Apple has released watchOS 8.1.1, a minor update for apple watch Thursday that addresses an issue that occurred when charging the Apple Watch Series 7.
The new update for Apple Watch fixes the patches a bug with Series 7 watches that aren’t charging “as expected.”
According to the release notes, the update addresses a charging issue with the Apple Watch Series 7. No user-facing features were added or altered, reports AppleInsider.
The new build number for watchOS 8.1.1 is 19R580, replacing build 19R570. watchOS 8.1 was originally released on October 25 with only bug fixes and performance improvements.
The update will download and install automatically for users who have Automatic Updates enabled, when the Apple Watch is on its charger, charged to at least 50 percent battery, and within the Wi-Fi range of the host iPhone.
Alternatively, users can manually update by navigating to the Apple Watch app on their iPhone, the report said.
How to Update:
The update will download and install automatically for users who have Automatic Updates enabled when the Apple Watch is on its charger, charged to at least 50% battery, and within Wi-Fi range of the host iPhone. Alternatively, users can manually update by navigating to the Apple Watch app on their iPhones.
- Open the Watch app
- Tap General
- Tap Software Update
- If there is an update available a prompt to download and install will appear
- Place the Apple Watch on its charger
- Once the Apple Watch is above 50% the update will begin
- Do not remove the Apple Watch from the charger until the update is complete and the time is displayed
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