A major update is ready for your Apple Watch! Anyone with an Apple Watch Series 4 or newer can download watchOS 9.
download watchOS 9
The big update for the Apple Watch came out tonight at 7:00 PM. For the update you first need iOS 16 on your iPhone. Only then can you download watchOS 9 on your Apple Watch.
To install the update, you need an Apple Watch Series 4 or newer. The Series 3 is stuck on watchOS 8. Below you can read how to install watchOS 9 and what the new features are.
install watchOS 9
To install watchOS 9, you need the following:
- An iPhone with iOS 16 or later.
- A WiFi connection.
- An Apple Watch charger.
To install a watchOS update, your Apple Watch must be at least 50 percent charged. Your Watch must also be connected to the charger. Furthermore, it can only be installed if iOS 16 is on your iPhone; you need an iPhone 8 or newer for this.
You then install watchOS 9 like this:
- Hang your Apple Watch on the charger;
- Open your iPhone’s Watch app;
- In the ‘My Watch’ tab, tap ‘General’;
- Select “Software Update” and install watchOS 9.
Installing watchOS 9 can take about half an hour to an hour.
New functions
With watchOS 9, there are many great features for athletes. The update is interesting for runners, because the Watch provides more insight into how efficiently you run. in addition, the app shows heart rate zones.
Do you often walk the same route? You can then choose to run a race against the clock. With interim notifications, the Watch shows whether you should walk faster or slower. There is also something new for swimmers: the SWOLF score. It tells you the number of strokes plus the number of seconds it takes to swim a lap.
With watchOS 9, there are new watch faces: Playtime, Metropilitan, and the Moon dials. Some old dials have also been renewed, so that they are more suitable for the larger screens. For example, the Astronomy watch face contains information about stars and clouds.
There are also new health features. The sleep tracker has been improved as ‘Sleep Stages’ can learn which stage of your sleep you are in: REM, core sleep or deep sleep. You can also keep track of your medication use. The Medicine app helps to manage your medicines and you get a signal when it’s time to take a medicine.
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