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Any breaking issues with watchOS 8 DP1?
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Seems to work perfectly fine for me on a Series 6. Barely much has changed but everything is still working as well as before on watchOS 7. The only bug I’ve noticed is not being able to swipe between watch faces but if you force press and come out of it you can swipe again. Happens randomly. Battery seems the same too. Notifications etc work. This isn’t to say later betas won’t be problematic but for now it seems fine for daily driver for me.
It’s quite stable. And there are lots of artistic little changes. Like different fonts, thicker numbers, or different presentation. I find it most pleasing.
It's not there yet...
Also, does the new Assistive Touch feature is only for the Series 6? I'm on a 5 and it's not there but I saw a video showing it off on a 6.
No issues here except some odd glitches here and there but nothing persistent. Batter life shortened but not by much. Beta 2 portrait face is quite Nice.
Find Devices now works in Beta 2. There is no precision finding with Series 6 and Airtags (yet? Series 6 has U1). Can only play sound. Precision finding works with my iPhone 11 and 12 though.
Long press to switch from grid to list view on app screen works again (no need to stupidly have to go into settings to change it like in WatchOS7).
Lots of clarification in the UI, bigger titles, etc.
Find Devices now works in Beta 2. There is no precision finding with Series 6 and Airtags (yet? Series 6 has U1). Can only play sound. Precision finding works with my iPhone 11 and 12 though.
Long press to switch from grid to list view on app screen works again (no need to stupidly have to go into settings to change it like in WatchOS7).
Lots of clarification in the UI, bigger titles, etc.