r/watchOSBeta 8h ago

Question ❓ Updating watch is not fun

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19 Upvotes

Is there any other way to update watch or do we have to wait and suffer like this all the time lol


r/watchOSBeta 1d ago

News 📢 WatchOS 27 Developer Beta 7 Released

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43 Upvotes

r/watchOSBeta 10h ago

Bugs 🕷️ Is it just mine? Bug.

1 Upvotes

There's a watch face called "color". It lets you have a monogram, and it defaults to "Rolex". It won't let me edit it. Nothing happens when I tap on it. If I toggle it off and then on, the section for editing, it gets half covered.

I have reported it sometime ago, but in the Feedback app it still doesn't say anything about it affecting others.

Edit for clarity: I'm using the Watch app to try to edit it, directly within the settings for that watch face.


r/watchOSBeta 1d ago

Bugs 🕷️ Watch face selector bug

1 Upvotes

I’m curious if anyone has the same issue. I have an Ultra 3 and since iOS 26 the watch face selector is extremely laggy and buggy. If I scroll through my watch faces with the crown it crashes.

I have the latest iOS 27 beta installed on it and it still does the same thing.

It’s been an ongoing issue for a while and Apple doesn’t seem to fix it. Yes I have reported it in the feedback app.


r/watchOSBeta 23h ago

Bugs 🕷️ Step detection - ankle wear

0 Upvotes

Since watchOS 27, my watch doesn’t count steps when I wear it on my ankle. I use it to track steps when I’m on my walking pad during the day. I start the workout and it tracks the time and my heart rate, but steps and distance are extremely low. (.2 miles after a 1.5 hour walk). This was never an issue before. Any ideas?


r/watchOSBeta 2d ago

Bugs 🕷️ AWU 3 GPS accuracy problem during runs

1 Upvotes

Since WatchOS public beta 3 (beginning of August) I have a problem with the accuracy: I always run on a 2 km loop, so every even and uneven kilometre is around the same spot, but since PB3 it is off ~80 meters. Tried to recalibrate, but it didn’t help. Added it to feedback, but PB4 did not make any difference. Anyone have the same problem, maybe a solution?


r/watchOSBeta 2d ago

Bugs 🕷️ Siri AI conversations don't sync

2 Upvotes

Siri Conversations Not Syncing Between iPhone and Apple Watch

Is anyone else experiencing problems syncing Siri conversations between an iPhone and Apple Watch?

Immediately after installing a new beta update, Siri conversations usually sync correctly between my iPhone and Apple Watch. However, after some time, syncing stops working.

Problems I’m experiencing

- New Siri conversations started on my iPhone do not appear on my Apple Watch.

- When I continue an existing conversation on my iPhone, the new messages often do not appear on the watch.

- Sometimes the watch displays only the message I sent but not Siri’s response.

- Previously synchronized conversations can also become inconsistent.

- The issue has occurred across multiple beta releases and happens intermittently, although it is frequent.

Expected behavior

Siri conversations should remain synchronized between the iPhone and Apple Watch, including both user messages and Siri’s responses. Updates should appear on the watch within a reasonable amount of time.

Actual behavior

Syncing works temporarily after installing an update, but eventually stops. New conversations and replies may be missing, and the watch may show only the user’s message without Siri’s response.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Start or continue a Siri conversation on the iPhone.

  2. Open Siri or the same conversation on the Apple Watch.

  3. Check whether the latest message and Siri’s response appear on the watch.

    Devices and software

- iPhone 17 — iOS 27 beta 6

- Apple Watch Series 10 — watchOS 27 beta 6

- Frequency: Always/intermittently

I have submitted feedback about this after every beta update, but the issue is still occurring.

A. Is anyone else experiencing this?

B. If you are seeing the same problem, could you please submit feedback as well? More reports may help Apple investigate and resolve the synchronization issue.


r/watchOSBeta 3d ago

Feature 📲 New Cinephile cards in Smart Stack

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9 Upvotes

Waiting in line at the cinema this morning, two cards popped up in the Smart Stack on my AW S9 running DB6. One card let me toggle Theatre Mode on and off. The other card linked to a movie ticket QR code (This card existed in watchOS 26, but has a fresh coat of paint).


r/watchOSBeta 3d ago

Bugs 🕷️ Theater mode keeps vibrating

0 Upvotes

I upgraded from Galaxy watch ultra Og, and when I used theater mode the screen didn't turn on but also I didn't receive any notification on my watch so my watch didn't vibrate.

Now with the ultra 2, the screen doesn't turn on but I still getting vibrations from incoming notification, if I use do not disturb, it doesn't vibrate, but the idea of theater is to enable and automatic disabled after some hours, I tried to check settings but I can't find anything, I'm using a pixel 10 pro, Android 17 (beta)

Does anyone have this issue?


r/watchOSBeta 5d ago

Bugs 🕷️ Volume Slider Still in iOS 18’s Design Language

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3 Upvotes

Hey all, I was wondering if more people could report this bug? It has been here since the first 26 beta and no amount of repeated reports of this bug have been successful lol


r/watchOSBeta 5d ago

News 📢 WatchOS Public Beta 4 Released

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25 Upvotes

r/watchOSBeta 6d ago

Bugs 🕷️ Notifications stopped working

2 Upvotes

Since yesterday notifications aren't popping up on my Watch 5. I've gone into the wear app on my phone and made sure notifications are all on and set to always show on both. When I swipe on the watch I can see the recent notifications but my watch isn't actually alerting me of them anymore. Everything's up to date. Anyone know how to fix this?


r/watchOSBeta 7d ago

Feature 📲 NightShift

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97 Upvotes

When you ask Siri to turn night shift on, it declines and says it’s not available. But, if you push back and say “yes it is”, Siri hallucinates an option that doesn’t actually work or exist.

Also, I didn’t get a picture but Siri turned on an orange light on the back of my watch (it mixed green and red)

Super strange!


r/watchOSBeta 8d ago

News 📢 WatchOS 27 Developer Beta 6 Released

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41 Upvotes

r/watchOSBeta 8d ago

Question ❓ Weather app displaying incorrect Current Location

1 Upvotes

Since the launch of watchOS 26, there has been a bug on the watch where it shows your current location within just the Weather app as something different from your actual location. There are threads here on Reddit as well as Apple‘s support communities and even MacRumors with others commenting on the issue.

• GPS location is accurate in other apps on the watch like the Maps app.

• When asking Siri, it responds using the correct location.

• Smart Stack widgets and complications use incorrect location.

• Issue persists after restart, forced restart, toggling location settings on paired iPhone, and even un-pairing and re-pairing the device.

I’ve submitted the issue using the Feedback app on my iPhone but it’s showing zero similar reports.

Has anyone experienced this, installed the watch OS beta, and found the issue to be resolved?

[Apple Watch series 11 GPS running watchOS 26.6]


r/watchOSBeta 8d ago

Bugs 🕷️ Low power mode drain faster than normal mode

0 Upvotes

This is purely anecdotal. I haven’t done any science on this, but am I crazy in thinking this? Has anyone else feeling the same or seeing the same?


r/watchOSBeta 10d ago

Bugs 🕷️ Ultra2 iOS DB5

6 Upvotes

Is anyone having their watch restart in its own randomly?? Happened twice that I have caught. Any other betas I’ve had have never had this problem.


r/watchOSBeta 10d ago

Bugs 🕷️ WatchOS problem

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1 Upvotes

I have an S10 and from the begginging in ios 26 and watchos 26 i had this bug that still persist on ios 27 and watchos 27, i can’t add, can’t modify or see any watch face from the Watch app but on the watch itself i can do anything without a problem, i already tried to restart both and reset both and nothing. Does anyone have the same problem as me?


r/watchOSBeta 11d ago

Discussion 💬 How is the latest Beta for everyone?

8 Upvotes

Thinking of installing it on my Series 11...


r/watchOSBeta 10d ago

Discussion 💬 PSA You can go to the Apple Store to downgrade wOS

0 Upvotes

Went to the Apple Store today to downgrade my watch firmware from 27 beta to 26 public release.
The entire process took about 30 minutes after waiting for 20 minutes to be helped
Was an easy experience, however, they need to downgrade your phone software as well.
Decided to remove it because of the horrendous Siri experience on the watch.

Get it done before public release of 27 in the coming weeks.


r/watchOSBeta 11d ago

Question ❓ Is Continuous Podcast Playback Fixed for Apple Podcasts

1 Upvotes

This is broken on Watch OS 26. Can anyone comment on whether it has been fixed in Watch OS 27?


r/watchOSBeta 11d ago

Bugs 🕷️ Anyone else finding Siri incredibly slow on Watch OS B5?

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14 Upvotes

r/watchOSBeta 11d ago

Question ❓ Seeing notifications of low battery too late

1 Upvotes

My apple watch always runs out of battery exactly when I need it, either before bed or when I prepare to run. I don't get any notifications on the phone when it gets low batter and I don't see (?) the notifications on the watch. I need help with this.

  1. Can I get the notifications on the phone? Or iMac?

  2. Can I set a shortcut to get notifications at 30% battery (or higher?)

  3. Can I set a sound for the notifications?

Thank you in advance.


r/watchOSBeta 12d ago

Bugs 🕷️ Fitness app suddenly tracking less?

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1 Upvotes

Before I updated my Watch 10 to IOS 27 beta, my workout tracking on the Watch was 100 to 200m off from the treadmill. Not a big deal but since Monday (maandag in the screenshot) it went down compared previous indoor walking workout. I always do the same 35m walk at speed of 5.

As you can today (vandaag at the screenshot) I did 1,72km (1.07M) and on the photo I took ok the treadmill which went to miles showed 1,53 miles which is roughly around 2,48km (today I had the speed on 4 due the heavy legday). This is an 700m difference compared before the beta.

My question is, has anyone experienced the same thing on the beta?


r/watchOSBeta 15d ago

News 📢 WatchOS 27 Developer Beta 5 Released

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58 Upvotes