Apple previewed watchOS 9 during WWDC 2022. Here are all the features coming to your Apple Watch later this year.
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(Pocket-lint) – Apple typically releases the next-generation Apple Watch series in autumn alongside an updated version of watchOS, the operating system designed to power Apple Watch. For 2022, the updated software is called watchOS 9, which Apple previewed during WWDC in June, giving us an idea of the features we can expect on the Apple Watch later this year. Here is everything you need to know about watchOS 9, including its features, when it is expected to be released and what Apple Watch models will be compatible. WatchOS 9 release date
Unveil date: 6 June 2022 at WWDC
Beta date: Likely around July 2022
Official release date: Likely September 2022
Apple announced the next major software update – watchOS 9 – for the Apple Watch at its annual developer conference, WWDC, on 6 June 2022. A beta for developers will likely be available soon, followed by a public beta in July that anyone can test. An official rollout for all newer Apple Watch models likely won’t arrive until autumn – or at the same time as the next Apple Watch. For reference, Apple announced watchOS 8 and its developer beta in June 2021. The first public beta went live in July 2021, and the official release happened in September 2021. With watchOS 9 debuting in June, with a public beta likely following in July, we’re expecting a full launch in September 2022. WatchOS 9: How to try the public beta
The watchOS 9 public beta is not yet available. It will probably go live this summer after the developer beta. Pocket-lint will update this guide to tell you when it becomes available. At that time, you will be able to install it quickly and easily. Just go to the website for Apple’s beta software program and then follow the on-site instructions. It’s free and takes less than five minutes to complete. WatchOS 9: Which Apple Watches are compatible?
watchOS 9 compatibility: Apple Watch 4 and newer (including the SE)
The latest Apple Watch 7 and even the Apple Watch SE (2020) are shoo-ins to get watchOS 9. The Apple Watch 3 – a four-year-old smartwatch – is on the chopping block and won’t be compatible with watchOS 9. The Apple Watch 4, Apple Watch 5, and Apple Watch 6 will be eligible for watchOS 9 however. WatchOS 9 features
Apple previewed watchOS 9 during WWDC, giving a run down of the features coming to Apple Watch later this year. Here are some of the best features arriving with watchOS 9.
