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Apple Releases Minor watchOS 4.2.3 Update With Bug Fixes

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Apple today released a minor software update for the Apple Watch, upgrading watchOS 4.2.2 to watchOS 4.2.3. The watchOS 4.2.3 update comes one month after the release of watchOS 4.2.2, a minor update focusing on bug fixes.

watchOS 4.2.3 can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General --> Software Update. To install the update, the Apple Watch must have 50 percent battery, it must be placed on the charger, and it must be in range of the iPhone.

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Today's update addresses minor bugs discovered since the release of watchOS 4.2.2, and it includes a fix for a bug that causes device crashes when a specific character in the Indian language Telugu is sent, received or input into an app. Similar fixes have also been released for macOS High Sierra and iOS 11.

watchOS 4.2.3 will be succeeded by watchOS 4.3, an update that's currently in beta testing and slated for release in the spring. watchOS 4.3 introduces portrait orientation support for Night Stand mode, and it reintroduces support for controlling music played on the iPhone with the Apple Watch.

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Truckondo Avatar
Truckondo
108 months ago
I won’t call it a minor update when they take as long as they do.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Westside guy Avatar
Westside guy
108 months ago
The update doesn’t take long something wrong with your watch then
His watch - and just about everyone else's watch other than yours, apparently. :D
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Apple_Robert Avatar
Apple_Robert
108 months ago
I hope that Apple gets to the point where updates can be done directly from the watch, without having to go through the phone. Good thing I don't have anything pressing for the next 20 - 30 mins. :)
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Radeon85 Avatar
Radeon85
108 months ago
And stop the requirement of it being at 50% whilst needing to be on the charger. I always just put it on the charger for a second to start the update then wear it again while it's doing the update. Have done this since the very first watch update on S0, S2 and S3, never had an issue.

Being placed on a charger should not be a requirement unless under 50%.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Benjwri Avatar
Benjwri
108 months ago
And stop the requirement of it being at 50% whilst needing to be on the charger. I always just put it on the charger for a second to start the update then wear it again while it's doing the update. Have done this since the very first watch update on S0, S2 and S3, never had an issue.

Being placed on a charger should not be a requirement unless under 50%.
You realise if your watch runs out of battery while updating you could kill it right? It’s better for Apple to be safe because if they weren’t you can imagine the lawsuits if someone’s watch was killed by an update.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Strelok Avatar
Strelok
108 months ago
not being Indian I could care less about some Indian character bug for something my watch will never see. def don't need an hour long update for it
So start the update when you go to bed or aren't using the watch.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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