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watchOS 11 Allegedly Drops Support for Apple Watch Series 4, Series 5, and Original SE
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Really hope the series 10 is a worthy upgrade. I will need to replace my series 5.
My concern is more security updates. I know they've been pushing security updates to old iOS versions (like 12, 15 and 16). The question is will they push security updates to older WatchOS releases.
If security is a concern, you must update anyway to take advantage of hardware security features that may be missing from older devices. Every 2 years upgrade is my recommendation.
I upgrade my watch every 4 years anyway… make sense to do so. I got two more years on my SS series 8
That's frustrating for people trying to keep tech longer.
I moved to a Garmin Instinct 2 from AW5 early this year and having 3+ weeks of battery life while getting the health tracking features I want is really nice.
I moved to a Garmin Instinct 2 from AW5 early this year and having 3+ weeks of battery life while getting the health tracking features I want is really nice.
Am I really going to care if my watch doesn't get the latest WatchOS? Probably not...
It isn't like my iPhone not being on the latest OS...that would bother me.
It isn't like my iPhone not being on the latest OS...that would bother me.
I would be surprised if they really drop support for the Apple Watch SE, four years seems like an incredibly short lifespan for a watch.
If so, the SE will likely be my last Apple Watch and I'll just go back to my old Casios or look into the new Garmin watches.
If so, the SE will likely be my last Apple Watch and I'll just go back to my old Casios or look into the new Garmin watches.
I went back to a GShock after AW for a while, grabbed a GBD200 for the MIP display, and settled on my Instinct 2. Seemed like the perfect balance between GShock and AW.
My series4 is still on watchOS 9, so whatevs.
No watchOS 11 doesn’t mean support is immediately dropped. You’re somehow assuming Apple is immediately cutting off security updates for 10, which is historically not the case.
Your watch will still work just fine.
9 was better that 10. The way they changed the button functions is horrible. I'm still not sure what that idiotic scrolling thing when you swipe up is supposed to be good for.
I got my Series 5 in Spring 2020 when it was still the current model.
4 years of updates is pretty poor by Apple standards.
If there are certain features that are hardware limited I would understand a watered down version of the latest OS, like my non M1 iPad Pro not getting centre-stage, but to stop all updates for such a recent model is not good.
4 years of updates is pretty poor by Apple standards.
If there are certain features that are hardware limited I would understand a watered down version of the latest OS, like my non M1 iPad Pro not getting centre-stage, but to stop all updates for such a recent model is not good.
Superb! What other products don't you own?
Rocking the Series 1 and it still works for notifications which is everything I need it to do.
I know the watch will work fine , that is why I said I would keep it until the battery becomes too much of a hassle. I said nothing of an immediacy, nor did I imply immediacy in my post.
The new watchOS is supposedly going to be a very significant update. Unfortunately, older devices need to be replaced to take advantage of the most advanced version of watchOS ever.
Yeah I have pretty much decided that when my series 5 dies it’s getting replaced with a normal watch. Series 5 will be my first and last watch.
The only thing I want with my Series 5 is bug fixes. Occasionally the swipe doesn't work until a reboot, or until after I wait a couple of minutes.