Yearly Apple releases a serious new model of watchOS, the working system software program that runs on all Apple Watch fashions; there are additionally smaller level upgrades infrequently in between. These updates are free, and might add new options to your watch, enhance its velocity and repair bugs and glitches.
The most recent model, out there to obtain sooner or later on September 18, 2023 is watchOS 10, which features a new simplified approach to navigate the interface and rapidly entry content material, redesigned apps, extra deal with Widgets by way of the Good Stack, and new biking and climbing options.
In the event you’d like to put in the newest model of watchOS in your Apple Watch, you’ve come to the suitable place. On this article, we present replace an Apple Watch so it’s working the newest model of watchOS.
Need to get a model of watchOS that hasn’t but turn out to be out there to most of the people so you may check out upcoming watch updates forward of everybody else? Discover out extra in our article demonstrating how to install a watchOS beta.
Which Apple Watches can run watchOS 10?
watchOS 10 runs on the identical units as watchOS 9, so in case your Apple Watch obtained the replace in 2022 it’ll accomplish that once more in 2023.
Appropriate Watches embrace:
- Apple Watch Sequence 4
- Apple Watch Sequence 5
- Apple Watch SE
- Apple Watch Sequence 6
- Apple Watch Sequence 7
- Apple Watch Sequence 8
- Apple Watch Extremely 1
- Apple Watch Sequence 9
- Apple Watch Extremely 2
Additionally, you will want a appropriate iPhone. Non-compatible iPhones embrace the iPhone XS, iPhone XR or something older. Additionally, you will must be working iOS 17 in your iPhone.
Some options is not going to be out there for each Apple Watch, for instance, Time in daylight is barely out there for Apple Watch SE (2nd era), Apple Watch Sequence 6 and later, and Apple Watch Extremely 1 and later.
When it launches the Apple Watch Series 9 will include watchOS 10 preinstalled, however it would be best to comply with the process under to get later updates reminiscent of watchOS 10.1 when it arrives.
In case you have an Apple Watch Sequence 3, which Apple solely stopped promoting in September 2022, you might be out of luck once more, there was no watchOS 9 and there’s no watchOS 10 out there both.
Find out how to replace your Apple Watch by way of iPhone
Earlier than the launch of watchOS 6, Apple Watch updates needed to occur on the watch’s related iPhone reasonably than on the watch itself, however for a couple of years now it has been doable to replace your Watch on the Watch itself. Nevertheless, we nonetheless suppose updating by way of an iPhone is the simplest methodology.
- Seize your iPhone and open the Apple Watch app.
- Be sure you’re within the My Watch tab alongside the underside menu after which faucet Normal.
- There might be a little bit orange ‘1’ subsequent to the Software program Replace possibility, indicating that an replace is accessible (there’ll be a crimson ‘1’ subsequent to the My Watch tab too); nonetheless, you could have to get the app to verify for updates earlier than you see this. Both means, faucet Software program Replace and the app will run a verify, then present you the main points of the brand new model of watchOS that’s out there to put in.
- Faucet set up and settle for the phrases & circumstances.
- As a way to set up this new model your iPhone and Apple Watch will must be in Bluetooth vary, the watch should be linked to its charger and on not less than 50% energy and, as with all OS updates, it’s essential to be on Wi-Fi.
The replace can take some time however don’t be tempted to take the watch off its charger earlier than it’s completed. We’ve got finished this previously and it has disrupted the replace course of so badly that we’ve needed to throw ourselves on Apple’s mercy and get the watch changed.
Find out how to replace Apple Watch on the Apple Watch itself
It’s also possible to set up updates on an Apple Watch with out requiring an iPhone.
- Open the Settings app in your watch.
- Faucet Normal > Software program Replace. watchOS will verify for out there updates.
- If an replace is accessible, faucet Set up and comply with additional directions.
As with the iPhone replace, the Watch might want to sit on its charger for the set up stage and be linked to Wi-Fi. It must also have greater than 50% battery energy.
What to do in case you can’t replace your Apple Watch
Troubleshooting Apple Watch replace issues
If you’re going through difficulties updating your Apple Watch we provide the perfect options under.
Make house
Many Apple Watch Series 3 users had difficulty installing updates to the watchOS 7 working system. This drawback gave the impression to be the small quantity of space for storing out there on the Apple Watch Sequence 3 (the GPS model of the Apple Watch Sequence 3 solely had 8GB storage). Which means there may be not sufficient house for the non permanent set up information.
In that occasion, Apple steered that customers briefly delete apps and music earlier than updating. Alternatively, Apple beneficial that customers ought to restore the system utterly earlier than updating.
Be sure you are linked to Wi-Fi, plugged in, and charged sufficient
The Watch received’t replace whether it is lower than 50% charged.
It additionally must be linked to Wi-Fi.
Additionally, activate Bluetooth if it’s off.
Verify it’s appropriate with the replace
Verify the checklist of appropriate Watches and iPhones above.
Additionally replace your iPhone to the newest model of iOS, within the case of Apple Watch 10 you want iOS 17 put in on the accomplice iPhone.
Strive updating by way of the iPhone
In case your Apple Watch received’t replace straight on the Watch itself, we advocate doing the replace by way of the Watch app on the iPhone (as per the strategy above).
Restart your iPhone and Watch
Turning them on and off once more could repair the issue.
Restore your Watch and iPhone
You might have to restore your Watch to your iPhone.
Open the Watch app on the iPhone.
Go to My Watch and faucet All Watches.
Faucet the i button beside the Watch it’s essential to unpair.
Select Unpair Apple Watch. (It’s good to select to maintain your cellular plan when you have a mobile watch).
Enter your Apple ID password to disable Activation Lock.
After the Apple Watch is wiped you will have to set it up once more. See How to set up an Apple Watch.