watchOS 3

Apple previewed watchOS 3 on June 13, 2016, and released the update on September 13. The side button opened the Dock with recent and favorite apps, with information prepared in the background. Instant launching is attributed to Apple, not our own test result or a guarantee for every app.

Family

watchOS

Version

3

Platform

Apple Watch (all models of the period)

Apple · watchOS 3 preview · 2016-06-13 · Apple · Series 2 / watchOS 3 release plan · 2016-09-07 · Apple · Security release register 2016-2017

Activity added sharing of rings and progress and adapted to wheelchair users: pushes contributed to activity, with roll reminders and dedicated workouts. Breathe guided sessions with visual and haptic cues. These are wellness features, not an established diagnosis or medical treatment.

Apple · watchOS 3 preview · 2016-06-13 · Apple · watchOS 3 update notes

Scribble converted writing on the display to text; documented initial languages were US English and traditional and simplified Chinese. French, Spanish and Italian arrived in 3.2 with Theater Mode and Siri for apps. These additions are not backdated to 3.0, and Theater Mode is not an always-on display.

Apple · watchOS 3 update notes

Apple's notes retain 3.1.1 although the consulted security register does not assign it a row here. Juli Clover reported its withdrawal on December 13, 2016, in MacRumors after complaints of unusable watches, mostly Series 2. She established neither a technical cause nor an affected total; her expectation of its return is not turned into fact. The table includes only verified dates.

Apple · watchOS 3 update notes · Apple · Security release register 2016-2017 · Juli Clover · MacRumors · 2016-12-13