Apple seeds fourth beta of watchOS 8.7 to developers

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Apple has been testing the watchOS 8.7 since last month. The firm had already released three beta builds of the upcoming watchOS 8.7. And today, Apple pushed the fourth beta of watchOS 8.7 to the Apple Watch with fixes and improvements. Apart from that, Apple has seeded a new beta of iOS 15.6, iPadOS 15.6, and tvOS 15.6, you can head over to this page to know more about iOS 15.6 beta 4. Read along to know more about the watchOS 8.7 beta 4 update.

The latest watchOS beta goes official with the 19U5056c firmware version, currently, the update is available for the developer and public beta testers. Yes, it will be released soon to the public through the stable channel. It is a small upgrade comparing the previous beta build, you can quickly install it on your Apple Watch. And if youโ€™re a developer, then you may have already received the new update on your Watch, if not then you can easily install it manually on your Watch. The update is available on all Apple Watch models running watchOS 8 or newer.

Moving to the features and changes, then as of now, itโ€™s not clear whether the fourth beta brings anything new to the Apple Watch or not. Since weโ€™re not aware of watchOS 8.7 goodies yet, you can check the featuresย released with watchOS 8.6. The recently released version brings ECG app support for Apple Watch Series 4 or later and Irregular heart rhythm notifications in Mexico.

Now letโ€™s take a look at the steps on how you can upgrade your Apple Watch to watchOS 8.7 beta 4.

watchOS 8.7 beta 4 update

Apple Watch owners can now upgrade to the watchOS 8.7 beta 4. If your iPhone is running on the latest software, then you can easily sideload the new software on your Apple Watch. Here are the steps.

  1. At first, you need to login to Apple Developer Programย website.
  2. Then, head over to the downloads.
  3. Tap on watchOS 8.7 beta 4 available under featured downloads. Then tap on the download button.
  4. Now install watchOS 8.7 beta 4 profile on your iPhone, then authorize the profile by going to Settings > General > Profiles.
  5. Now restart your iPhone.

If your Apple Watch is already running on the third beta of watchOS 8.7, then youโ€™ll receive the new update over-the-air, while if youโ€™re on a stable build, then hereโ€™s how you can join the beta.

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Haneet is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of YTECHB. He has a huge passion for tinkering with latest smartphones, wearables, smart home devices, smart TVs, and more. As an avid Apple Ecosystem user, he loves customizing his iPhone and iPad to suit his needs. For tips, you can connect Haneet at haneetsingh@outlook.com In 2019, Haneet and the YTECHB team exclusively shared the wallpapers of iPhone 11 right before the launch event. In 2020, Haneet alongside his team members shared exclusive renders and official photos of two Samsung Galaxy smartphones - the Galaxy M11, and Galaxy M21. Later, the YTECHB team leaks information about Motorola's feature phones and Razr 3. In the last few months, our team shared Galaxy S24 Ultra leaks and more. You may come across with our work getting mentioned in The Times of India, India Today, Hindustan Times, NDTV, TechRadar, Digital Trends, Yahoo News, GSMArena, Android Authority, Android Central, Android Headlines, SamMobile, XDA, 9to5Google, and many other publications. He works across news, updates, features, guides, and more. If YTECHB writes about it, you can expect him to be involved in some way.

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