watchOS 26 Beta Thread

[MCKLMT]

On 26.1 beta 1, I can now see the name and the pictures of the favorite contacts on phone interface.

 

[goldmac2006]

On 26.1 beta 1, I can now see the name and the pictures of the favorite contacts on phone interface.

Rly? Screenshot please?

 

[MCKLMT]

Rly? Screenshot please?

It was a bug before. Sometimes the pictures were missing, sometimes the name was replaced by the phone number.

 

[goldmac2006]

It was a bug before. Sometimes the pictures were missing, sometimes the name was replaced by the phone number.

Thanks for sharing more information about this.

So it ain’t a change in this beta then, right?

 

[MCKLMT]

Thanks for sharing more information about this.

So it ain’t a change in this beta then, right?

It's a bug fix.

 

[xxFoxtail]

Is anyone else having trouble getting their Apple Watch off the developer beta? I have beta updates set to off, but I keep getting notifications on my watch saying the update was not installed overnight.

 

[jbuk72]

Is anyone else having trouble getting their Apple Watch off the developer beta? I have beta updates set to off, but I keep getting notifications on my watch saying the update was not installed overnight.

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Delete the download update file from your watch to stop the notifications.

 

[rwilliams]

Delete the download update file from your watch to stop the notifications.

Yep. In the watch app, go to General->Storage and delete the Developer Beta download.

 

[goldmac2006]

Interesting fact to read…

iOS 26.1 beta suggests iPhones will soon support third-party smartwatches

Code reveals 'Notification Forwarding' and new frameworks that could make iPhones play nicer with third-party wearables.

www.macworld.com

 

[SirROM]

Ive got 26.1 beta installed on my phone, but am hesitant about doing the same with my new Ultra 3. Any major (aka, non cosmetic) issues with this watch beta?

 

[rbart]

as always, what do you need in watchOS 26.1 beta
If you need it for a specific purpose, install it...
Otherwise, I don't see the point.

 

[mattburley7]

Ive got 26.1 beta installed on my phone, but am hesitant about doing the same with my new Ultra 3. Any major (aka, non cosmetic) issues with this watch beta?

remember you cant go back to 26.0 if there are issues you encounter.. have to send your watch in to apple to go back to 26.0

 

[Ament]

Any major (aka, non cosmetic) issues with this watch beta?

I've been using it on my AWU3 since Monday and everything is fine.

 

[Macx69]

Did someone installed the 26.0.2?

 

[ChemGolf]

Did someone installed the 26.0.2?

yes, just upgraded. No problems so far.

 

[Caly]

Hi, I have an AWU enrolled in WatchOS 26.1, and I'm getting an AWU3 tomorrow. My question is, can I pair the new Ultra 3 with the copy of 26.1?
Do I have to pair it as a new watch?

 

[krezimax1975]

Hi, I have an AWU enrolled in WatchOS 26.1, and I'm getting an AWU3 tomorrow. My question is, can I pair the new Ultra 3 with the copy of 26.1?
Do I have to pair it as a new watch?

And what is installed on your phone? If I were you, I would set up the watch like new. I never use backups at all, I always set them up as new

 

[Caly]

And what is installed on your phone? If I were you, I would set up the watch like new. I never use backups at all, I always set them up as new

I have iOS 26.1 beta 1 installed on my phone.
I've always installed from a backup.
What exactly is lost by installing from scratch?

 

[goldmac2006]

Did someone installed the 26.0.2?

That ain’t a beta but thanks for pointing it out. Will update after the Monday night game.

Same goes with my iPhone 📱!

 

[TheCart]

That ain’t a beta but thanks for pointing it out. Will update after the Monday night game.

Same goes with my iPhone 📱!

Is there a thread for public release though?

 

[goldmac2006]

Is there a thread for public release though?

Unfortunately there isn’t one

 

[NME42]

Is there a thread for public release though?

Maybe this one here:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/watchos-ios-26-bugs.2466803/

But nothing "official".

 

[goldmac2006]

Maybe this one here:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/watchos-ios-26-bugs.2466803/

But nothing "official".

That’s a close match. But indeed folks discuss public releases there.

Thanks for the link.

 

[goldmac2006]

And what is installed on your phone? If I were you, I would set up the watch like new. I never use backups at all, I always set them up as new

I don’t if I had a watch before I get the new one.

My series 6 has everything transferred including activity data from my old series 1

 

[johnandjack]

Sorry if this has already been asked, but is Hypertension notifications working for everyone? I have both a Series 11 and Ultra 3—and Hypertension notifications does not even appear as an option for both watches in my Health app.