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Apple Releases watchOS 26.2 With Sleep Score Updates

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Apple today released watchOS 26.2, an update to the watchOS 26 operating system that came out in September. watchOS 26.1 comes a month after Apple released watchOS 26.1.

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watchOS 26.2 can be downloaded for free on an iPhone running iOS 26.2 by opening up the Apple Watch app and going to General > Software Update, or initiating an update in the Settings app on the watch. 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.

watchOS 26.2 changes the labeling for Sleep Score point ranges to better match how people might be feeling after a night of rest. The update adjusts the ranges for Very Low, Low, OK, High, and Very High sleep score results. Very High is also a new classification that replaces Excellent.

Apple's full release notes for watchOS 26.2 are below.

This update includes improvements and bug fixes, including:
- Refinements to sleep score classifications and notification controls
- An issue where the Music app fails to advance to the next song
- Enhanced Safety Alerts can inform you about imminent threats such as floods, natural disasters, and other emergencies, with rich information like a map of affected areas and links to additional safety guidance (available in the US)

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:
https://support.apple.com/100100

Related Roundup: watchOS 26
Related Forum: Apple Watch

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jz0309
17 weeks ago
992MB on my Ultra 2...
Confirm the license agreement on the watch app on the phone and then turn Bluetooth off and download directly on the watch, much faster
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jz0309
17 weeks ago

Wish I had known this before I started the update through my iPhone.
Well, remember it for next time.

I wish MR would publicize this a little more
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I_Sheep
17 weeks ago
Am I missing something here but haven’t they just changed one word? I want improvements on how they actually score the sleep. The scores are so high each night that they’re practically worthless. I had 6 hours sleep and constant interruptions thanks to my poorly daughter and yet I got an 86!!!
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iHorseHead
17 weeks ago

That’s so weird because mine is on 26.2 now. I don’t understand how you don’t unless it’s a different type.
My SE stopped receiving updates at WatchOS10 and frankly, I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything.
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BigBlur
17 weeks ago

turn bluetooth off where?
From the iPhone. Do it from System Settings and not the Control Center.

(System Settings will turn it completely off. The button in Control Center just disconnects Bluetooth devices, but still leaves the Apple Watch connected.)

Be sure to turn it back on after the update.
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BigBlur
17 weeks ago

hours to download and never had this problem before with any other 26 updates

server overload or ?
Could be updating over Bluetooth. I always turn that off to force it to download over Wi-Fi.
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