watchOS

watchOS is the operating system software of Apple Watch, derived from iOS. The software can be updated by a paired iPhone with the Apple Watch app or directly from the Apple Watch. The current version of watchOS is 6.2.1.

watchOS 1 History

watchOS 1 was introduced with the original Apple Watch on April 24, 2015.

watchOS 1.0

Based on iOS Version 8.2
Release Date: April 24th, 2015
Build Number: 12S507

watchOS 1.0.1

Based on iOS Version 8.3
Release Date: May 19th, 2015
Build Number: 12S632

watchOS 2.0

Based on iOS Version 9.0
Release Date: September 21st, 2015
Build Number: 13S344

watchOS 2.0.1

Based on iOS Version 9.1
Release Date: October 21st, 2015
Build Number: 13S428

watchOS 2 History

watchOS 2.1

Based on iOS Version 9.2
Release Date: December 8th, 2015
Build Number: 13S661

watchOS 2.2

Based on iOS Version 9.3
Release Date: March 21st, 2016
Build Number: 13V144

watchOS 2.2.1

Based on iOS Version 9.3.2
Release Date: May 16th, 2016
Build Number: 13V420

watchOS 2.2.2

Based on iOS Version 9.3.3
Release Date: July 18th, 2016
Build Number: 13V604

watchOS 3 History

watchOS 3 was announced at the 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference.

watchOS 3.0 Beta 3

Based on iOS Version 10.0
Release Date: July 18th, 2016
Build Number: 14S5290d

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watchOS 4 History

watchOS 4 was announced at the 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference.

watchOS 5 History

watchOS 5 was announced at the 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference.

watchOS 6 History

Apple VP of Technology Kevin Lynch introduces watchOS 6 at WWDC 2019.

watchOS 6 was announced at the 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference.

watchOS 7 History

watchOS 7, expected to be announced at the 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference, will reportedly introduce a "Kids Mode" that uses different metrics for activity tracking of young users.^[1]

References

↑ watchOS 7 to Include Kids Mode That Shifts Focus of Activity Rings Away From Calories Burned by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2020-03-30.

External links

watchOS at Apple
watchOS at Wikipedia

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[macrumors-watchos7-kidsmode-1] watchOS 7 to Include Kids Mode That Shifts Focus of Activity Rings Away From Calories Burned by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2020-03-30.

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