Watch OS 10 Beta Thread

[StumpyBloke]

#Result

 

[LarryJoe33]

Update!!!

I unpaired and paired again from backup. Same problem.

…

I unpaired and paired again as a new device. Problem solved!

It was officially a bug. And it’s gone! Finally!

Once I had a problem with my old Apple Watch S6 (I don’t even remember what problem it was) and the support recommended doing it, reinstalling as a new device. I kept this advice for life lol.

Thank you all! If it happens to anyone, try doing the same!

Unpairing and pairing as a new device usually solves just about any bug that is specific to you and not widespread. It's a PIA, but it works. Glad you got it resolved.

 

[dereknas]

Do I have to upgrade to iOS 17.3 B1 to install WatchOS 10.3 B1?

 

[phrekaru]

Do I have to upgrade to iOS 17.3 B1 to install WatchOS 10.3 B1?

No

 

[GBstoic]

Not sure about 17.3 but when I tried to install WatchOS 17.2 beta while my iPhone was still on 17.1 the “downloading to Watch” phase never completed. No harm done though.

Also you don’t say which versions you are running at the moment. WatchOS 10 does require iOS 17

 

[rbart]

Do I have to upgrade to iOS 17.3 B1 to install WatchOS 10.3 B1?

It can be problematic to have different versions.
We all know that some of the battery problems are due to mysterious sync issues (music, podcasts, weather ...)
So I can't recommend exotic setups.
If you don't have a specific problem or if you don't need to test something specific in beta (as a developer), it's better to stay away from beta

 

[ChuChuRitzy]

Anyone else experiencing Apple Watch exiting sleep mode by itself even though it’s within sleep schedule set, and iPhone remains in sleep mode - 17.3 beta 2 and 10.3 beta 2?

 

[Hiroshi080]

I’m curious to know if anyone has installed the WatchOS 10.3 release candidate build from today on an AW Ultra 2 or AW Series 9, and if it impacted the blood oxygen sensor in any visible manner.

 

[vince22]

I’m curious to know if anyone has installed the WatchOS 10.3 release candidate build from today on an AW Ultra 2 or AW Series 9, and if it impacted the blood oxygen sensor in any visible manner.

Just installed WatchOS 10.3 RC (21S644) with my AW2, I can confirmed Blood Oxygen sensor still working.

 

[andrewstirling]

I’m curious to know if anyone has installed the WatchOS 10.3 release candidate build from today on an AW Ultra 2 or AW Series 9, and if it impacted the blood oxygen sensor in any visible manner.

They’re not disabling it for anyone who currently has it working.

 

[TitsLegendary]

They’re not disabling it for anyone who currently has it working.

Has that ever been documented from Apple that they would not take that capability away from existing Apple Watch users?

 

[jz0309]

Has that ever been documented from Apple that they would not take that capability away from existing Apple Watch users?

WHY would they do that? WHAT would prompt them to disable it? All that talk about that is plain FUD

 

[andrewstirling]

Has that ever been documented from Apple that they would not take that capability away from existing Apple Watch users?

Yeah

 

[rehkram]

watch 8 updated to 10.4 beta 1 (21T5185g) as of last night and I can confirm blood oxygen is still working.

 

[andrewstirling]

It’s not going to be disabled.

 

[heyyitssusan]

Iverness Green

 

[P_Watt]

OS10.4 public beta 2
Double click the crown should bring up a list of last used apps which you can scroll and go to or swipe off to force close.
Since 10.4 you only have half a second to react after which id s defaults to the last showing.
Anyone else?

 

[StumpyBloke]

OS10.4 public beta 2
Double click the crown should bring up a list of last used apps which you can scroll and go to or swipe off to force close.
Since 10.4 you only have half a second to react after which id s defaults to the last showing.
Anyone else?

Yup same.

 

[P_Watt]

Yup same.

FB13613803

 

[yukari]

Hopefully today's beta 3 fixes this problem.

 

[Fred de France]

The problem is not corrected with beta 3...

 

[BriceApp]

OS10.4 public beta 2
Double click the crown should bring up a list of last used apps which you can scroll and go to or swipe off to force close.
Since 10.4 you only have half a second to react after which id s defaults to the last showing.
Anyone else?

There is a new setting in Accessibility since beta 2, “Auto-Select Focused App”. This is intended behavior with that setting on, which appears to be the default.

 

[yukari]

There is a new setting in Accessibility since beta 2, “Auto-Select Focused App”. This is intended behavior with that setting on, which appears to be the default.

That setting does not work. I tried both settings with the same results having reverting back to the last used app

 

[BriceApp]

That setting does not work. I tried both settings with the same results having reverting back to the last used app

Yeah the switch doesn’t appear to work for me either, but that is what it is supposed to control.

 

[P_Watt]

There is a new setting in Accessibility since beta 2, “Auto-Select Focused App”. This is intended behavior with that setting on, which appears to be the default.

Thx. Even with that new setting, half a second seems a little quick for me, and I don't think it's my age.