watchOS 26 Beta Thread

[goldmac2006]

Installed it on my 8 (I refuse to upgrade because I’ve gaslit myself into thinking the blood oxygen sensor - that never check - is crucial), and as far as I can tell the liquid glass theme isn’t present on the face and doesn’t offer a way to install the new photos face.

The theme is in the notifications, the control center, the Smart Stack, etc. wild.

Okay I found it. It’s just a glass colour choice in the time. That’s all I can find. And the complications do not have the effect so it looks terrible. I love it so much.

Vey little change to watch OS. Especially liquid glass, which is barely present but even where it is, its less noticeable than on iOS/Mac OS.

True not as obvious unlike iOS/iPadOS/macOS. It is only evident in notifications, Control Center. The buttons only got edging for Liquid Glass- ain't it.

Any brave soul willing to test the Oceanic+ app (with a backup dive computer ofc)? 😜

I only swim in the pool with my watch, no scuba diving for me so cannot test it. Sorry!

No im scared. Watch betas I find always lead to a battery drain that’s completely irritating. I used to get 3 days out of my ultra prior to me installing os11. After that I’m down to 2 days. I’m planning on upgrading this year so I guess it doesn’t really matter.

Yep it itches Ultra users significantly. These types of AW wearers already sacrifice so much for wearing the watch for battery longevity purposes- the ones who forget to take it off and charge it every morning or at bedtime, who camp/hike a lot off the grid and also go without their iPhone a lot/heavy cellular usage.

Wow, you stole my annual thread that I have created at least the last two years....I had a feeling you were going to do that. Didn't even give me a chance, you jumped right on it after the announcement. Interesting. It's all yours buddy. I'm out, you took the fun out of it for me. Seems like the credit means more to you and that's fine. I actually installed it the minute I could, which is kind of the impotus of taking the dive (not 6 hours after creating the thread.

Dude, where'd you been? Retired and enjoying too much like Brady's retirement? Cos I haven't seen you in a while! Are you back on it with your Ultra?

 

[goldmac2006]

Where do you add at as I can’t find it

Edit, plus button then add it from the setting controls

Similar to the custom control center we all know about since iOS 18.

 

[LarryJoe33]

True not as obvious unlike iOS/iPadOS/macOS. It is only evident in notifications, Control Center. The buttons only got edging for Liquid Glass- ain't it.

I only swim in the pool with my watch, no scuba diving for me so cannot test it. Sorry!


Yep it itches Ultra users significantly. These types of AW wearers already sacrifice so much for wearing the watch for battery longevity purposes- the ones who forget to take it off and charge it every morning or at bedtime, who camp/hike a lot off the grid and also go without their iPhone a lot/heavy cellular usage.


Dude, where'd you been? Retired and enjoying too much like Brady's retirement? Cos I haven't seen you in a while! Are you back on it with your Ultra?

Nah, once the OS and beta is mature and the next beta is close in development, I get on with life until there is something significant to discuss other than battery percentages.

 

[goldmac2006]

Nah, once the OS and beta is mature and the next beta is close in development, I get on with life until there is something significant to discuss other than battery percentages.

Was just joking bro lol
But I understand bout it, no wonder you stepped away once it was watchOS 11.3 or later
The battery health y'all same as 11.5, at 89%.

 

[xDKP]

Is there change to the design of the running part of workout app or just the front selection part of the app?

 

[goldmac2006]

Is there change to the design of the running part of workout app or just the front selection part of the app?

Menus to select workout only and workout buddy.

The pages nope. 👎

 

[Broken Hope]

My ultra 2 has lost its cellar connection. It shows t-mobile with a green check but when I turn WiFi off, I get the red x and it says no connection. Anyone else ?

Had this on EE in the UK, rebooting the watch seems to have fixed it.

 

[goldmac2006]

Had this on EE in the UK, rebooting the watch seems to have fixed it.

That's what I told that ultra 2 guy to do
if not he may have to toggle the cellular thing on and off

Report it on Feedback Assistant if you can guys!

 

[trollkatt]

Wow, you stole my annual thread that I have created at least the last two years....I had a feeling you were going to do that. Didn't even give me a chance, you jumped right on it after the announcement. Interesting. It's all yours buddy. I'm out, you took the fun out of it for me. Seems like the credit means more to you and that's fine. I actually installed it the minute I could, which is kind of the impotus of taking the dive (not 6 hours after creating the thread.

Haha! TBH I went into the forum and saw this thread and thought "hmm something feels odd". Welcome back, lol.
I am also expecting a certain French person to show up to tell us how we're doing it all wrong 😜

Guess it will have to be me, testing the Oceanic+ Dive Computer 😂

 

[NME42]

Am I the only freak who is irritated by the unnecessary dot in the thread title? We never had that before?

 

[goldmac2006]

Haha! TBH I went into the forum and saw this thread and thought "hmm something feels odd". Welcome back, lol.
I am also expecting a certain French person to show up to tell us how we're doing it all wrong 😜

Guess it will have to be me, testing the Oceanic+ Dive Computer 😂

The OP of last years thread was MIA for a few months. He was tired of talking about it every single release as it is late cycle or it’s more developed.

Yep regarding oceanic + only divers are into that type of thing. I don’t use that accessory. But last year bunch of compatibility issues came up with watchOS 11 beta

Am I the only freak who is irritated by the unnecessary dot in the thread title? We never had that before?

iOS adds an automatic full stop or period when you tap on the space bar after a word. I edit it already.

 

[LarryJoe33]

The OP of last years thread was MIA for a few months. He was tired of talking about it every single release as it is late cycle or it’s more developed.

Yep regarding oceanic + only divers are into that type of thing. I don’t use that accessory. But last year bunch of compatibility issues came up with watchOS 11 beta

iOS adds an automatic full stop or period when you tap on the space bar after a word. I edit it already.

You’re a funny guy for sure. You’re in your glory.

Installed and running fine, this will be my only contribution to my stolen thread . I’ll start another if I feel the need. Feedback and advice, less is more sometimes. Responding to every question or remark in a millisecond is smothering. Let others have a voice even though I know how important owning this thread is to you.

 

[xDKP]

Menus to select workout only and workout buddy.

The pages nope. 👎

So same wine, different bottle

 

[dz5b609]

You’re a funny guy for sure. You’re in your glory.

Installed and running fine, this will be my only contribution to my stolen thread . I’ll start another if I feel the need. Feedback and advice, less is more sometimes. Responding to every question or remark in a millisecond is smothering. Let others have a voice even though I know how important owning this thread is to you.

Nobody (except for yourself) cares dude...

 

[NME42]

So same wine, different bottle

Hope they have at least implemented an option to delete Race routes. My list is a useless mess since quite a while.
Also behaving really strange when it comes to updating the results.

 

[LarryJoe33]

Nobody (except for yourself) cares dude...

Spot on "Dude", wasn't talking to you "Dude". MYFB...and focus on playing with your watch.

 

[xDKP]

Hope they have at least implemented an option to delete Race routes. My list is a useless mess since quite a while.
Also behaving really strange when it comes to updating the results.

And - just an idea - maybe make it possible to edit custom workouts on the iPhone app and push them to the watch? Making custom workouts with different reps. would be easier on the phone

 

[NME42]

And - just an idea - maybe make it possible to edit custom workouts on the iPhone app and push them to the watch? Making custom workouts with different reps. would be easier on the phone

Yes, though there are many good apps from 3rd party devs available. Eg FinalSurge, HealthFit, WatchFit.

 

[Hank3rd]

Does anyone feel like calorie tracking is off? I used it for a cycling workout yesterday and the calorie count is normally decently close to my bike stats, but they are way off now? Maybe a bug in the heart rate sensor software or something.

Does not really bother me, but thought I would see if I am the only one?

 

[d245770q]

Does anyone feel like calorie tracking is off? I used it for a cycling workout yesterday and the calorie count is normally decently close to my bike stats, but they are way off now? Maybe a bug in the heart rate sensor software or something.

Does not really bother me, but thought I would see if I am the only one?

Apple Watch Gets One Crucial Fitness Metric Wrong, Researchers Say

The Apple Watch provides highly accurate measurements of heart rate and step count, but their estimates of calories burned can be significantly off,...

www.macrumors.com

Something to keep in mind!

 

[Hank3rd]

Apple Watch Gets One Crucial Fitness Metric Wrong, Researchers Say

The Apple Watch provides highly accurate measurements of heart rate and step count, but their estimates of calories burned can be significantly off,...

www.macrumors.com

Something to keep in mind!

I can understand that, but I am curious if it is now worse/better with the beta since there was a significant change from the last few years for me compared to my bike stats. As I mentioned, it has consistently been close, but now it is way off.

 

[goldmac2006]

Hope they have at least implemented an option to delete Race routes. My list is a useless mess since quite a while.
Also behaving really strange when it comes to updating the results.

And - just an idea - maybe make it possible to edit custom workouts on the iPhone app and push them to the watch? Making custom workouts with different reps. would be easier on the phone

Yes, though there are many good apps from 3rd party devs available. Eg FinalSurge, HealthFit, WatchFit.

Great ideas we can speculate in a later version of watchOS 26, and y’all these are also great ideas for multi sport or triathlons to track on the Apple Watch.

You’re a funny guy for sure. You’re in your glory.

Installed and running fine, this will be my only contribution to my stolen thread . I’ll start another if I feel the need. Feedback and advice, less is more sometimes. Responding to every question or remark in a millisecond is smothering. Let others have a voice even though I know how important owning this thread is to you.

😂 got it man thanks for the compliment tho

Yep y’all should always have an opportunity to speak up about it

 

[Laver94]

Since installing the beta version ,my VO2 max in the Health app has gone up noticeably. Has anyone else this ?

 

[goldmac2006]

Since installing the beta version ,my VO2 max in the Health app has gone up noticeably. Has anyone else this ?

Haven’t walked with my watch yet in this beta build. Will try it tomorrow

 

[mdburch]

Not surprising, but Beta 1 is eating battery!