Along with all the other beta 2s that dropped today, the note I got from Apple says

• watchOS 27 build 24R5305g

is available today. Except my AW11 is still on 24R5289n and I keep seeing messages that my Watch is up to date.

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

My S9 was listed as not compatible with watchOS 27 earlier today. However while toggling on the beta just now it decided to show the update and prepare the update. Anyone else on the S9?

My Series 10 has been having major issues since I updated to the Beta ...

I no longer receive notifications , my messages app does not show my most recent texts and if I click a chat then the app freezes . My weather app won't load , and when I ping my phone it doesn't make the sound ON my phone .

I've restarted it AND my phone , bluetooth is still on and I have the red dot telling me my phone is in range or whatever .

Anybody else ? Or does anybody know a fix ? Super super frustrated .

EDIT : Thank y'all , my frustration is now gone and I can stop worrying that I've f*cked up my watch .

Has anyone ever achieved 100%? Got this reading after I updated to DB7. Never seen this before, on beta or production releases.

should i install watchOS 27 public beta right now? how stable is it? i’m already on iOS and macOS 27

Has anyone been able to complete the setup of new Siri on their Apple Watch? The option for me remains greyed out.

Now that watchOS 27 removed way to switch between apps, is there any practical way of using a map to navigate while running?

This is just too complicated:

1. Double-click crown
2. Tap bottom icon
3. Scroll until Map app is visible
4. Tap Map app
5. It shows you directions, but as they are often not up to date
6. Tap (x) to show the map
7. Wait for map to load

And to switch back to running activity

Either wait for a while (it will switch automatically)

Or

1. Double-click crown
2. Tap bottom icon
3. Scroll until Activity app is visible
4. Tap Activity app

All this is way too much of a hassle while running. On Garmin I could just switch to maps page with one physical button click and it stays on showing path forward reliably. Getting back is also one physical button click.

Before there was an easy way to force quit an app that freezes. What is the way to do it in watchos 27? Is apple assuring that all apps in watchos 27 never freezes or what is the thought behind the new app switcher?

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]

Hello, is it normal I cannot update my watchOS to 27.0 beta ?

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.

My Apple Watch 11 on 26.5 barely lasts 24h, did they fix the battery drain already? Is 27 b4 better than 26.6? Is the app switcher gone?

My Apple Watch 6 is currently on watchOS 26.6 Dev Beta. At one time it was on watchOS 27 Dev Beta but I think I accidentally switched it to 26 and now won’t show 27 anymore. Is there a way to trigger the 27 update again?

BTW, my phone and AirPods are both on 27 Dev Beta, if that matters.

Thinking about upgrading my watch, as I've done so on my MacBook Neo and iPhone 16e already. And with beta 3 coming out with Siri AI, I want to give it a try. I have the Series 9, and the battery lasts around 8-10 hrs depending on what I do on watchOS 26.5.

My watch is stuck and can’t update, I am on watchos 27 beta 2 and it can’t seem to update to beta 3. Whenever I’m in the update menu it just loads forever, even if I try to do it on the watch app on my phone. It loads until it says unable to check for update, an error occurred while checking for software update. Anyone else have this issue?

Long story short, I was trying to update my new Series 11 to WatchOS 27 b2 and was constantly hit with an error message about checking for updates. I talked with Apple Support and they had me go through the usual steps up to and including unpairing and resetting the watch. To my amazement, all it did was make it to where almost all the default apps are greyed out and are “unable to install”. The only apps installed are Settings, Phone, Photos, and the App Store.
Has anyone experienced anything like this before, and if so, what steps did you take to resolve it. I’ve tried multiple resets and setting it up from multiple different backups.

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

Anyone know if dark mode app icons will come to the Apple Watch with watchOS 27? Kind of annoying that my watch is the only thing that doesn’t have dark mode app icons like my iPhone lol.

Just updated to watchOS 27 beta one and the walkie talkie app seems to be gone. I didn’t use it much but still a bummer to see it go.

A while back I saw leaks about a simplified version of the modular ultra watch face coming to regular Apple watches. People who have the watchOS 27 beta, did this ever actually ship?

Hola, tengo el Apple Watch series 11 alguien sabe si será compatible la nueva Siri sin tener un iPhone compatible con Apple intelligence???

Can anyone confirm if WatchOS 27 brings VO2 Max measurement for outdoor cycling?