WatchOS 8.1.1 is now available for Apple Watch Series 7
Apple has released WatchOS 8.1. The latest update is only available for the Apple Watch Series 7 Cellular. We’ll tell you how to install the update and what’s new!
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What’s New in WatchOS 8.1.1
Let’s start by saying that this update is only available on the Apple Watch Series 7 Cellular, ie the Apple Watch with 4G. The other versions of the Apple Watch (including the ‘regular’ Apple Watch Series 7) will not receive this update. The update to WatchOS 8.1.1 fixes a charging issue, but has no other bug fixes or other features.
Download WatchOS 8.1.1
Want to download watchOS 8.1.1? Grab your iPhone and follow the steps below. It’s a minor update, so updating is done in no time.
- Connect your Apple Watch to the charger and ensure that the paired iPhone is and remains nearby;
- Open the Watch app on your iPhone;
- Tap ‘General’ and go to ‘Software Update’;
- Wait a while for the update to appear and follow the instructions on the screen.
As with other Apple Watch updates, it is important to charge your watch sufficiently. To update to watchOS 8.1.1, your Watch must be at least 50 percent full. In addition, we always recommend backing up your Apple Watch beforehand so that you lose personal data if something goes wrong during the update.
Apple Watch Series 7
The Apple Watch Series 7 has a brand new design, with a larger screen and thinner bezels. The ‘bezels’ around the display are, according to Apple, 40 percent smaller and this makes the screen considerably larger without the Watch being this too. The Watch Series 7 has the same processor as its predecessor. The battery does charge a lot faster.
In addition, the Apple Watch Series 7 with 4G (the Apple Watch Cellular) is now also available in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, 4G is new for the Apple Watch, but abroad 4G in combination with the Apple Watch has been possible for some time. In Belgium, for example, this has been possible since the end of 2020.
Want to know more about the Apple Watch Series 7 Cellular?
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