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watchOS 26.4 release candidate is out for testers!

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After a month of testing, Apple today dropped the release candidate build of watchOS 26.4 to developers. The update is live for both developers and public beta testers. watchOS 26.4 is expected to bring several new features and changes to the Apple Watch.

Apple is seeding the watchOS 26.4 release candidate update with 23T239 build number. The update for testers weighs 470MB in download size. The update is available to everyone running on watchOS 26 or newer. If you’re unaware, a release candidate build is essentially the final version, made available to developers before the public release. We can expect public release later this week or early next week.

Talking about changes, watchOS 26.4 brings 8 new emojis, along with other features, bug fixes, and security updates. iOS 26.4 also brings notable additions for Apple Watch with watchOS 26.4: a revamped watch face gallery with downloadable packs, end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in beta, a new “Urgent” Reminders smart list with auto-alarm, Indian English localization support, and further refinements.

watchOS 26.4 RC Update

First things first, you need to update your iPhone to iOS 26.4 release candidate. Once done, you can follow these steps to install the watchOS 26.4 release candidate on your watch.

  1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap General > Software Update.
  3. Select Beta Updates and enable watchOS 26.4 Developer Beta option.
  4. Go back and download the release candidate of watchOS 26.4.
  5. That’s it.

Make sure that your Apple Watch is charged at least 50% and connected to a WiFi network.

Now the watchOS 26.4 release candidate update will download and transfer to your Apple Watch.

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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.comIn 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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