Apple Releases watchOS 8.4.1 With Bug Fixes for Apple Watch Series 4 and Later

[imnotthewalrus]

Care to share a pic?

My bad. I mistook the black edges that surround the pills as the actual pills. Senior moment 🤣

 

[Elshokafie]

Apple today released watchOS 8.4.1, a minor update to the watchOS 8 operating system that launched in September. watchOS 8.4.1 comes a week after the release of watchOS 8.4, an update that added a fix for an ongoing charging issue.

‌‌watchOS ‌8.4.1 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.

According to Apple's release notes for the update, watchOS 8.4.1 introduces unspecified fixes for the Apple Watch Series 4 and later. There is no additional information available on the new software, but if we find out what's addressed, we'll update this article.

Article Link: Apple Releases watchOS 8.4.1 With Bug Fixes for Apple Watch Series 4 and Later

My Apple watch still has a slow charging problem. 20% during half an hour

 

[MyTaron]

Since 8.4.1 I'm having the same issue with AT&T and my watch. Looking at my watch setting it's not longer showing the Network and Carrier. ICCID says no SIM and MEID says not available. Please let me know if you figure out the issue.

I got it fixed and here’s how: On my iPhone network settings, I switched to “e-sim“. I’m not sure why it wasn’t already set it e-sim, but nonetheless. Once I did that, I restarted both my phone and watch and it worked. I had found that solution on an Apple support forum Where other users had the exact same problem.

 

[urtules]

I set an alarm on my AW7 (to vibrate) to wake me up at 4:15am yesterday to catch a flight. I just happened to wake up at 4:35am and when I looked at my watch, it was on the alarm screen but there was no vibration happening. I have used this to wake me up for years. Either I slept through the alarm (which has never happened before) or the vibration never happened. Does anyone know what happens to the vibration alarm if you ignore it? Will it stop after some time? Does it then start again? Don't want that to happen again!!!

Good thing you haven't missed your flight. Always set a backup alarm clock on your iPhone.