Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 11.1 to Developers [Updated]

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 11.1 update to developers for testing purposes. The third beta comes a week after Apple released the second watchOS 11.1 beta.

To install the ‌‌watchOS 11‌.1 update, developers need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under "General" in Settings, and toggle on the ‌watchOS 11‌ Developer Beta. An Apple ID linked to a developer account is required.

Once beta updates have been activated, ‌watchOS 11‌.1 can be downloaded under the same Software Update section. To install software, an Apple Watch needs to have 50 percent battery life and it must be placed on an Apple Watch charger.

It's not yet clear what new features are included in the watchOS 11.1 update at this time, as the update primarily focuses on Apple Intelligence, and Apple Intelligence features are not available on watchOS.

Update: Apple has temporarily pulled the third beta of watchOS 11.1.

Article Link: Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 11.1 to Developers [Updated]

 

[chipsandsalsa]

I wonder if they'll update the older watch faces with S10 update for seconds and not minutes.

 

[jonnysods]

Ultra 2 could use some .1 battery love, seems a bit more hungry since 11 was installed.

 

[Jay Bly]

Alright something got updated in beta today 🥹

 

[jarman92]

I wonder if they'll update the older watch faces with S10 update for seconds and not minutes.

Not yet. And still no sleep apnea detection.

 

[satchmo]

Does 11 ‘fix’ the thicker borders that watchOS 10 imposed on those with older watches?

 

[wplynx]

Did it get pulled ?

 

[azertuche]

What is the version? I read it was 22R5559b but I got an f at the end on my Watch Ultra series 1

 

[christian.terra]

It’s still downloading for me… 3+ hours later

 

[GermanSuplex]

Bring back the old Now Playing complication - the new one sucks!

 

[nortonandreev]

What is the version? I read it was 22R5559b but I got an f at the end on my Watch Ultra series 1

Same here.

 

[gomichaelgo]

Ultra 2 could use some .1 battery love, seems a bit more hungry since 11 was installed.

This!! I updated this afternoon and went from 100 to 80 in an hour.

 

[Kar98]

Did it get pulled ?

It was downloading, and when I connected the watch to the charger, it disappeared.

 

[maticore78]

Having issues with my Ultra 2 locking up after this update. Anyone else having this issue? Reboot fixes it for a little while.

 

[jonnysods]

This!! I updated this afternoon and went from 100 to 80 in an hour.

That may be the indexing after an update but I’ve had similar experiences days after the update too so who knows!

 

[xDKP]

Ultra 2 could use some .1 battery love, seems a bit more hungry since 11 was installed.

Amen - and ultra 1 - even the brand new S10 - My mom purchased a S10 42 mm. and yesterday it lasted 12-13 hours with no workout and office work until the battery died

 

[marey]

Mam problemy z blokowaniem się Ultra 2 po tej aktualizacji. Czy ktoś jeszcze ma ten problem? Ponowne uruchomienie naprawia to na chwilę.

I have the same thing

 

[Sinesizzu]

I am using AW9 45mm and on WatchOS10 was working 2 days (short trainings without AoD) on OS11 is impossible to survive till end of 2nd day.

 

[jonnysods]

Amen - and ultra 1 - even the brand new S10 - My mom purchased a S10 42 mm. and yesterday it lasted 12-13 hours with no workout and office work until the battery died

Yeah this software release all around seems rougher than past years.

 

[BarrettF77]

I saw they pulled the software too. This is becoming a bad joke. Once the new public release drops I will never do a beta from Apple again. They are not testing this enough. These are major bugs.

 

[xDKP]

I saw they pulled the software too. This is becoming a bad joke. Once the new public release drops I will never do a beta from Apple again. They are not testing this enough. These are major bugs.

Well it's called beta testing for a reason - what isn't okay is the current public release of WatchOS 11 is so power hungry and isn't a beta any more