Can't update your older Apple Watch? Apple may have just accidentally broken updates for it

Date:
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:38:24 +0000

Description:
A recent tweak from Apple might have broken updates for older Apple Watch models.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Some older Apple Watch models have been unable to update properly The problem
means they may not be able to sync with your iPhone Its almost certainly a mistake by Apple and will hopefully be fixed soon

If you have an older Apple Watch and have noticed that its been unable to update properly, you might not be alone. According to info circulating on social media, Apple has mistakenly excluded many Apple Watch users from upgrading their devices to a more recent version of watchOS.

Specifically, the concerns center on the Apple Watch Series 4, Series 5 and first-generation SE models. For instance, X user @MasterMike88 claimed that
if one of these Apple Watches is running a watchOS version prior to 10.6.1,
it will not be able to update to that version.

This is a problem because it means that users of older Apple Watch models
will not be able to get potentially important security and feature upgrades included in watchOS 10.6.1.

Wed always recommend ensuring your Watch is running the latest version of Apples software, but in this instance, it looks like thats not possible. Hopefully Apple will push out a fix soon. That syncing feeling (Image credit: Future)

Theres another potential problem: an Apple Watch running an older version of watchOS 10 might not be able to pair with an iPhone if it is affected by this issue. If you cant pair them, you wont be able to sync data between the two devices.

It appears that this issue is only limited to Apple Watch models that can run watchOS 10 but not watchOS 11 in other words, the Series 4, Series 5 and original SE editions that we mentioned earlier. More recent Apple Watches should be unaffected.

Back on X, @MasterMike88 believes that the problem stems from Apple changing the update requirements from CV (Compatibility Version) 22 to 24, which is normally associated with late versions of watchOS 11. Since the affected
Watch models cant run watchOS 11, they cant install an update that they
should have access to (that is, watchOS 10.6.1).

Because of that, we suspect that this is a mistake on Apples part rather than any deliberate plan, and that means its likely that Apple will fix this issue soon. If youre affected, youll have to hang tight until Apple sorts this
issue out. You might also like watchOS 11: new fitness features, Vitals app, and more coming to the Apple Watch 10 watchOS 11 is available right now here are the 5 biggest health and fitness upgrades Here's why the Apple Watch Series 10 is now my favorite big-screen smartwatch



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