| watchOS 4.x releases[1]
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watchOS
version
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iOS version
based on
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Build
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Release date
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Features
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4.0
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11.0
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15R372
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September 19, 2017 (2017-09-19)
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Initial Release on Apple Watch Series 3 (Dual-Core).
Dropped support for iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C.
New Watch faces
- Siri face with updates based on time, location, and daily routines
- Toy Story face with animated Toy Story characters
- Kaleidoscope face with static images turning into patterns
- Siri, News, Heart Rate, Now Playing, Messages Complications
Activity
- Personalized notifications
- Monthly challenges
- Full Screen animations for achievements and rings closed
- Workout metrics included in replies for Activity Sharing notifications
Workout
- App completely redesigned
- High Intensity Interval Training workout support
- Multiple workouts in a single session support
- Auto sets for Pool Swim workouts
- Synced music playlist support when starting workouts (Apple Watch 1st gen not supported)
- Music controls right inside the app
- Do Not Disturb can be automatically turned on when starting workouts
Heart Rate
- Graphs for all-day heart rate
- New measurements including resting rate, walking average, workout average, workout high, recovery, and Breathe sessions
- High Heart Rate notifications support (Apple Watch 1st gen not supported)
- New Heart Rate data on iPhone including Heart Rate Variability and VO2 max
Music
- App completely redesigned
- Multiple playlists sync support for local playback with Bluetooth headphones
- Apple Music curated playlists sync support, includes Heavy Rotation, My New Music Mix, and My Favorites Mix
Miscellaneous
- News app added
- Flashlight and Safety Light can be toggled through Control Center
- Recent used apps in Dock
- App home screen in alphabetical view
- Gestures support in Mail
- Dialer pad right inside Phone app
- Conflicts for Calendar invites can now be displayed
- New language for Scribble: German
- New timers: sub-minute and repeating
- Recent locations and suggestions in Maps
- Contacts in Smart Reply, includes location
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4.0.1
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11.0
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15R654
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October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04)
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Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) only
- Resolved: Apple Watches joining unauthenticated Wi-Fi networks
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4.1
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11.1
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15R846
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October 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)
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- Music streaming support on Apple Music or iCloud Music Library (Apple Watch Series 3 only)
- New Radio app: Beats 1 Live Radio, custom stations, and expert-curated stations (Apple Watch Series 3 only)
- Find, discover, and play songs, albums, or albums using Siri
- Fitness data syncing support for more accurate metrics on GymKit-enabled treadmills, ellipticals, stair steppers, and indoor bikes
- Ability to disconnect from a Wi-Fi network right in Control Center (Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular model only)
- Resolved: Heart Rate notifications erroneously delivered to users who have not enabled the feature
- Resolved: Current Stand Hour indicator not correctly displayed
- Resolved: Haptics not delivered for silent alarms
- Resolved: Apple Watch (1st gen) not charging
- Resolved: Sunrise / Sunset complication not appearing on watch faces
- Mandarin Chinese now set as default dictation language in China
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4.2
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11.2
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15S102
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December 5, 2017 (2017-12-05)
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- Apple Pay Cash support (US only)
- HomeKit sprinklers and faucet support
- 3rd-party app Workouts: distance, average Speed, number of runs, elevation descended for downhill snow sports (Apple Watch Series 3 only)
- Resolved: Crash when asking Siri about weather
- Resolved: Scrolling disabled in the Heart Rate app
- Resolved: Simultaneous timers and alarms not being independently dismissed
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4.2.2
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11.2
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15S542
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January 23, 2018 (2018-01-23)
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- This update includes improvements and bug fixes.
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4.2.3
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11.2
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15S600b
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February 19, 2018 (2018-02-19)
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- Fixes an issue where using certain character sequences could cause apps to crash.
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4.3
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11.3
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15T212
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March 29, 2018 (2018-03-29)
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- HomePod volume and playback control support
- Regaining control of music on iPhone
- Multiple orientation support on Nightstand mode
- Activity rings progress and new songs to Apple Music mixes are now shown on the Siri watch face
- Resolved: Activity achievements incorrectly awarded
- Resolved: Siri music commands not working for some audio
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4.3.1
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11.4
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15T567
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May 29, 2018 (2018-05-29)
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- Fixes an issue which caused Apple Watch to sometimes remain at the Apple Logo during startup for some users.
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4.3.2
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11.4.1
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15U70
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July 9, 2018 (2018-07-09)
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Final release supported on the original Apple Watch.
- This update includes improvements and bug fixes.
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