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watchos 8

  1. K

    Help! Apple Watch 6 and watchOS 8 cellular issues

    All, I am having issues getting my Apple Watch and watchOS 8 to recognize my cellular plan (Verizon). I am assuming this is an upgrade issue from watchOS 7, and I have reset, erased all content and settings, and unpaired the watch several times, but it will not recognize service. Verizon...
  2. S

    WatchOS 8 Installing for an Hour

    My watch has been installing the public beta for OS 8 for over an hour. In the past it was done in a matter of minutes. I'm hoping this public beta did not brick my watch. Any suggestions?
  3. S

    watchos8 beta 2 killed my S6

    Got a S6 recently, amazing battery life, no issues (nike+ model). Been a ios15 user with 0 major issues, so did the gamble on watchOS8 beta2 2 days ago. It's killed the watch. No contacts sync now, but even worse is it just non-stops drains the battery. Dead by hour 6. I used to go 18+ hours and...
  4. patent10021

    predictions/wishes/fixes for Series 7

    I passed on Series 7 because, for me, there wasn't much difference than what the Series 6 offered. I will definitely pick one up in 2021. What do you think we'll see with Series 7/watchOS 8 or what features do you want?