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watchOS 26 Beta Thread

I know I am asking too much, but do you think that Apple one day can make the Control Center on my watch a little more colorful. I feel that the black and one is when Polaroid cameras were a big hit.
 
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Not much change with beta 7.

I don’t understand why Apple implement Liquid Glass with lock screen & Notification Centre on watch , yet frosted with the control centre. Seems very inconsistent to me.
 
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GC251114 said:
Not much change with beta 7.

I don’t understand why Apple implement Liquid Glass with lock screen & Notification Centre on watch , yet frosted with the control centre. Seems very inconsistent to me.
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Agreeable. I’ll compile the changes and features in full once I get home from the gym 💪 and clean my watch down and charge for the update.
 
qpid360 said:
Looks like this fixed the blank control center issue.
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I never had that bug before but thanks for the tip. Y’all get downloading for beta 7! Especially your iPhone!

Another question, help me out y’all! Any series 9, 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 users got back blood oxygen from this build? Lmk.
TheAustrianGuy said:
Yes, it's fixed! 🥳
AWU2.
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🔥 installed it yesterday after gym. I don’t see the issue anymore
 
goldmac2006 said:
I never had that bug before but thanks for the tip. Y’all get downloading for beta 7! Especially your iPhone!

Another question, help me out y’all! Any series 9, 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 users got back blood oxygen from this build? Lmk.

🔥 installed it yesterday after gym. I don’t see the issue anymore
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Just came in here this morning to say the same thing. This build re-activated SP02 readings, which I saw on my AutoSleep app data (which I’ve used daily for many years).

Very nice 👍
 
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jwehman1 said:
Just came in here this morning to say the same thing. This build re-activated SP02 readings, which I saw on my AutoSleep app data (which I’ve used daily for many years).

Very nice 👍
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Thanks for your response. Were you able to use the app for blood oxygen?

Any other series 9, 10 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 users saw the blood oxygen sensor reactivated?
 
Anyone else noticed VO2 Max dropping after installing the latest Public Beta? I have had VO2 Max 'readings' going back for some time and they are pretty constant. After installing the Public beta my V02 max estimate dropped 5 points ( that's a lot)
 
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jbachandouris said:
So. Since it’s not in the beta notes then no, sensor not reactivated in this version.
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Bro had you installed beta 7 on your watch yet? I have one user reporting earlier that his series 10 46mm gained back blood oxygen feature after he installed it on his watch.
 
Also the iOS 26 beta 7 release notes officially from Apple, minus the extremely developer lingo parts:

General​

New Features​

  • Recovery Assistant is a new way to recover your device if it doesn't start up normally. It can look for problems and attempt to resolve them if found. (151856202)

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: Some iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models might show a low battery symbol and be unable to start up after updating to iOS 26 beta 1.
    Follow the steps below to restore the affected iPhone using the updated version of iOS 26 beta 1, or to downgrade to the currently-released version of iOS.
    1. Disconnect the iPhone from all USB-C cables.
    2. Connect a USB-C cable to a computer, then open Finder if using Mac, or the Apple Devices app if using Windows.
    3. When the iPhone's screen is black, connect the USB-C cable to the iPhone while simultaneously pressing and holding both the side button and volume down button.
    4. After 3 seconds, release the side button and continue holding the volume down button until you see the iPhone in Finder or Apple Devices (this may take up to 15 seconds).
    5. Restore the iPhone using the updated version of iOS 26 beta 1 or the version of iOS that is currently available.
    6. Restore the iPhone from your backup. (153071880)

AdAttributionKit​

New Features​

  • Advertisers of apps can now specify attribution windows based on ad network and ad interaction type in the Info.plist. This information is taken into account when deciding which ad impression drives the conversion. (136554905)
  • Advertisers of apps can now specify cooldown periods during which ad conversions will not be attributed for their app. This cooldown can be specified for app installs and reengagement attribution. (136728405)
  • AdAttributionKit now provides country code in the postback when crowd anonymity thresholds are met. (136850837)

AirPlay​

Known Issues​

  • AutoMix song transitions might not work as expected when streaming with AirPlay. (155925891)

Alternate App Distribution​

Known Issues​

  • In-development web browsers, when tested on a device that is not eligible for alternate app distribution features, will not be able to successfully install web-distributed apps. The app installation will begin but will fail before completion. (152209203)

App Store​

New Features​

  • A new Accessibility section has been added to the App Store product pages that highlights accessibility features within apps and games. These Accessibility Nutrition Labels give users a new way to learn if an app will be accessible to them before they download it, and give developers the opportunity to better inform and educate their users on features their app supports. (138344118)

AppIntents​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: Code that references @AppIntent(schema: .visualIntelligence.semanticContentSearch) fails to compile. (152321182)

Apple Intelligence​

New Features​

  • The Foundation Models framework provides you with direct access to the on-device large language model at the core of Apple Intelligence. For release notes about the framework, see the Foundation Models framework section below. (139996377)

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: In Image Playground and Genmoji, the new modifiers to customize appearance do not work for Japanese-language users. Image creation is blocked when attempting to add modifiers to its appearance. (151833204)
  • Fixed: Model quality output degrades after extended, repeated inferences of the same adapter. (152468267)

Apple TV app​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: Certain text on Apple TV app content cards might be hard to read. (149376362)
  • Fixed: Certain line items in Apple TV app settings appear twice or disappear unexpectedly. (152248009)
  • Fixed: Certain text and images in the "Key Plays" content tab in live sports playback might not display correctly. (152516659)

Apps​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: On iPhone 11, if you have organized apps into folders on your Home Screen, you might only see the leftmost column of the grid of apps when opening a folder. The other two columns in the folder do not display the app icons, preventing users from launching those apps. (156425266)

Known Issues​

  • On some iPads, buttons and symbols might show visual corruption during app launch. (152442679)

ARKit​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: Usage of ARBodyTrackingConfiguration causes a crash on certain devices. (152417820)

AssistantSchemas​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: If you have adopted any of the following email AssistantSchemas, you will experience a compilation error due to a parameter type change: createDraft, updateDraft, replyMail, forwardMail, message, and draft. (148633307)

AuthenticationServices​

New Features​

  • ASAuthorizationControllerRequestOptions.preferImmediatelyAvailableCredentials now works for passkey registration requests. This request only shows UI when the device is immediately able to create a passkey; otherwise, no UI is shown. (150688929)

AVFoundation​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: AVPlayerLayer does not ensure a valid video frame is always displayed during item replacement, as the isReadyForDisplay property does not remain true during transitions. (151902458)

Background Assets​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: The system might not update downloaded asset packs as frequently as is expected for apps that internal testers install from TestFlight. (143281558)
  • Fixed: Asset pack downloads might fail unexpectedly or stall indefinitely, including across reboots. (151498902)
  • Fixed: The system might not deliver status updates to your app for ongoing asset pack downloads. (151647839)
  • Fixed: Pausing and resuming an app installation or update while the system is downloading essential asset packs might cause the installation or update to stall indefinitely. (151942388)
  • Fixed: The installation of large asset packs might fail. (153128086)
  • Fixed: The URL Override setting doesn't save an entered URL's port number. The device always attempts to communicate with the mock server over port 443. (156113742) (FB18913475)

Bluetooth​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: Certain Non-Connectivity Car Consortium (CCC) Digital Car Key pairings might fail. (154703309)

Books​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: Highlight menu color palette in EPUB is black and white. (152321612)

Camera​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: In some cases, the mode selection picker remains expanded after launch. (154589210)

Known Issues​

  • Sharing a photo immediately after capture might take longer than expected. (154875558)

CarPlay​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: CarPlay template apps that use the Now Playing screen might occasionally not load artwork on full-screen Now Playing. (151807323)

Cellular Data Usage​

Known Issues​

  • On a Dual SIM iPhone with multiple lines enabled, cellular data usage might not update after changing the default line for cellular data. (152608995)
    Workaround: Restart the device after switching the default cellular data line.

CloudKit​

Resolved Issues​

  • Fixed: CloudKit sharing URLs do not launch third-party apps. (151778655)

Known Issues​

  • The request access APIs, such as CKShareRequestAccessOperation, are available in the SDK but are currently nonfunctional. (151878020)

Communication Safety​

Known Issues​

  • Communication Safety might cause hangs in FaceTime when triggered to show an intervention. (151729870)
    Workaround: Reboot the device.

Contacts​

Known Issues​

  • Characters for Monogram Avatars in some non-English languages might show up as unexpected symbols. (154824077)
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I forget which beta my AWU2 is on.

It was fine until this morning. Now suddenly these are my Control Center buttons.

I'm sure a reboot would fix this.

UPDATE: Didn't work.

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Am I the only person who hasn't been able to update the 1st gen apple watch ultra since updating to os26 developer beta 7? I've tried everything I could but I'm still not able to update my watch.
 
loopy123 said:
Anyone else noticed VO2 Max dropping after installing the latest Public Beta? I have had VO2 Max 'readings' going back for some time and they are pretty constant. After installing the Public beta my V02 max estimate dropped 5 points ( that's a lot)
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Yes I’ve had the same and reported it. I do a lot of running and after the VO2 max dropped, it has remained pretty much the same for a few weeks now. I’d have expected it to be higher based on my previous running patterns.
 
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