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Apple Releases watchOS 6.0.1 With Bug Fixes

Apple today released watchOS 6.0.1, the first update to the watchOS 6 operating system that was released on September 19.

watchOS 6.0.1 can be downloaded for free through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General -> Software Update. To install the new software, the Apple Watch needs to have over 50 percent battery, it needs to be placed on a charger, and it needs to be in range of the iPhone.

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Today’s update is minor in scale, addressing a bug with the Mickey and Minnie Mouse watch faces, fixing a calendar complications bug, and addressing an issue that could cause a loss of display calibration data. From Apple’s release notes:

watchOS 6.0.1 optimizes performance, provides security updates, and contains improvements and bug fixes, including:
- Resolves an issue where the Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse watch face does not speak time
- Addresses an issue where the calendar complication may not display events
- Fixes a bug that could result in a loss of display calibration data

For details on what’s new in the larger watchOS 6 release, make sure to check out our watchOS 6 roundup.

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Top Rated Comments

rosegoldoli Avatar
87 months ago
wonder if this will fix battery life
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
cgriffis753 Avatar
87 months ago
Available for series 1 and 2 or no?
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CarlJ Avatar
87 months ago
I installed watchOS 6.0.1 directly on my Watch, without my phone involved (well, actually, it asked me to accept the new ToS on my iPhone). Went by pretty quickly, seems to work fine.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
gymratjudy Avatar
87 months ago

Or what?
Lol. I would sit and cry. Update, seems to be working now.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
87 months ago
Just updated my S4 and Mickey still does not speak the time.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
VitaminX67 Avatar
87 months ago

Who is brave enough to install it first...?
Installed immediately without issue per usual.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)