watchOS 3.1 is Now Available

[Mac Guy]

watchOS 3.1 is now available from Apple Watch app > General > Software Update.

About this Updated lists a few of the points of the Update. iOS10.1 is out also, but doesn't appear to be needed for the Watch update.

 

[fabiooli]

anyway a non developer could download and install it? at least the profile?

 

[Just_Me_D]

anyway a non developer could download and install it? at least the profile?

Sure. All you need is the profile.

 

[phessler]

Thanks for the info! Downloading now...

 

[robertk328]

anyway a non developer could download and install it? at least the profile?

This is a general release, not a developer release.

 

[kenjaminli]

any battery life improvement on WatchOS 3.1?

 

[Mac Guy]

Apple Watch app > General > Software Update.

What he said.

any battery life improvement on WatchOS 3.1?

Too soon for me to tell. I spent the day upgrading my Watches and phone. Later today, I'll upgrade Sierra, too.

 

[Quis89]

I don't know what they did but I went from having to charge daily to being left with 60% at the end of my work day with 3.1. Personally as long as I make it through my total day I'm fine because I charge nightly. But it's good to know on those days where I'm up moving around later that I don't have to worry about charging. Crazy how a software update made such a difference.

 

[Mac Guy]

Crazy how a software update made such a difference.

Yeah, but it happens all the time. Sometimes with MacBooks, but more often with iDevices.

 

[ReeseyKups]

any battery life improvement on WatchOS 3.1?

Yes I definitely saw an improvement yesterday in battery life. 18 hours is usage and still had 65% battery remaining.

 

[Quis89]

Yeah, but it happens all the time. Sometimes with MacBooks, but more often with iDevices.

This is my first venture into the Apple Watch world. But I've had iPhones since the 4. I've never seen such a dramatic increase. Usually I don't notice much of a difference in terms of battery life on my phones or iPads. (I've also had iPads since the first one).

 

[Mac Guy]

Usually I don't notice much of a difference in terms of battery life on my phones or iPads. (I've also had iPads since the first one)

I'm glad it worked out for you. Battery life is a roller coaster for sure. There are always people who seem to suffer poor battery life with a new product or OS update. I don't think I've ever been impacted. Battery life in all my iDevices has been pretty standard, in keeping nearly with Apple specs. It helps that after a few weeks of use, that I turn off something that I don't use, but by no means strip down the functionality.

My routine with the AWS2 hasn't changed from my original AWs, so maybe I should make a point of checking battery life. But so far, LG.

 

[malt1977]

Is anyone else now not seeing names on text messages/iMessage since 3.1 just the phone number?...could just be me though.

 

[robertk328]

Is anyone else now not seeing names on text messages/iMessage since 3.1 just the phone number?...could just be me though.

Happens from time to time after a reboot. They should come back though...

 

[malt1977]

Happens from time to time after a reboot. They should come back though...

Cheers, now that you mentioned reboot, that's one thing I stupidly forgot to try...school boy error.

 

[TripleOne]

Downloading now

 

[robertk328]

Cheers, now that you mentioned reboot, that's one thing I stupidly forgot to try...school boy error.

lol

Probably because it takes so darn long

 

[ram2022]

How can I get my watch out of beta?

 

[Mac Guy]

I went into the Watch app on the phone, deleted the beta profile, then restarted both the Watch and phone. That did it.

 

[ram2022]

I've tried that the beta update keeps on showing up. Do I just need to wait till regular version catchers up to the beta currently installed