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Apple Releases watchOS 7.1 With Mac Unlocking Fix, Headphone Audio Warnings, ECG in Korea and Russia

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Apple today released watchOS 7.1, the first major update to the watchOS 7 operating system that was released back in September. watchOS 7.1 follows watchOS 7.0.2 and watchOS 7.0.3, which were bug fix updates.

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‌‌watchOS 7.1‌‌ can be downloaded for free through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General > Software Update. To install the new software, the Apple Watch needs to have at least 50 percent battery, it needs to be placed on a charger, and it needs to be in range of the ‌‌‌iPhone‌‌‌. Apple has also released watchOS 6.2.9 and watchOS 5.3.9 updates for older devices.

Today's update brings hearing health protections that lets the Apple Watch send a notification when connected headphones are playing music that's too loud and has the potential to damage the ears. The update also brings the ECG app to South Korea and Russia. Apple's full release notes for watchOS 7.1 are below:
watchOS 7.1 contains new features, improvements, and bug fixes.
- Adds the ability to be notified when your headphone audio level could impact your hearing
- Adds support for the ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 or later in the Republic of Korea and Russia
- Adds support for irregular heart rhythm notifications in the Republic of Korea and Russia
- Resolves an issue that prevented some users from unlocking a Mac with Apple Watch
- Fixes an issue where the screen may be dark on wrist raise for some Apple Watch Series 6 owners.
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Like watchOS 7, watchOS 7.1 is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 3 and later. For more on what's included in watchPS 7, make sure to check out our watchOS 7 roundup.

Article Link: Apple Releases watchOS 7.1 With Mac Unlocking Fix, Headphone Audio Warnings, ECG in Korea and Russia
 
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Will this, along with 14.2, finally allow my Apple Watch S4 to update? I’ve been stuck on 7.0 for weeks. I get an error that it could not verify, not connected to the internet or something like that. Very frustrating.
 
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yoheywut said:
Will this, along with 14.2, finally allow my Apple Watch S4 to update? I’ve been stuck on 7.0 for weeks. I get an error that it could not verify, not connected to the internet or something like that. Very frustrating.
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I guess you will have to try it... if you haven’t done so yet, I’d suggest an unpair/re-pair prior to trying to update
 
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I hope they ditched the zoom in/out from AOD effect on the Numerals Duo face. I hated it so much on the 7.1 Beta I rolled back.
 
Any word on force touch getting fixed? Still got an Apple Watch with useless hardware sitting in it since the latest “update”.
 
- Adds the ability to be notified when your headphone audio level could impact your hearing

That's both useful and cool.
 
PassingbyToday said:
Instead of unparing, why don't you free up space by removing music, photos, applications. That would be the first thing I'd consider before unpairing and re paring the watch.
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Deleting all that stuff is more work than unpairing and re-pairing, and still won't free up enough space on the non-cellular Series 3.
 
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Tricky22 said:
Let’s see if battery life is better on series 5.
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Did your battery life also diminish? I use to get home from work with 60% left and now it’s more like 30%. I am actually sending the watch in for inspection under warranty. My series 6 and SE have amazing battery life. I get home with 80% on my series 6.
 
ECG app is now at version 1.18R590.

watchOS 5.1.2: ECG app v1.1 (initial US release)
watchOS 5.1.3: ECG app v1.2
watchOS 5.2.0: ECG app v1.10 (now available in Europe and Hong Kong)
watchOS 5.2.1: ECG app v1.13 (additional European countries)
watchOS 5.3.0: ECG app v1.18 (now available in Canada and Singapore)
watchOS 5.3.1: ECG app v1.18
watchOS 6.0.0: ECG app v1.30
watchOS 6.0.1: ECG app v1.30
watchOS 6.1.0: ECG app v1.50
watchOS 6.1.1: ECG app v1.51
watchOS 6.1.2: ECG app v1.51
watchOS 6.2.0: ECG app v1.70 (now available in Chile, New Zealand, and Turkey)
watchOS 6.2.1: ECG app v1.70
watchOS 6.2.5: ECG app v1.80 (now available in Saudi Arabia)
watchOS 6.2.6: ECG app v1.80
watchOS 6.2.8: ECG app v1.90 (now available in Bahrain, Brazil, and South Africa)
watchOS 7.0.0: ECG app v1.18R395 (now available in Colombia, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates)
watchOS 7.0.1: ECG app v1.18R395
watchOS 7.0.2: ECG app v1.18R402 (Resolves an issue that prevented some users from accessing the ECG app in regions where it is available)
watchOS 7.1.0: ECG app v1.18R590 (now available in Republic of Korea and Russia)
 
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At last. I can finally make a backup and transfer it to my new S6. Been waiting for a week...
 
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