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Apple Releases watchOS 10.6 With Bug Fixes

Apple today released watchOS 10.6, the sixth update to the watchOS 10 operating system that came out in September. watchOS 10.6 is comes two months after watchOS 10.5, which was another bug fix update.

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‌‌watchOS 10‌‌‌.6 can be downloaded for free through the Apple Watch app on an iPhone running iOS 17 or later by opening it up and going to General > Software Update. To install the new software, the Apple Watch needs to have at least 50 percent battery and it needs to be placed on a charger.

The watchOS 10.6 update does not add any new features, and instead focuses on bug fixes and security improvements. It is recommended for all Apple Watches that are able to run watchOS 10.

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Top Rated Comments

chrfr Avatar
28 months ago

Every time, it breaks the longest move streak for at least a day if not more, and requires a force restart of both the phone along with the watch.
I've never had an issue with this on any watch I've owned.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
andyblila Avatar
28 months ago

Agreed hope same w/ my U1
It's ridiculous. My battery life cut almost in half with the last update.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Agile55 Avatar
28 months ago

I'm hoping it fixes the battery drain issues I've been having with my Ultra 2.
Agreed hope same w/ my U1
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
andyblila Avatar
28 months ago
I'm hoping it fixes the battery drain issues I've been having with my Ultra 2.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jz0309 Avatar
28 months ago
552MB for my Ultra2, would still like to know which bug fixes/security updates there are ...
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
28 months ago

Yes please (but with Ultra 1)! I used to be able to get 3 days no problem, but in the last month or so, I’ve only been getting a little over a day and a half with no change in usage. And that‘s with some features disabled.
back to 2 full days on my AWU1, was running the RC for a couple of days, only features I turned off is Hand Off, walkie talkie (never used this) and background app refresh
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)