Along with iOS 26.5, Apple also released watchOS 26.5 RC yesterday. The update includes a new Pride Luminance watch face with a ton of customization options, as Zac explained earlier today. There are also two key bug fixes that Apple Watch users will appreciate.
Apple says watchOS 26.5 fixes a bug affecting iMessage, as well as an issue affecting the Workout app. The company explains:
- Fixes an issue where messages on Apple Watch may use SMS instead of iMessage when paired with a dual-SIM iPhone
- Fixes an issue where workout app audio alerts could fail if the phone was not near the Apple Watch
Now that watchOS 26.5 RC is available, we expect the update to be released to everyone as early as next week. Attention will then shift to watchOS 27, which will be announced at WWDC on June 8.
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