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WatchOS 11 Beta Thread
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No idea, I've been running beta software for years, so not exactly new to this.
I have been running watchOS11 since beta 1, no issues in any other beta until I upgraded to 3. There are far too many variables at play (phone model, watch model, notifications, live activities etc.) to even start comparing experiences.
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Well something really is different between the watches - I'm on WatchOS 10 and not even close to that battery life. My watch has been reset etc. with no improvement and can go around 24 hours now with an hour run and would need to charge before going to bed and tracking sleep
Salty much? I was only being sarcastic.
And I fail to see how this is helping anyone that is encountering battery issues.
This is a beta thread of course people are going to report bugs and issues.
Fair point. Maybe, like in the iOS 18 sub forum, we need a specific pinned thread regarding beta battery issues. But in my experience that doesn’t prevent people from posting battery issues in the main beta thread.
Again, why don’t you create a thread with the specific topics you want to discuss? Instead you keep complaining that a thread covers topics that you’re not interested in. That way you spare yourself of the comments and you also spare us from your complaints.
Watch original Ultra. Cannot charge above 80%. Was sitting on charger almost 3 hours. Still 80%
Beta 3
Beta 3
That’s not necessarily due to B3. I had that as a standard setting in watchOS 10 as well.
Is anyone's Double Tap gesture more sensitive with beta 3?
I'm on Ultra 2 and the Smart Stack comes up way too often and certainly not because I'm double tapping my fingers.
I'm on Ultra 2 and the Smart Stack comes up way too often and certainly not because I'm double tapping my fingers.
Please stop using tapatalk in these forums. Unfortunately there is a bug using it.
I thought the same thing until I realized it was happening when I was playing some sort of media (Music, Apple TV box playing) and found a setting in the Watch app on the iPhone that enables the Smart Stack to come up every time you play media so I have now turned that setting off. It was on by default I believe as I never turned it on. The Smart Stack isn't popping up at all unintentionally now.
Watch app -> Smart Stack -> Media apps -> Auto Launch
If you are asking whether it's worth buying an Ultra 2 because of new WatchOS 11 functionality, than it's a hard no - it brings almost nothing new to the table.
If you're asking whether it's worth it to install WatchOS 11 beta on your Ultra 2 - still no.
If you're asking whether it's worth it to install WatchOS 11 beta on your Ultra 2 - still no.
Well he kinda already answered your question, I think.
watchOS 11 brings little novelty compared to watchOS 10, so if you did not have any use for an AWU2 under watchOS 10 I don't see how watchOS 11 is going to change that.
Huh? I think you should do some homework and figure out whether you have a need for an AW rather than basing beta functionality on your decision.
But no, AWOS 11 doesn't solve a cure for cancer.
I installed the public beta on Tuesday, no dealbreaker issues on my AWU1. Battery life is a bit lower than usual (40-50% left after 24 hours instead of ~60% usually under watchOS 10) but that’s to be expected with a beta anyway.
The jump from watchOS 9 to 10 took a chunk of my battery life anyway (also the battery is getting older), so I kinda expect the same with 11 🙁
The jump from watchOS 9 to 10 took a chunk of my battery life anyway (also the battery is getting older), so I kinda expect the same with 11 🙁
If you need it now, Ultra 2 is a great watch. If you don’t need it right now, the new model is just a few months away
AW 7 watchos 11 b3... heart rate monitor complication doesn't show any bpm when measuring and when it goes to current. Just shows -- instead of a value.
Has anyone had trouble getting their watchOS 11 b3 to be recognized by fitness+ workouts on AppleTV tvOS 17?
I just did a couple of workouts and it wouldn’t register the watch. Only my phone, which is on iOS 18b3
I just did a couple of workouts and it wouldn’t register the watch. Only my phone, which is on iOS 18b3
I was thinking about taking a break from my Apple Watch for at least a month, if not longer. I've just kind of lost interest in it and want to go back to my old traditional watch for a while. However, I'm a bit reluctant as I've filled my rings consistently every day since March 2017.
I'm curious, how does the new Pause Rings feature work with this? Does it still show the rings as full? Or would they just be completely blank on those days I don't want to wear the Apple Watch? I still plan on being just as active as I've always been, it's habit at this point so it's not like I'm cheating the rings or anything. I just want to experiment without all the extra data collection for a while.
Edit: From what I can see, it just grays out the day. I'm going to try it anyway.
I'm curious, how does the new Pause Rings feature work with this? Does it still show the rings as full? Or would they just be completely blank on those days I don't want to wear the Apple Watch? I still plan on being just as active as I've always been, it's habit at this point so it's not like I'm cheating the rings or anything. I just want to experiment without all the extra data collection for a while.
Edit: From what I can see, it just grays out the day. I'm going to try it anyway.
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