed in built-in workout types
• Auto-pause in running workouts for inactivity
• Siri support
• Route maps with a speed indicator (Outdoor workouts only)

For Wheelchairs

• Activity rings support for people using a wheelchair
• Pushes now contribute to the move ring
• Stand ring and "Time to Stand" notification substituted with Roll ring and "Time to Roll" notification
• Outdoor Run or Walk pace workouts

Breathe app

• New app for breathing sessions
• Visualization and haptics indicate when to inhale or exhale
• Adjustments for session length and amount of breaths per minute
• Summary with heart rate
• "Time to Breathe" notifications
• Weekly Summary

Communication

• Full-screen effects for celebrations
• Tap to quick reply
• Animations for handwritten messages
• Send built-in or 3rd party stickers
• Ability to view secret messages
• Replies now available in Messages and Mail notifications
• New and redesigned emojis

Scribble

• Write directly on Apple Watch and it will automatically convert to text
• Scroll through predictions with Digital Crown
• Available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese

Emergency SOS

• You can now call emergency services by pressing and holding the side button
• Your SOS contacts will be notified with your location
• You can also display your Medical ID stored on your Watch
• Emergency numbers are automatically adjusted per your location

Home

• New app to control accessories through HomeKit
• You can now control all your accessories directly from your wrist
• IP camera support: Watch live video with controls and notifications directly on your Watch

Miscellaneous

• New Reminders app
• New Find My Friends app
• Apple Pay support in 3rd-party apps
• New controls in the Calendar app: You can now delete events or switch calendars
• FaceTime audio calls support
• Search for Settings on Apple Watch app on iPhone
• New remote camera controls: Flash, Live Photos, HDR, Zoom, Burst, and facing
• New Siri languages: Spanish (Chile), Cantonese, English (Ireland), English (South Africa)

• Bubbles and fullscreen effects on Messages can now be replayed
• Reduce Motion of Messages effects
• Resolved: "Timer complete" notification being delivered twice
• Resolved: Apple Watch Series 2 not fully charged
• Resolved: Disappeared Activity rings on watch faces
• Resolved: Force Touch options not appearing in 3rd-party apps

Update withdrawn due to reports of Apple Watches no longer working after the update

• Resolved: Bricking Apple Watches after updating to watchOS 3.1.1
• Includes fixes from watchOS 3.1.1, including...
  • Resolved: Contact names not appearing in notifications and the Messages app
  • Resolved: Unable to respond notifications
  • Resolved: Stocks Complication not updating on watch faces
  • Resolved: Activity rings not displaying on Activity watch faces
  • Resolved: Dials of Analog watch faces not displaying after changing the temperature unit in the Weather app
  • Resolved: Maps app still launching after navigation has ended
  • Resolved: Month view of Calendars app showing incorrect dates

• Siri now works with 3rd-party apps with features including
  • Start a workout
  • Send messages
  • Make payments
  • Book rides
• Theater Mode
• New Scribble languages: French, Spanish, Italian
• Sync progress for music playlists is now displayed in the Apple Watch app on iPhone

• Bug fixes.

• Bug fixes.
• Final version to support iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C

Limited support on the Apple Watch (1st generation). Some features are not supported on the Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2

Initial release on Apple Watch Series 3

Drops support for iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C

New Watch faces

• Siri face with updates based on time, location, and daily routines
• Toy Story face with animated Toy Story characters
• Kaleidoscope face with static images turning into patterns
• Siri, News, Heart Rate, Now Playing, Messages Complications

Activity

• Personalized notifications
• Monthly challenges
• Full Screen animations for achievements and rings closed
• Workout metrics included in replies for Activity Sharing notifications

Workout

• App completely redesigned
• High Intensity Interval Training workout support
• Multiple workouts in a single session support
• Auto sets for Pool Swim workouts
• Synced music playlist support when starting workouts (Apple Watch 1st gen not supported)
• Music controls right inside the app
• Do Not Disturb can be automatically turned on when starting workouts

Heart Rate

• Graphs for all-day heart rate
• New measurements including resting rate, walking average, workout average, workout high, recovery, and Breathe sessions
• High Heart Rate notifications support (Apple Watch 1st gen not supported)
• New Heart Rate data on iPhone including Heart Rate Variability and VO2 max

Music

• App completely redesigned
• Multiple playlists sync support for local playback with Bluetooth headphones
• Apple Music curated playlists sync support, includes Heavy Rotation, My New Music Mix, and My Favorites Mix

Miscellaneous

• News app added
• Flashlight and Safety Light can be toggled through Control Center
• Recent used apps in Dock
• App home screen in alphabetical view
• Gestures support in Mail
• Dialer pad right inside Phone app
• Conflicts for Calendar invites can now be displayed
• New language for Scribble: German
• New timers: sub-minute and repeating
• Recent locations and suggestions in Maps
• Contacts in Smart Reply, includes location

• Resolved: Apple Watches joining unauthenticated Wi-Fi networks

• Music streaming support on Apple Music or iCloud Music Library (Apple Watch Series 3 only)
• New Radio app: Beats 1 Live Radio, custom stations, and expert-curated stations (Apple Watch Series 3 only)
• Find, discover, and play songs, albums, or albums using Siri
• Fitness data syncing support for more accurate metrics on GymKit-enabled treadmills, ellipticals, stair steppers, and indoor bikes
• Ability to disconnect from a Wi-Fi network right in Control Center (Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular model only)
• Resolved: Heart Rate notifications erroneously delivered to users who have not enabled the feature
• Resolved: Current Stand Hour indicator not correctly displayed
• Resolved: Haptics not delivered for silent alarms
• Resolved: Apple Watch (1st gen) not charging
• Resolved: Sunrise / Sunset complication not appearing on watch faces
• Mandarin Chinese now set as default dictation language in China

• Apple Pay Cash support (US only)
• HomeKit sprinklers and faucet support
• 3rd-party app Workouts: distance, average Speed, number of runs, elevation descended for downhill snow sports (Apple Watch Series 3 only)
• Resolved: Crash when asking Siri about weather
• Resolved: Scrolling disabled in the Heart Rate app
• Resolved: Simultaneous timers and alarms not being independently dismissed

• This update includes improvements and bug fixes.

• Fixes an issue where using certain character sequences could cause apps to crash.

• HomePod volume and playback control support
• Regaining control of music on iPhone
• Multiple orientation support on Nightstand mode
• Activity rings progress and new songs to Apple Music mixes are now shown on the Siri watch face
• Resolved: Activity achievements incorrectly awarded
• Resolved: Siri music commands not working for some audio

• Fixes an issue which caused Apple Watch to sometimes remain at the Apple Logo during startup for some users.

• This update includes improvements and bug fixes.

Some features are not supported on the Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2.

Initial Release on Apple Watch Series 4

Drops support for the Apple Watch (1st generation)

• Workout
  • Compete with Friends notifications
  • Auto detect workout and notification to turn off workout when done
  • New workouts: Yoga and Hiking
  • Pace Alerts and Cadence
• Podcasts
  • New app for watchOS
  • Download episodes of podcasts for listening
  • Stream your favorite podcasts on the go (Series 3 and later only)
• Walkie-Talkie
  • A new watchOS app that allows you to do FaceTime Audio calls similar to talking on a walkie-talkie
• Siri
  • Watchface adds 3rd-party access to Siri
  • Raise to Speak. No longer need to say "Hey Siri" to activate (Series 3 and later only)
  • Integrate with shortcuts like "I am on my way home" and Siri will start playing your favorite playlist on the way home
• Notifications
  • Grouped notifications
  • More actions you can do with Notifications
  • Can view webpages from iMessages
• Do Not Disturb
  • Can schedule Do Not Disturb events when leaving a location or just for a specific time period
• Student ID Cards

Improvements and bug fixes

• Addresses a problem in the WatchOS 5.1 update leading to non-functional Apple Watches.
• Improvements to Series 4 automatic fall detection.
• Resolves a problem with completing setup of Walkie-Talkie.
• Resolves a problem with sending and receiving invitations for Walkie-Talkie.
• Resolves missing earned Activity awards.

• New ECG app for Apple Watch Series 4 (US and US territories only)
• Irregular rhythm notification (US and US territories only)
• AFiB notification
• Other improvements and bug fixes

• ECG app extended to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK
• Irregular rhythm notification extended to countries listed above
• 2nd gen AirPods support
• Real-time text support for phone calls

• ECG app extended to Croatia, Czech, Iceland, Poland, and Slovakia
• Irregular rhythm notification extended to countries listed above
• New Pride watch face
• Other bug fixes

• ECG app extended to Canada and Singapore
• Irregular rhythm notification extended to countries listed above
• Resolved: Security fix for Walkie-Talkie app that could enable the owner's iPhone to be eavesdropped

• Re-patches a security vulnerability that was accidentally unpatched in the previous update

• Security update for Series 1 and Series 2 watches

• Important security updates

• Security update for Series 1, 2, 3, and 4 watches

• Update for Series 1, 2, 3, and 4 watches with heart rhythm notification bug fix

No published security notes.

• Important security updates

No published security notes.

• Improvements and bug fixes

Security notes

• Improvements and bug fixes

No published security notes.

• Improvements and bug fixes

Security notes

Limited support on the Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2.

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

• Cycle Tracking
  • New Cycle Tracking app for tracking menstrual cycle and fertility metrics
  • Notifications predicting a person's next menstrual cycle and fertile window.
• Noise (Series 4 or later only)
  • New Noise app for detecting decibel levels in your surroundings.
  • Notifications can be pushed when it detects that the noise in your surrounding is too high.
• Voice Memos
  • New Voice Memos app for recording and listening to voice memos directly on Apple Watch
  • Synced across all your devices as well.
• Audiobooks
  • Now you can sync up to 5 hours of audiobooks to your Apple Watch
  • Stream them when your Watch is connected via Wi-Fi or cellular
• App store
  • New built-in App Store where you can find and download apps for your Watch.
  • Supports Sign in with Apple
• Activity Trends
  • Activity Trends in Activity app which includes all three activity rings, stand minutes, walking distance, walking pace, running pace, and VO₂ max.
  • These are compared with data averaged over the last 90 days to the wearer's performance over the last year.
  • Tips are given if a single trend is going down.
• Workout
  • New elevation metrics for Outdoor Run, Outdoor Walk, Outdoor Cycle, and Hiking workouts (Series 2 or later only)
  • Stopwatch app can now be viewed on your watch face during workouts
  • GymKit support for True and Woodway
• Siri
  • Now you can identify songs directly on your Watch—with the ability to add identified songs to your Apple Music library
  • New Siri Web Search—shows up to 5 online results with the ability to view optimized Web content.
  • Siri integration into the redesigned Find People app
• Watch Faces
  • New Faces
    • • Numerals Mono and Numerals Duo (Available in Arabic, Arabic Indic, Roman numerals, and Devanagari)
      • Meridian—black or white dial which fills the screen and includes 4 complications (Series 4 or later only)
      • Gradient—Design dynamically changes as time passes. Available in full screen or circular with 5 complications (Series 4 or later only)
      • California—Supports multiple numeral styles in Roman, Arabic, and Devanagari in fullscreen or circular (Series 4 or later only)
      • Solar Dial—Depicts the Sun's path in circular form across a 24-hour dial (Series 4 or later only)
      • Modular Compact—With many complications and the option to choose between analog or digital time (Series 4 or later only)
  • Tap to speak on all watch faces, supports up to 30 languages
  • Receive and customize time-keeping chimes (An alert on the hour, every half hour or every 15 minutes, either with haptics or customizable chimes)
  • Now you can reorder your Watch faces directly on your Watch
  • New complications
    • Audiobooks
    • Calculator
    • Cellular connectivity
    • Cycle Tracking
    • Noise
    • Wind
    • Rain
    • Voice memos
  • New monochrome complications for Infograph and Infograph Modular faces
• Miscellaneous
  • New Calculator app with the ability to calculate tips and split checks
  • Support for custom stations in the Podcasts app
  • Smart Guidance and spoken navigation in Maps
  • Redesigned Now Playing app with Apple TV Remote controls
  • Personalized music picks in the For You tab
  • Support for automatic software updates
  • Redesigned Walkie-Talkie app
  • Redesigned Find People app which allows you to add friends, set notifications, and change settings directly on your Watch
  • Redesigned Reminders app with shared lists, subtasks, and the ability to add new reminders
  • More settings for Accessibility, Workout, and Health

Improvements and bug fixes

• Resolves an issue where the Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse watch faces do not speak time.
• Addresses an issue where the calendar complication may not display events.
• Fixes a bug that could result in a loss of display calibration data.

• Support for AirPods Pro
• Other improvements and bug fixes
• Brings watchOS 6 to Apple Watch Series 1 and Series 2

• Important security updates

• Important security updates

Security notes

• Heart rhythm notification bug fix

No published security notes.

• Brings ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notifications to Chile, Turkey, and New Zealand
• Brings in-app purchases to Apple Watch apps
• Fixes music playback issues when switching from Wi-Fi to Bluetooth

Security notes

• Fixes an issue that prevented FaceTime audio calls with devices running iOS 9.3.6 and earlier or Macs running OS X El Captain 10.11.6 and earlier from working

No published security notes.

• ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 or later now available in Saudi Arabia
• Irregular heart rhythm notifications now available in Saudi Arabia

Security notes

• Important security updates

Security notes

• ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 or later now available in Bahrain, Brazil, and South Africa
• Irregular heart rhythm notifications now available in Bahrain, Brazil, and South Africa
• Digital car keys support for Apple Watch Series 5

Security notes

• Improvements and bug fixes

Security notes

• Improvements and bug fixes

Security notes

Limited support on the Apple Watch Series 3.

Initial Release on Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 6

Drops support for the Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2

• Watch Faces
  • Updated Faces
    • Chronograph Pro gains a tachymeter (Series 4 or later only)
    • X-Large adds support for one large complication
    • Photos face provides colour filters for pictures and more customization options
    • Updated colours for many watch faces
  • Complications
    • Apps may now include more than one complication
    • New and/or updated Sleep, Shortcuts, Camera Remote, Moon Phase and World Clock complications
  • Watch Face Sharing
    • Ability to share custom Watch Faces through Mail, Messages, or posting a link
• Sleep Tracking
  • Apple Watch uses the accelerometer to measure sleep
  • See logged sleep, manage schedules and set alarms in the new Sleep app
  • New alarm sounds and haptics
  • Wind Down mode
  • Sleep Mode automatically enables Do Not Disturb and disables Raise to Wake
  • Reminders to charge your Apple Watch in the evening if below 30% charge
  • Notifications on iPhone when Apple Watch is finished charging
  • Wake up screen displays after your alarm, showing the weather and your battery level
• Activity
  • Workouts
    • New Dance, Functional Strength Training, Core Training and Cooldown workouts
  • Mobility Metrics
    • Support for low-range cardio fitness, walking speed, stair-descent speed, stair-ascent speed, six-minute walk distance, double support time, step length, and asymmetry metrics in the Health app on iPhone, tracked by Apple Watch
  • Exercise and Stand goals can now be modified in addition to the Move goal
  • Activity app renamed Fitness app on iPhone
• Maps
  • Cycling Directions
    • Cycling specific directions in Maps in supported areas
    • Choose routes based on intensity and duration
    • Alerts about upcoming stairs and dismount locations
• Handwashing (Series 4 or later only)
  • Automatic handwashing detection with a 20-second timer
  • Handwashing reminder when arriving home
• Siri
  • Translation support for 10 languages
  • Support for Announce Messages with Siri
  • New Siri UI
• New Apps
  • New Shortcuts app, and ability to choose visible shortcuts on Apple Watch from iPhone
  • New Memoji app with support for editing and creating new Memoji (Series 4 or later only)
• Dictation
  • Dictation is processed on-device (Series 4 or later only)
• Privacy
  • Microphone icon appears onscreen when in use
• Headphones
  • Ability to set a decibel volume limit for headphones
  • Reminders to reduce volume if above World Health Organization's limits
• Family Setup (Cellular Series 4 or later only, in supported countries)
  • Pair Apple Watches for family members that do not have their own iPhone, aimed at children and seniors
  • Activity metrics are more accurate for children, and Apple Watch now measures move minutes rather than active calories
  • Apple Cash Family allows children to receive money using Apple Cash
  • Enhanced parental controls, including approved contacts and apps, and Schooltime
• Schooltime
  • Displays a standard yellow watch face and turns on Do Not Disturb to limit distractions
  • Can be manually enabled through the Control Centre, or scheduled and remotely enabled for child watches using Family Setup

Security notes

• Fixes an issue where some payment cards in Wallet were disabled for some users

No published security notes.

• Fixes an issue where the battery drained too quickly
• Fixes an issue that blocked access to the ECG app

No published security notes.

• Fixes an issue that causes unexpected restarts with Series 3 watches

No published security notes.

• Headphone audio level notifications
• Adds ECG and irregular heart rhythm notifications support in South Korea and Russia
• Fixed: Unlocking Mac with Apple Watch fails
• Fixed: Always-on display failure on Apple Watch Series 6

Security notes

• Adds support for Apple Fitness+ (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, and US only)
• Cardio fitness notifications
• AFiB notifications now available at heart rates above 100 BPM
• Adds ECG support in Taiwan
• Adds braille displays with VoiceOver support
• Family Setup now available in Bahrain, Canada, Norway, and Spain

Security notes

• New Unity watch face
• New Time to Walk podcasts in Apple Fitness+
• Add ECG support in Japan, Mayotte, Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand (Series 4 or later)
• Add Irregular heart rhythm notifications in Japan, Mayotte, Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand
• Fix an unresponsive issue when zoom is enabled in the Control Center and Notification Center

Security notes

• Fix for a charging issue when in Power Reserve mode (Series 5 and SE only)

No published security notes.

• Important security updates

Security notes

• Important security updates

Security notes

• Unlock iPhone with Face ID using Apple Watch when wearing a face mask
• Set the Bluetooth device type in Settings
• Airplay audio and video content of Apple Fitness+ workouts
• Add ECG support on in Australia and Vietnam (Series 4 or later)
• Add irregular heart rhythm notifications in Australia and Vietnam

Security notes

• Important security updates

Security notes

• Subscription content in Podcasts app
• Apple Card with a Family Sharing
• Add ECG support in Malaysia and Peru (Series 4 or later)
• Add irregular heart rhythm notifications in Malaysia and Peru

Security notes

• Add ECG support for multiple countries (Series 4 or later)
• Add irregular heart rhythm notifications for multiple countries

Security notes

• Important security updates

Security notes

• This release fixes FORCEDENTRY (CVE-2021-30860), an integer overflow bug that allows a malicious PDF to perform remote code execution.

Security notes

Limited support on the Apple Watch Series 3.

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• Watch Faces
  • New Portrait photo and World Time watch face (Series 4 and later)

• Home
  • View the status and accessory controls at the top
  • Accessories and scenes displayed changes depending on the time of day and usage
  • View all HomeKit camera feeds together
  • New Favorites section

• Wallet
  • Added support for home, hotel, and office keys
  • Added support for car keys (Series 6 and later)
  • Added support for Remote keyless car features

• Workout
  • New tai chi and pilates workouts
  • Automatic workout detection for outdoor cycling
  • Outdoor cycling workout tracking improvements
  • Hiking workout tracking improvements (aged 13 and below)
  • Voice feedback during workout

• Fitness+
  • New guided meditations sessions
  • New pilates workouts
  • New picture-in-picture support
  • New search filters

• Mindfulness
  • Breathe session improvements
  • New reflect session

• Sleep
  • Monitor respiratory rate when sleeping
  • View respiratory rate data recorded in Health app

• Messages
  • Use the Scribble, dictation, and emoji methods simultaneously
  • Use Digital Crown to scroll when editing dictated text
  • Enter hashtag to search for GIF images

• Photos
  • New Photos app
  • Share photos

• Find My
  • New Find Items app
  • New Find Devices app

• Weather
  • Support for precipitation and severe weather notifications alerts
  • New precipitation graph

• Miscellaneous
  • Focus function added
  • Sync Focus state with iOS, iPadOS or macOS
  • New Contacts app
  • New Tips app
  • Redesigned Music app
  • Share songs, albums, and playlists
  • Run simultaneous timers at the same time
  • Cycle Tracking improvements
  • New Memoji stickers and outfits
  • Measure headphone audio level in Control Center
  • Transit card support in Wallet for Family Setup users in multiple countries
  • Google account support in Calendar and Mail for Family Setup users
  • New AssistiveTouch gestures supported
  • Add ECG support in Lithuania (Series 4 or later)
  • Add irregular heart rhythm notifications in Lithuania

Security notes

• Software update progress bar fix (Series 3 only)
• Fix a bug with Accessibility settings (Series 3 only)

No published security notes.

• Fall detection improvements and new settings (Series 4 and later)
• Support COVID-19 vaccination cards in Apple Wallet
• Fitness+ SharePlay support
• Improve Always-On time accuracy (Series 5 and later)

Security notes

• Charging issue fix

No published security notes.

• Enable ECG for China (Series 4 or later)
• Compass no longer shows altitude (Series 3-5) latitude and longitude in mainland China
• New Apple Music Voice plan option
• New App Privacy Report
• Fix for notifications not being muted during Mindfulness sessions

Security notes

• Important security updates
• Charging fix for select chargers

Security notes

• Bug fixes

No published security notes.

• Important security updates
• Bug fixes

No published security notes.

• Authenticate Apple TV purchases and subscriptions
• Support for EU COVID-19 vaccination cards in Apple Wallet
• Afib tracking improvements for irregular rhythm notifications in multiple countries
• New audio description in Fitness+

Security notes

• Important security updates
• Bug fixes

No published security notes.

• Add ECG support in Mexico (Series 4 or later)
• Add irregular heart rhythm notifications in Mexico

Security notes

• Important security updates
• Bug fixes

Security notes

• Restart issue fix

No published security notes.

Security notes

Drops support for the Apple Watch Series 3, iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, SE (1st gen), 7 and 7 Plus

• Watch Faces
  • New Astronomy, Lunar, Playtime, Metropolitan, and Nike watch faces
  • Complication improvements
  • Portrait photo watch face improvements
  • Change watch face depending on Focus

• Workout
  • Access workout view during a workout
  • New heart rate zone, elevation view, and running power graphs
  • Additional running metrics (SE, Series 6 and later)
  • New custom and Multisport workout option
  • New workout alerts
  • Pool Swim workout improvements
  • New swimming metrics

• Fitness+
  • New trainer guidance and personal fitness metrics displayed

• Compass
  • New Compass app (SE, Series 5 and later)
  • New compass waypoints, and backtrack GPS function (SE, Series 6 and later)

• Sleep
  • Sleep tracking improvements
  • New comparisons chart

• Medications
  • Add and schedule medications
  • View medication schedule
  • Medication reminders
  • New watch complication

• AFib History
  • New weekly summary notifications
  • AFib tracking improvements
  • Export data as a PDF

• Family Setup
  • New Podcasts app
  • New support for Yahoo and Outlook emails

• Accessibility
  • New AssistiveTouch actions
  • Ability to pair a Bluetooth keyboard
  • Airplay Apple Watch to iPhone

• Miscellaneous
  • New Low Power Mode
  • International roaming support (SE, Series 5 and later)
  • New keyboard languages (Series 7 and later)
  • New Communication safety setting in Screen Time
  • New cycle deviation notifications alerts
  • New cardio recovery metrics
  • Reminders, Calendar, and Podcast app improvements
  • Minor Dock enhancements
  • New notification banner design when in use

Security notes

• Fixes an issue with audio on phone calls on the Apple Watch Ultra

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• Fixes an issue causing interruptions with Spotify
• Fixes an issue with snooze alarm notifications continuing after deleting the alarm
• Fixes syncing of Wallet and Fitness data for newly-paired watch
• Fixes an issue with audio interruptions on Series 8 and Ultra

No published security notes.

• Option to extend battery life during select workouts by reducing heart rate and GPS reading frequency (Series 8, SE 2nd generation, and Ultra)
• Download music while on battery via Wi-Fi or cellular
• Add support for Matter
• Fixes incorrect voice feedback of average pace for the Outdoor Run workout
• Fixes an issue where the chance of rain probability shown in Weather app may be different from iPhone
• Fixes an issue with the hourly weather complication showing AM for PM hours
• Fixes an issue with time duration getting stuck during Strength Training Workout
• Fixes an issue where VoiceOver fails to announce the app name when multiple notifications are received

Security notes

• Wake-up alarms are no longer silenced with cover to mute gesture to avoid accidental cancellations during sleep
• Cycle Tracking with retrospective ovulation estimates and cycle deviation alerts now supported in Moldova and Ukraine
• AFib History now available in Colombia, Malaysia, Moldova, Thailand, and Ukraine

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• Add Pride Celebration watch face to honor the LGBTQ+ community and culture

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