watchOS 6 > What features are you most excited about?

[Vspruce]

What features are you most excited about in the newly revealed watchOS 6?

Main new features

• Calculator
• Audiobooks
• Voice memos
• A new cycles app for tracking menstrual cycles
• New watch faces
• Independent apps (including improved streaming capabilities to thirdparty apps), and a standalone App Store
• Hearing health, will give you a notification if the surrounding level of noise is too high

Apple also reveled news and updates features to the activity app.

Compatibility of watchOS 6
watchOS 6 i compatible with all Apple Watches excluding series 0. List of all compatible watches:

• Apple Watch Series 1
• Apple Watch Series 2
  
• Apple Watch Series 3
  
• Apple Watch Series 4

It will require you to have iOS 13 on your iPhone. List of iPhones compatible with iOS 13:

• iPhone XS
• iPhone XS Max
• iPhone XR
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7 Plus
• iPhone 6s
• iPhone 6s Plus
• iPhone SE
• iPod touch (7th generation)

I’m sure that we will get to see more new features in the upcoming betas as well

 

[Akrapovic]

New faces are the most interesting to me. Will they be available on the S3 is the question I'm wondering, as obviously we only saw them on the S4 during the presentation.

 

[StumpyBloke]

Does it need iOS 13 do we know?

 

[StumpyBloke]

Does it need iOS 13 do we know?

Edit: sorry guys, wrong topic

 

[MrGimper]

I'm curious about the "direct to device" software updates. If this means you don't need a phone to install software updates, will we be able to "downgrade" watchOS?

 

[Solver]

watchOS 6 supports Apple Watch series one through four.

 

[Jimpilot]

I'm sure everyone knows this but just incase you need ios 13 on your phone to use WOS6

 

[anthonymoody]

Kinda dig the noise warnings. My hearing is shot regardless, but I appreciate the nudge.

 

[oldmacs]

Anyone surprised that the series 1 and 2 got support? My series 1 is slow as all get out, so I assumed it was the end of the road. it is a pleasant surprise to find out otherwise. Hope it runs ok!!

 

[krusnof]

Edit: sorry guys, wrong topic

Yes it does
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I'm curious about the "direct to device" software updates. If this means you don't need a phone to install software updates, will we be able to "downgrade" watchOS?

You cannot downgrade.

 

[ftaok]

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to whether this face will be available on the 42mm screen watches?

I mocked a demo onto my 42mm S2 and it looks ok.

 

[Itinj24]

I really hope they extend the new “Find My” app on the Watch. I currently use the “Find My Friends” app on the watch all the time and I been saying it would be great if “Find My iPhone” was also on the watch to be able locate an iPhone accidentally left behind when those are the only two devices you leave home with.

Still no mention of getting a notification for when your phone and watch break Bluetooth connection. A feature that worked great on Android Wear.

 

[xDKP]

Two years ago I jumped the beta wagon and it had a few versions that really sucked hard, so skipped it on WatchOS 5, but damn I’m so hungry for new watch faces that I think I have to jump the beta wagon again ... well we’ll see how hard it is to get on board

 

[parseckadet]

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to whether this face will be available on the 42mm screen watches?

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I mocked a demo onto my 42mm S2 and it looks ok.

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I doubt it. It's just a modification of the Infograph Modular face, which is currently series 4 only.

 

[3rdiguy]

None. Wasn’t blown away by any Apple Watch announcements this time around

 

[magicschoolbus]

Wondering if watches 0-3 will get the watch faces. They are still selling this model screen on their website and it supports the new software.. so I am assuming so.. but.. you never know

 

[nikkisharif]

California watch face. I’m sick of all these round dials on this rectangle watch, we need more fitting options.

 

[MJ22]

I doubt it. It's just a modification of the Infograph Modular face, which is currently series 4 only.

I really want this face but I have a S3. I was thinking about upgrading if they announced a Series 5, but I’m not sure what to do now!

 

[TitsLegendary]

Where is the new Infograph face? I can’t find it in the app.

 

[Ryankontos]

How's the stability of beta 1?

 

[rasputin1969]

What features are you most excited about in the newly revealed watchOS 6?

A short recap of the features that we know about now:

• Calculator
• Au...

None of the above. By far and away the #1 feature of WatchOS 6 is the new streaming API. We’ll finally get Spotify, Podcast and Radio streaming apps over cellular. That’s huge.

 

[JVNPhoto]

How's the stability of beta 1?

Not great. Mine goes into a reboot loop when it’s charging.

 

[BleuPhoto]

Not great. Mine goes into a reboot loop when it’s charging.

Edit: turns out it works fine with an official charger but not with the Nomad wireless charging dock (with Apple Watch adapter) I use. Worked fine on WatchOS 5.

 

[MrGimper]

Yes it does
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You cannot downgrade.

Fact based on this release, or assumption based on others?

 

[watchthisspace]

None. Wasn’t blown away by any Apple Watch announcements this time around

Second that, none of the features they're adding will benefit me.

I was kind of hoping for some performance gains, the workout app on my Series 2 is lagggggy