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WatchOS 2.0 Beta 3

februarian

februarian

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Let's discuss any changes, bug fixes & improvements here.
Changes:
* Activation Lock functionality now available.
Bug Fixes:
* Bug where some third party app icons would not show has been fixed.
* Screen not turning on (under most instances with previous betas) when holding up wrist issue is fixed.
Improvements:
* Force Touch & tap functions provide much faster response than before.
* Moving around the watchOS is vastly stutter & lag free. Going to home screen & swiping to go back actions perform much faster.
* Several speed & performance improvements throughout the WatchOS.
* Screen colours are now optimal with greater saturation & contrast than before. Washed out look from beta 2 has been eliminated.

Known Issues:

* Battery life performance is still suboptimal for many users.
* Lag in phone connection after picking up call is still present.
* Apple Pay non-functional with this beta.
* Some users may encounter pairing issues with iOS 9 beta 3.
 
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Havent been able to update yet, theres nothing showing up on my iPhones companion app yet :(
 
I've got to ask: how are performance & early glimpses of battery life?

I need to upgrade my watch soon for development, but have been putting it off for as long as I can. Now that B3 is out, it might be a good opportunity to upgrade and start testing IRL, but since there is no downgrade, I want to wait until I'm sure since I use these things daily.
 
So this is great...I installed IOS9 B3 after restart my watch was no longer paired. I d/l installed the only Watch OS2 profile I can find (Watch OS2 Beta 2), tried to pair my Watch, all good until verification of my AppleID at which point I'm told "Verification Failed - there was a problem connecting to the server". I don't have 2factor enabled on my ID. I've signed out and in to to my AppleID so many times I can navigate the settings pages without even looking at the screen. I've removed and re-added the Watch Profile over and over, any ideas?
 
Passcode entry screen has changed. Numeric buttons are squarer.

Just had a prompt that Activation Lock is enabled in this beta.
 
Guys try rebooting your iPhones, it should show up eventually. Btw, I'm seeing a day & night improvement in performance with this beta and performance was the only thing holding the watch from being great.
 
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februarian said:
Guys try rebooting your iPhones, it should show up eventually. Btw, I'm seeing a day & night improvement in performance with this beta and performance was the only thing holding the watch from being great.
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Rebooted several times for OTA. Will have to download Profile I guess when I am near my computer
 
If you are still on
roboats said:
Does anybody know if it's stable??? I'm trying to decide whether to download iOS 9 beta 3 and watchOS beta 3 or not.
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1.0.1. Keep it that way! The unstable watch betas are totally not worth it if you ask me.

The iPhone 6 can be updated with no problems, thats working fine.
 
I installed beta 3 without needing to install a new profile. Installation proceeded without any issues and watch is up an running fine.
 
Donstil-nl said:
If you are still on

1.0.1. Keep it that way! The unstable watch betas are totally not worth it if you ask me.

The iPhone 6 can be updated with no problems, thats working fine.
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I don't understand what people mean by this. Apart from crap battery on Beta 1, I've had no issues with Watch OS 2 betas.
 
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