Just want to correct what I said above, as per later post. I only have Optimised Battery Limit. I don't have Optimised Battery Charging
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watchOS 27 Beta Thread
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😕 Main reason I switched to Ultras. I had a brief period with S11 but went back to Ultra 3, which is even longer than the U2.
AppleForeverandEver
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I am thinking bug as I am still seeing the 80% charging icon when put on the charger each night yet the S11 is at 100% in the am.
What about your Ultra 3? Does your learnable routine apply to S11 and U3?
An Apple Watch Ultra is really cool and rugged, with up to 3 days worth of battery life, but it’s a brick 🧱 on my wrist. Look at how huge it is on my size 3 solo loop wrist.
I have a s6 with 84% battery health after 2 years.
AppleForeverandEver
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Yes, both. When it was working it would take a few days when I switched watches before it would stop at 80%. Instead of it take a week or more, it would only take 2-3 days.
xDKP
macrumors 68030
While it might feel large, pictures often makes it look even worse.
Even with a average sized male wrist (not big at all) it felt huge first time I tried it
The Apple Watch Ultra still feels huge on me. It doesn’t seem heavy too much but the casing still looks bulky to me.
actcyclist
macrumors 6502
Watch OS 27 bringing Siri AI. Can I ask how good it is?
I see the lack of an AI assistant as the main thing a pixel watch has over an Apple Watch.
I see the lack of an AI assistant as the main thing a pixel watch has over an Apple Watch.
dmccombs
macrumors 65816
In the current Beta, I have had awful experience with Siri on the watch. It seems fine on the Mac and iPhone, but I get mostly frustration on the Watch.
1) Other folks, and myself have had problems setting Timers or Reminders. This obviously worked pretty well on OS 26.
2) On the watch, Siri constantly asks me to clarify what I said. For example if I say "Trash Bags", Siri will ask "Trash Bags", or "Hash Tags or "Dirt Bags"? So I repeat "Trash Bags". Sir then goes "Trash Bags" or "Dirty Bags". I reply "Trash Bags". It usually then will try a 3rd time, then it gets it right or aborts without another word.
Overall, I am surprised when Siri actually works on OS 27. It's about 50-50 chance for me. I hope Beta 5 fixes this. The Betas on the other devices have worked pretty well for me, even Siri.
At this point, I wouldn't install Watch OS 27 if you use Siri.
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AppleForeverandEver
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AppleForeverandEver
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Today I tried to set a timer and my S11 on Beta tells me it cannot start a timer because the clock app is not installed. 🤬🤬 WTF!
Apple is starting to scare me!
UPDATE: After two hours, all of a sudden, it will set a timer again. It “knew” I was charging and updating my spare S10 Ti, to replace it‼️
Apple is starting to scare me!
UPDATE: After two hours, all of a sudden, it will set a timer again. It “knew” I was charging and updating my spare S10 Ti, to replace it‼️
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actcyclist
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Thanks for the advice.
I find iOS26 Siri works for the basic stuff I do.
It’s disappointing when you see how much Gemini can do.
I hope Gemini or even Grok comes to the Apple Watch as I’m using them on my iPhone more and more.
I find iOS26 Siri works for the basic stuff I do.
It’s disappointing when you see how much Gemini can do.
I hope Gemini or even Grok comes to the Apple Watch as I’m using them on my iPhone more and more.
AppleForeverandEver
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My Beta S11, again, can tell me what time it is but when asked to set a timer, tells me the clock app is missing. 😳
Understandable. I don’t use the beta as my watch is too old for that, but I can rly imagine what’s going on. It's pretty absurd how hasn't fixed this in beta 1... and no response to feedback yet? It would be terrible if it aint on the RC
Just tried to set a timer on beta 5, it says it can't. Ugh.
AppleForeverandEver
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Today it said it can’t do a timer because the timer app is not there, “install it?” It is there, I checked.
AppleForeverandEver
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AppleForeverandEver
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Fr. Guido Sarducci
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You guys with the timer problems - is your iPhone on the same beta? I just set a timer on my S11 after reading your posts and it works fine for me. In fact, it’s much quicker to start than the prior beta’s.
StumpyBloke
macrumors 603
Same. Substantially faster on my Ultra 2.
Dang it.
Was your iPhone with you when you did it?
Fr. Guido Sarducci
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Yes it was, but on my watch I have the “listen for” turned off, and the “raise to speak” turned on. So if there is a request that I want to make through my watch I raise the watch to within a few inches of my mouth and speak without saying “Siri or Hey Siri” and say whatever it is that I want it to do. Works quite well for me, and doesn’t trigger Siri at all (on my iPhone or iPad).
Julien
macrumors G4
Some good news. I reported the Workout Outdoor Run/Walk (and I'm sure other outdoor workouts) and Apple had me install a Profile on my watch and iPhone to upload the problem as it happened. Well lo and behold it is fixed, or at lest I did a test 1 mile Outdoor Walk this morning (ran yesterday pre update) and it rendered a Map. Will run Thursday and check. will still run Strava also just in case.
