How to install watchOS 7 Public Beta on Apple Watch

Apple does not normally release a public beta of its upcoming Apple Watch software, but with watchOS 7, the company seems to have a change of heart. This means that anyone with a compatible ‌Apple Watch‌ can get a taste of the latest ‌Apple Watch‌ features, such as sleep tracking, new watch faces, watch face sharing, new workout types, and more.

Before you rush to install the ‌watchOS 7‌ public‌ beta, it’s worth remembering that this is pre-release software, so do not expect things to work 100 percent without problems. Apple has released relatively stable beta versions of its operating systems this year, but beta software is inherently unstable because it contains bugs and issues that still need to be fixed.

Another thing to note before installing the beta is that ‌watchOS 7‌ completely removes the Force Touch control from the operating system, so expect a slightly different experience for some features and menus. Also keep in mind that there is no way to downgrade to watchOS 6 after installing the atchwatchOS 7‌ beta.

AtchWatchOS 7‌ is compatible with ‌Apple Watch‌ Series 3, 4 and 5. If you have one of these models, you can install the public beta .watchOS 7‌ here.

How to install ‌watchOS 7‌ public beta

You need to run iOS 14 beta on the iPhone with which your ‌Apple Watch‌ is paired. Follow our walkthrough guide on how to do that, then come back and follow these steps.

1. Open a browser on your iPhone and navigate to the Apple Beta Software Program website.
2. Tap on the chevron in the top right corner of the web page and select Sign in from the drop-down menu.
3. Enter your Apple ID credentials.
4. A screen for public betas will appear. Select the watchOS tab, down to the Get started section and tap register your ‌Apple Watch‌.
5. Scroll down and tap Download profile.
   
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the atchwatchOS 7‌ public beta.
7. Tap Talitte at the prompt to download the beta profile to your ‌iPhone‌.
8. Tap Install in the right corner of the screen and enter your password as needed.
   
9. Read the permission information, then tap Install two more times.
10. Tap Restart if you are prompted to restart your ‌iPhone‌.
11. Start them Watch app on your iPhone.
12. Select General -> Software Update.
    
13. After a few moments, you should see ‌watchOS 7‌ to download. Place your ‌Apple Watch‌ on its charger and tap Download and install.

After a few minutes, you will restart ‌Apple Watch‌ with the new public betaOS of watchOS.

Click here to learn more about some of the new features of atchwatchOS 7‌.