WatchOS 2.0 Beta 3

[februarian]

Let's discuss any changes, bug fixes & improvements here.
Changes:
* Activation Lock functionality now available.
Bug Fixes:
* Bug where some third party app icons would not show has been fixed.
* Screen not turning on (under most instances with previous betas) when holding up wrist issue is fixed.
Improvements:
* Force Touch & tap functions provide much faster response than before.
* Moving around the watchOS is vastly stutter & lag free. Going to home screen & swiping to go back actions perform much faster.
* Several speed & performance improvements throughout the WatchOS.
* Screen colours are now optimal with greater saturation & contrast than before. Washed out look from beta 2 has been eliminated.

Known Issues:

* Battery life performance is still suboptimal for many users.
* Lag in phone connection after picking up call is still present.
* Apple Pay non-functional with this beta.
* Some users may encounter pairing issues with iOS 9 beta 3.

 

[LewisChapman]

Already been done here on a sticky.

 

[kyemaloy]

Havent been able to update yet, theres nothing showing up on my iPhones companion app yet

 

[Tom G.]

I gotta do it!!

What's the battery life like?

 

[Donstil-nl]

Somebody got a link to the profile?

 

[walshy1009]

Somebody got a link to the profile?

The profile used froM Beta 1 should be fine..

 

[Donstil-nl]

The profile used froM Beta 1 should be fine..

Got the profile for beta 2 on my watch but b3 is not showing

 

[Mascots]

I've got to ask: how are performance & early glimpses of battery life?

I need to upgrade my watch soon for development, but have been putting it off for as long as I can. Now that B3 is out, it might be a good opportunity to upgrade and start testing IRL, but since there is no downgrade, I want to wait until I'm sure since I use these things daily.

 

[kyemaloy]

Just bricked my watch, the update must have downloaded funny :/ kill me now

 

[thx9000]

So this is great...I installed IOS9 B3 after restart my watch was no longer paired. I d/l installed the only Watch OS2 profile I can find (Watch OS2 Beta 2), tried to pair my Watch, all good until verification of my AppleID at which point I'm told "Verification Failed - there was a problem connecting to the server". I don't have 2factor enabled on my ID. I've signed out and in to to my AppleID so many times I can navigate the settings pages without even looking at the screen. I've removed and re-added the Watch Profile over and over, any ideas?

 

[timize]

Apparently it's going to take 16 hours to download a mere 256MB for the update. I hope this changes soon...

 

[Syke23z]

Never ending loop of "Checking for Update... [Pinwheel]" It seems the Watch Betas never go smooth

 

[MrGimper]

Passcode entry screen has changed. Numeric buttons are squarer.

Just had a prompt that Activation Lock is enabled in this beta.

 

[FriendOfWatch]

@thx9000
I also can´t pair iPhone 6 (iOS 9 Beta 3) with the watch .....Problem connecting the Server....
Some ideas ??

 

[februarian]

Guys try rebooting your iPhones, it should show up eventually. Btw, I'm seeing a day & night improvement in performance with this beta and performance was the only thing holding the watch from being great.

 

[HopefulHumanist]

Guys try rebooting your iPhones, it should show up eventually. Btw, I'm seeing a day & night improvement in performance with this beta and performance was the only thing holding the watch from being great.

That's what I wanna hear!

 

[Syke23z]

Guys try rebooting your iPhones, it should show up eventually. Btw, I'm seeing a day & night improvement in performance with this beta and performance was the only thing holding the watch from being great.

Rebooted several times for OTA. Will have to download Profile I guess when I am near my computer

 

[februarian]

Rebooted several times for OTA. Will have to download Profile I guess when I am near my computer

Were you trying to update without the profile? Anyways, you can download the profile straight from safari on iPhone.

 

[Syke23z]

Were you trying to update without the profile? Anyways, you can download the profile straight from safari on iPhone.

Alright thanks! I was updating Over the Air.

 

[roboats]

Does anybody know if it's stable??? I'm trying to decide whether to download iOS 9 beta 3 and watchOS beta 3 or not.

 

[roboats]

Guys try rebooting your iPhones, it should show up eventually. Btw, I'm seeing a day & night improvement in performance with this beta and performance was the only thing holding the watch from being great.

How stable is it? And battery life?

 

[Donstil-nl]

If you are still on

Does anybody know if it's stable??? I'm trying to decide whether to download iOS 9 beta 3 and watchOS beta 3 or not.

1.0.1. Keep it that way! The unstable watch betas are totally not worth it if you ask me.

The iPhone 6 can be updated with no problems, thats working fine.

 

[FriendOfWatch]

Does anybody know if it's stable??? I'm trying to decide whether to download iOS 9 beta 3 and watchOS beta 3 or not.

Wait .....there are some Problems Pairing iPhone with the Watch ......see #627
Problems trying to log into the AppleID ..... always getting this error:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-9-beta-3.1898763/page-26

 

[BaggieBoy]

I installed beta 3 without needing to install a new profile. Installation proceeded without any issues and watch is up an running fine.

 

[MrGimper]

If you are still on

1.0.1. Keep it that way! The unstable watch betas are totally not worth it if you ask me.

The iPhone 6 can be updated with no problems, thats working fine.

I don't understand what people mean by this. Apart from crap battery on Beta 1, I've had no issues with Watch OS 2 betas.