Once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Apple Developer Center, the new watchOS beta can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General > Software Update.
To install the update, the Apple Watch needs to have at least 50 percent battery, it must be placed on the charger, and it has to be in range of the iPhone.
watchOS 6.1.1 appears to be a minor update focusing on performance improvements and bug fixes that weren't able to be addressed in watchOS 6.1.
No new features were found in the first two betas of watchOS 6.1.1, but we'll update this article should new features be found in the third beta.
Saturday February 7, 2026 9:26 am PST by Joe Rossignol
Apple today shared an ad that shows how the upgraded Center Stage front camera on the latest iPhones improves the process of taking a group selfie.
"Watch how the new front facing camera on iPhone 17 Pro takes group selfies that automatically expand and rotate as more people come into frame," says Apple. While the ad is focused on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, the regular iPhone...
Friday February 6, 2026 3:06 pm PST by Juli Clover
In the iOS 26.4 update that's coming this spring, Apple will introduce a new version of Siri that's going to overhaul how we interact with the personal assistant and what it's able to do.
The iOS 26.4 version of Siri won't work like ChatGPT or Claude, but it will rely on large language models (LLMs) and has been updated from the ground up.
Upgraded Architecture
The next-generation...
Thursday February 5, 2026 12:22 pm PST by Joe Rossignol
Apple plans to announce the iPhone 17e on Thursday, February 19, according to Macwelt, the German equivalent of Macworld.
The report, citing industry sources, is available in English on Macworld.
Apple announced the iPhone 16e on Wednesday, February 19 last year, so the iPhone 17e would be unveiled exactly one year later if this rumor is accurate. It is quite uncommon for Apple to unveil...
Monday February 9, 2026 6:24 am PST by Joe Rossignol
In select U.S. states, residents can add their driver's license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, and then use it to display proof of identity or age at select airports and businesses, and in select apps.
The feature is currently available in 13 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, and it is expected to launch in at least seven more in the future.
To set up the...
New MacBook Pro models with the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips could arrive as soon as Monday, March 2, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
In today's "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that the release of new MacBook Pro models is tied to the release of macOS Tahoe 26.3. The launch is said to be slated for as early as the week of March 2. He added that the M4 Pro and M4 Max models on sale today...
They really seem to be pushing a ton of updates and all of them without a trace of visual updates - is there really that many bugs that needs squashing all the time?
Absolutely, that’s why this year’s releases are updated almost weekly to the least. It’s a good thing, I’m not complaining, but I think Apple should release their software to the public when the experience is optimal and don’t treat regular users as “beta testers”. Just my two cents...
Those are great news. Can’t wait for the public release...[emoji3526]
With last weeks update I was getting almost 4 days battery life on my series 3 and my wife was getting almost 3 days with her series 1. This weeks update appears to be just as good, it's a little early to tell but it's definitely not any worse.
Nope, we don't have anything disabled, now granted neither one of us have a ton of apps installed but other than that they function normally. Yesterday I charged my S3 to 100% and installed the latest update around noon. This morning as I am writing this, it is 7:30, and my watch is sitting at 84%.
How are you getting 4 days :oops:? Do you have it on low power mode all the time?
A day on my S4 with normal usage and a 10k run ends around 30% - so above a single day is not possible - without a run I might get to lunch the next day before it dies but not further I would think
