watchOS 5 is the fifth major release of watchOS for the Apple Watch series developed and distributed by Apple Inc. It was announced at the 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference alongside iOS 12, tvOS 12 and macOS Mojave.
New features[]
watchOS 5 introduces WebKit integration. Though not directly accessible, users can visit webpages through WebKit's browser engine by using Messages to send themselves a URL and then clicking the URL.[1]
Product history[]
watchOS 5 is derived from iOS 12; both were announced on June 4, 2018 during the keynote address at WWDC 2018, when it became available to developers. It was released to the public on September 20, 2018.
Supported models[]
- Apple Watch Series 1
- Apple Watch Series 2
- Apple Watch Series 3
- Apple Watch Series 4 (included with initial release)
- * Support ended for the original Apple Watch (Series "zero").
Release history[]
Obsolete / unsupported | Discontinued | Current | Beta |
watchOS 5.x releases[2] | ||||
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watchOS version |
iOS version based on |
Build | Release date | Features |
5.0 | 12.0 | 16R364 | September 17, 2018 | Initial Release on Apple Watch Series 4.
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5.0.1 | 12.0 | 16R381/16R382 | September 27, 2018 | * Improvements and bug fixes |
5.1 | 12.1 | 16R591 | October 30, 2018 | Update withdrawn due to reports of Apple Watches no longer working after the update.[3] |
5.1.1 | 12.1 | 16R600 | November 5, 2018 | * Addresses a problem in the WatchOS 5.1 update leading to non-functional Apple Watches.
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5.1.2 | 12.1.1 | 16S46 | December 6, 2018 | * New ECG app for Apple Watch Series 4 (US and US territories only)
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5.1.3 | 12.1.3 | 16S535 | January 22, 2019 | * This update includes improvements and bug fixes. |
5.2 | 12.2 | 16T225 | March 27, 2019 | * ECG app extended to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK
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5.2.1 | 12.3 | 16U113 | May 13, 2019 | * ECG app extended to Croatia, Czech, Iceland, Poland, and Slovakia
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5.3 | 12.4 | 16U569 | July 22, 2019 | * ECG app extended to Canada and Singapore
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5.3.1 | 12.4.1 | 16U600 | August 26, 2019 | * Re-patches a security vulnerability that was accidentally unpatched in the previous update |
Post-watchOS 6 Updates for watches paired with an iOS 12.x iPhone (to support iPhone 5S and iPhone 6) | ||||
5.3.2 | 12.4.2 | 16U611 | September 26, 2019 | Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2 only.
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5.3.3 | 12.4.3 | 16U620 | October 29, 2019 | Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2 only.
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5.3.4 | 12.4.4 | 16U627[6] | December 10, 2019 | * Security update for Series 1, 2, 3, and 4 watches[7] |
5.3.5 | 12.4.5 | 16U652[8] | February 18, 2020 | * Update for Series 1, 2, 3, and 4 watches with heart rhythm notification bug fix[9] |
5.3.6 | 12.4.6 | 16U662 | March 24, 2020 | * Important security updates [10] |
5.3.7 | 12.4.7 | 16U674 | May 18, 2020 | * Improvements and bug fixes [11] |
References[]
- ↑ How to Browse the Internet on Apple Watch Through watchOS 5's WebKit Integration by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2018-08-20.
- ↑ About watchOS 5 Updates (en).
- ↑ Kelion, Leo (October 31, 2018). Apple Watch owners asked to return devices for repair after update glitch. BBC News. Retrieved on October 31, 2018.
- ↑ Clover, Juli (July 22, 2019). Apple's Walkie-Talkie Apple Watch App Works Again Following iOS 12.4 and watchOS 5.3 Release.
- ↑ About the security content of watchOS 5.3.2. Apple Inc..
- ↑ watchOS 5.3.4 (16U627) - Releases - Apple Developer. Apple Inc. (December 10, 2019).
- ↑ About the security content of watchOS 5.3.4. Apple Inc..
- ↑ watchOS 5.3.5 (16U652) - Releases - Apple Developer. Apple Inc. (February 18, 2020).
- ↑ Clover, Juli (February 18, 2020). Apple Releases watchOS 6.1.3 Update With Heart Rhythm Notification Bug Fix.
- ↑ About watchOS 5 Updates (March 24, 2020).
- ↑ About watchOS 5 Updates (March 24, 2020).
External links[]
- watchOS 5 at Apple (archived 2018-09-20)
- Firmware/Apple Watch/5.x at the iPhone Wiki
- watchOS: watchOS 5 at Wikipedia
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Apple Watch Edition | Apple Watch Hermes | Apple Watch Nike+ | Apple Watch Sport |
Apple Watch bands and cases · faces | watchOS: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 |