Should I update to watchOS 2?

[viperGTS]

Currently running OS 1.0 (not even 1.0.1!).

One of the biggest features is being able to receive Wi-Fi calls from my iPhone (which is weird, because my watch was already able to do this using T-Mobile Wi-Fi, but my watch doesn't show up as a device that can receive calls anymore).

I also want the native apps, but apparently some apps, like Maps, still require logic to be ran on the phone.

Should I perform the upgrade?

 

[AlliFlowers]

You won't lose anything by upgrading.

 

[exxxviii]

I am curious why you haven't updated the OS since you have had your watch from the beginning. Enthusiasts on this forum are typically the first to buy and first to update (with many running betas). What held you back so far?

 

[maflynn]

I would, I think the benefits outweigh any possible risk

 

[thadoggfather]

I also would too

 

[viperGTS]

I haven't mainly because I like the idea of having my watch on an old OS for collection purposes. Kind of a stupid reason I suppose.

 

[TxWatch]

I haven't mainly because I like the idea of having my watch on an old OS for collection purposes. Kind of a stupid reason I suppose.

I would upgrade to get the latest features, plus the battery life seems a lot better.

Off topic question: What year is your Viper GTS?

TxWatch

 

[nicho]

I haven't mainly because I like the idea of having my watch on an old OS for collection purposes. Kind of a stupid reason I suppose.

what OS is your iphone running?

 

[viperGTS]

I would upgrade to get the latest features, plus the battery life seems a lot better.

Off topic question: What year is your Viper GTS?

TxWatch

Better battery? I'm all for that!

I don't actually own a Viper GTS unfortunately. I will one day though!

what OS is your iphone running?

9.1, though I usually keep my phones on the OS version they came with. I only updated my iOS 7 5s for Apple Watch support.

 

[nicho]

Better battery? I'm all for that!

I don't actually own a Viper GTS unfortunately. I will one day though!



9.1, though I usually keep my phones on the OS version they came with. I only updated my iOS 7 5s for Apple Watch support.

i can kind of understand why you do this (the perception that a device runs the OS it came with best, and later OSs are bettr suited to later devices) but watch os2 is kind of different. its really what the watch should have shipped with in the first place. there's so many improvements.

 

[MH01]

Go for it , update.

You want to be running the last watchOS made for the device, the trick is not to update to the OS made for a new device, that's when things get slow. Eg, iOS 8 for an iPhone 5. iOS 7 is the best performer on an iPhone 5.

The watch is like the original iPhone, each version Improved the device, and took a few versions to get the most out of it.

 

[telefono]

No, I think you should update to 2.1