Watch: Everything you need to know about iOS 11, watchOS 4 and tvOS 11

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Apple on Tuesday launched its latest and greatest mobile device software in iOS 11, watchOS 4 and tvOS 11. AppleInsider goes over everything you need to know, including a summary of the most important OS changes, in this video.

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douglas bailey

One of the apps I use on Apple Watch crashed this morning on WatchOS 4. If I recall correctly, developers never saw a beta of WatchOS 4, correct? Obviously, I will have to contact the developer but I fee for them since today, they also have millions of more users on their iPhone app.

ibill

Btw, set aside a day or two if you plan to install WatchOS 4 on a series 0 watch.

ihatescreennames

ibill said:

Btw, set aside a day or two if you plan to install WatchOS 4 on a series 0 watch.

I agree.  Let it run overnight if you can.  I’m on my second WatchOS 4 update of the day and am well over an hour and half already (just for this Watch), still going.  1 and half down, 2 to go...

kevin kee

Yeah I notice it takes a very long time to update my series 0 watch, thought it is my internet connection problem.

On the somewhat related note, does anyone see the new emoji? I couldn't find my exploded head.

capetown1652

Downloaded iOS 11 on my iPhone 7 Plus last night and my phone is now lightning fast. Fantastic to use. 

beowulfschmidt

This is the version of iOS where all the 32 bit apps stop working for good, right?

If so, I'm going to need to wait until I can find worthy replacements for the one or two I actually use on a regular basis.

eric_in_ct

Can the phone produce a list of 32-bit apps "soon-to-die" that I can preview in advance? 

Edit: 

Yes.  I opened a known-old app, and when the phone gives the "32-bit" message, the "Learn More" button gives the full list on the phone.

2nd Edit:

AND you can see the list in Settings ->  General -> About -> Applications.

edited September 2017

jwblocal701

Tv os11 sucks
When  Home sharing movies that are on iTunes on a mac
they are no longer separated as watched/unwatched
there all mixed in together now
no way of knowing what’s what

edited September 2017

georgebmac

ibill said:

Btw, set aside a day or two if you plan to install WatchOS 4 on a series 0 watch.

Despite some WiFi glitches (where the iPhone lost WiFi contact) my Apple Watch Gen 0 updated in about  an hour.   It would have been a LOT quicker without the glitches.   But that wasn't the fault of the watch -- I had the same glitches where I had to reconnect to WiFi several times while updating from OS 10.3.3 to OS 11.

georgebmac

kevin kee said:

Yeah I notice it takes a very long time to update my series 0 watch, thought it is my internet connection problem.

On the somewhat related note, does anyone see the new emoji? I couldn't find my exploded head.

My phone kept dropping its WiFi connection -- but it did the same while updating to OS11.  
Otherwise, I had no problem.

bebe

Updated my i6S+ with iOS 11 and the battery is already at 58% only less than 4 hours into the day.  

Anyone with battery issue?

williamlondon

Bebe said:

Updated my i6S+ with iOS 11 and the battery is already at 58% only less than 4 hours into the day.  

Anyone with battery issue?

Someone mentioned indexing, mine was also down a bit so I've just plugged it back in, but indexing makes sense, will see tomorrow/next day status of battery.

georgebmac

williamlondon said:

Bebe said:

Updated my i6S+ with iOS 11 and the battery is already at 58% only less than 4 hours into the day.  

Anyone with battery issue?

Someone mentioned indexing, mine was also down a bit so I've just plugged it back in, but indexing makes sense, will see tomorrow/next day status of battery.

Ditto!

maclvr03

I was hoping in watch os4 they would bring back the lock button. But nope. Instead we get a stupid flashlight....

ihatescreennames

maclvr03 said:

I was hoping in watch os4 they would bring back the lock button. But nope. Instead we get a stupid flashlight....

What you find stupid I find convenient.  On an almost nightly basis I attempt to use the screen on my Watch to illuminate things in a dark bedroom while my wife sleeps.  It can be a pain since the screen turns off when I hold it in the direction I need illuminated, which tends to be away from me.  Not anymore, flashlight works for me.  On the other hand, I never have used the lock button and didn't even realize it was gone...

trish8

I'm really upset about this update!! The essentially ruined the watch for me. I can no longer see the playlists I keep on my phone and control them on my watch. It was the ONLY (Seriously only!) reason I purchased the watch! The new "now playing" function is NOT the same. I can't see the playlists or choose a specific song. As a dance instructor this is crucial. My phone plugs into the studio speakers and then I can select the music from my wrist without having the front of the class. How could they eliminate a vital function with no warning!? I chatted with tech support and they initially said "No way we eliminated that!" and then "OH, yeah, I guess we did". And there is nothing anyone can (or will) do. And apparently there is no way to uninstall the update either. UGH!! I feel like the "now playing" function isn't much more than I can do with some Fitbits!

ihatescreennames

Trish8 said:

I'm really upset about this update!! The essentially ruined the watch for me. I can no longer see the playlists I keep on my phone and control them on my watch. It was the ONLY (Seriously only!) reason I purchased the watch! The new "now playing" function is NOT the same. I can't see the playlists or choose a specific song. As a dance instructor this is crucial. My phone plugs into the studio speakers and then I can select the music from my wrist without having the front of the class. How could they eliminate a vital function with no warning!? I chatted with tech support and they initially said "No way we eliminated that!" and then "OH, yeah, I guess we did". And there is nothing anyone can (or will) do. And apparently there is no way to uninstall the update either. UGH!! I feel like the "now playing" function isn't much more than I can do with some Fitbits!

While that does sound frustrating for you there are alternatives.  At the gym where I work we installed a fairly low cost (I think around $10) Bluetooth receiver from Amazon.  I can pair my Apple Watch to it.  Now, I load a few playlists of songs onto my Apple Watch, connect my Watch to the Amazon Audio unit and start class.  Instead of playing the music from my iPhone, I play it from my Watch.  The playlists that I have on my Watch are scrollable and I can select the song I want to play.

trish8

ihatescreennames said:

Trish8 said:

I'm really upset about this update!! The essentially ruined the watch for me. I can no longer see the playlists I keep on my phone and control them on my watch. It was the ONLY (Seriously only!) reason I purchased the watch! The new "now playing" function is NOT the same. I can't see the playlists or choose a specific song. As a dance instructor this is crucial. My phone plugs into the studio speakers and then I can select the music from my wrist without having the front of the class. How could they eliminate a vital function with no warning!? I chatted with tech support and they initially said "No way we eliminated that!" and then "OH, yeah, I guess we did". And there is nothing anyone can (or will) do. And apparently there is no way to uninstall the update either. UGH!! I feel like the "now playing" function isn't much more than I can do with some Fitbits!

While that does sound frustrating for you there are alternatives.  At the gym where I work we installed a fairly low cost (I think around $10) Bluetooth receiver from Amazon.  I can pair my Apple Watch to it.  Now, I load a few playlists of songs onto my Apple Watch, connect my Watch to the Amazon Audio unit and start class.  Instead of playing the music from my iPhone, I play it from my Watch.  The playlists that I have on my Watch are scrollable and I can select the song I want to play.

Hmm.. I work at several studios.. so thats a bit cumbersome.. but potentially helpful. Thank you. Could you possibly post a link? (I hoping against the odds that they reinstate the more elegant capacity of the original music playback in an update.. but not holding my breath)