AppleInsider Staff
Apple Watch owners have a new update available that will fix a number of bugs with the device, including various issues that could affect the battery life and performance of the first-generation wearable.
watchOS 2.0.1 is now available to download via the official Apple Watch app on iPhone. It weighs in at 62.8 megabytes.
Apple's new watchOS update features support for the latest emoji characters also found in iOS 9.1 and OS X 10.11.1. They include unicorn, taco, burrito, and middle finger emoji characters.
Apple also noted that the update includes performance improvements and bug fixes. Among the changes found in the update are:
- A fix for an issue that could cause software updates to stall
- Fixes for issues that were impacting battery performance
- A resolution for an issue that could prevent a managed iPhone from syncing iOS Calendar events to Apple Watch
Notably, unlike iOS 9.1 or OS X 10.11.1, there were no pre-release betas of watchOS 2.0.1 issued to developers.
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They really need to remove the "Connected to its charger" restriction. Keep the 50% minimum charge requirement
I understand why, so that the update doesn't fail when/if it kills the battery, but it makes for a very clunky update experience.
I wonder if this will update automatically overnight if both devices are on the charger. It should. They really need to push these automatic updates even harder.
I hope this fix photos not syncing to the watch.
I've had an issue where it tells me to stand but then doesn't record that I stood. So at the end of the day even though I stood way more than 12 times I shows that I've stood maybe 3 or 4 times. Hopefully this update fixes that.
hoping this fixes a bug ive seen -- my AW dropping to from full to 10% in one day during lightuse, but only on occasion...maybe two or three times.
[quote name="Rogifan" url="/t/189654/apple-releases-watchos-2-0-1-with-fixes-for-battery-life-app-installs-calendar-syncing#post_2794086"]I've had an issue where it tells me to stand but then doesn't record that I stood. So at the end of the day even though I stood way more than 12 times I shows that I've stood maybe 3 or 4 times. Hopefully this update fixes that.[/quote] one thing to note, the AW cant really tell if youre in a standing pose or not -- i believe it uses walking motion detection to guess that youre standing. so if youre standing in one spot all day it will mistakenly believe youre sitting in one spot all day. inversely, you can fool it by clapping your wrist back and forth in a walking-like motion. ill do this if i switch from seated to standing in place, but am not walking, and get the award.