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Vspruce

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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 :)
 
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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?
 
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!!
 
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 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.
 
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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
 
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
 
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!
 
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