Apple has just released watchOS 2, the first major update for Apple Watch to the public. Apple was planning to release watchOS 2 last week alongside iOS 9 but had to delay it due to a critical bug.
Apple had announced watchOS 2 at the WWDC 2015 Keynote, and showcased some of the major new features and improvements such as new watch faces, Time Travel, ability for apps to run natively on the Apple Watch, a new Nightstand mode, third-party complications, ability to take FaceTime audio calls and lots more.
Third-party apps can also take advantage features like the Taptic Engine, Digital Crown, accelerometer, heart rate sensor, speaker, and microphone, that were previously available only to the stock apps. With watchOS 2, developers will be able to build more complex, full-featured apps that can now run natively on the watch itself rather than being tethered to the iPhone for better performance, so they should load more quickly and have even greater capabilities.
watchOS 2 requires iOS 9 and can be installed on your Apple Watch via the dedicated Apple Watch app on your iPhone by heading to Settings > General > Software Update.
If you need help, you can check our post for the step-by-step instructions:
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Here’s the complete release notes in the form of screenshots:
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Check out our top watchOS 2 features for Apple Watch.
Let us know if you’ve found any new features, changes or bugs in watchOS 2 in the comments or send an email to tips@iphonehacks.com.
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