Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 6.2.8 to Developers

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming watchOS 6.2.8 update to developers, two weeks after releasing the watchOS 6.2.5 update with new Pride Apple Watch faces, and two days after releasing watchOS 6.2.6 with security fixes.

watchOS 6.2.8 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.

We don't yet know if there are new features included in watchOS 6.2.8, but we'll update this article if any changes are found.

Article Link: Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 6.2.8 to Developers

 

[Mr. Awesome]

Woohooooooo! Big fixes and performance improvements!

 

[CarlJ]

Someone check for potential new band colors in the watch face selectable color schemes.

 

[gymratjudy]

Woohooooooo! Big fixes and performance improvements!

Lets hope so. That 6.2.5 update caused battery issues on my series 5 which is being sent in to Apple for repair.

 

[FishyFish]

I am really liking this update so far. Even smoother than 6.2.6, and so far in the first few minutes have been really snappy! Kudos Apple, keep them coming.

 

[Braderunner]

I am really liking this update so far. Even smoother than 6.2.6, and so far in the first few minutes have been really snappy! Kudos Apple, keep them coming.

So...you jumped off the dev beta to install the public release yesterday. Then back on today, to install this.
And, how is this smoother? You are definitely a phony. But, if this is how you like wasting your time...

 

[cambookpro]

What happened to 6.2.7? (Insert derivative of a seven ate nine joke here...)

 

[boxermansr]

What happened to 6.2.7? (Insert derivative of a seven ate nine joke here...)

I imagine they're leaving room in the event 6.2.6 has some mega bug, so they can release 6.2.7.

 

[Donfor39]

3 rapid updates, bugs or security flaws.

 

[tarrant]

Since 6.2.5 my watch has been repeatedly running out of space, fixed by rebooting. Hopefully this addresses the root cause…

 

[tridley68]

Thanks Apple keep the performance and security fixes comming

 

[MatthewUT44]

No battery fixes? :

- Always at 100% battery

- Watch randomly dies

- Excessive battery drain

 

[Westside guy]

No battery fixes? :

- Always at 100% battery

- Watch randomly dies

- Excessive battery drain

I haven't personally seen any battery issues since pre 6.1

 

[Braderunner]

No battery fixes? :

- Always at 100% battery

- Watch randomly dies

- Excessive battery drain

Thaaaank you! Somebody else, who knows what’s been going on.
There’s been a lot of people who think their Watch is barely draining, when in actuality, it’s barely hanging in there.

 

[robfoll]

I haven't personally seen any battery issues since pre 6.1

Run every beta and no problems here

 

[gymratjudy]

Thaaaank you! Somebody else, who knows what’s been going on.
There’s been a lot of people who think there Watch is barely draining, when in actuality, it’s barely hanging in there.

I have the same issue. Watch is being sent in today to be checked out and repaired. This latest issues happen after the 6.2.5 update.