Apple has just released the third beta of watchOS 26. 1 for testing purposes. The incremental upgrade comes out after one week of the second beta. The update is expected to bring some new additions and improve the overall user experience on compatible Apple Watches. Read on to learn more details about the latest beta.
Apple plants the watchOS 26.1 third developer beta with 23S5022d build number. The incremental upgrade weighs approximately 640MB in download size, and you can quickly install it on your Apple Watch running on watchOS 26.1 beta. If you’re a developer, you can freely upgrade your Apple Watch to watchOS 26.1 beta. The update is available to all Apple Watch models compatible with watchOS 26.
As always, Apple didn’t mention any changes in the release notes of the beta update. However, we can expect bug fixes and system-wide optimizations with the upcoming update. Moving to the features list of watchOS 26, the new OS adopts the Liquid Glass design elements, Apple Intelligence-powered Workout Buddy, improved smart stack, messages, and more.
watchOS 26.1 Beta 3 Update
First things first, you need to update your iPhone to iOS 26.1 beta 3. Once done, you can follow these steps to install the watchOS 26.1 beta 3 on your watch.
- Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
- Tap General > Software Update.
- Select Beta Updates and enable watchOS 26.1 Developer Beta option.
- Go back and download the third beta of watchOS 26.1.
- That’s it.
Make sure that your Apple Watch is charged at least 50% and connected to a WiFi network.
Now the watchOS 26.1 third beta update will download and transfer to your Apple Watch.
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