In addition to the release of iOS 14 beta 5, Apple today also released watchOS 7 beta 5 to developers. watchOS 7 includes new features like sleep tracking, new features for watch face, fitness improvements, and more.
watchOS 7 beta 5 can be installed by developers through the companion Apple Watch app on iPhone or by going to the settings app on the Apple Watch itself. If you have not yet seen the new beta on your device, be sure to check it out, as it is still rolling out to all developers.
watchOS 7 was released to public beta testers last week after a brief delay. This year marks the first time Apple has released a public beta of watchOS, and we expect a new public beta build to be released sooner rather than later – perhaps as early as later this week.
With this year’s debut of watchOS 7, Apple drops support for Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2. This means that these models will remain with watchOS 6, while the following will be updated to watchOS 7 when it releases this fall:
watchOS 7 adds a variety of new features to the Apple Watch, including support for sharing watches. You can now create and share watch faces with other people, but developers can also provide preconfigured faces in their application, while you can also add watch faces from the web.
Sleep tracking is also now supported on Apple Watch, while Workouts app has been updated with new dance workouts and improved calorie tracking for things like core training, cold downs, and functional training.
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