Apple has released watchOS 11, a major update for the Apple Watch, introducing new apps like Translate and Vitals, improved AI-powered widgets, and enhanced fitness tracking.
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How to Install watchOS 11
To install, go to Settings > General > Software Update on your Apple Watch or use the Watch app on your iPhone. Ensure your watch has at least 50% battery. watchOS 11 is not supported on the Apple Watch Series 4, Series 5, and first Apple Watch SE.
Key Features
1. Smart Stack with AI
The Smart Stack uses AI to display relevant widgets based on time, date, location, and routines. New widgets like Shazam, Photos, and Distance are added, with the ability to interact directly.
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2. Live Activities
Live Activities brings real time updates to your watch, like sports scores or deliveries, within the Smart Stack.
3. Double-Tap Gesture
The double-tap gesture now works for scrolling in any app, and developers can assign more actions to it.
New Apps & improvements
1. Translate App
The Translate app supports 20 languages, with AI surfacing the widget in foreign locations.
2. Vitals App
The Vitals app tracks heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, sleep, and blood oxygen. It alerts you when metrics are off and links changes to factors like alcohol or illness.
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3. Photos Watch Face
The Photos watch face uses machine learning to display curated images, with customizable layouts and fonts.
4. Offline Maps
The Maps app now supports offline navigation with turn-by-turn guidance for hiking in U.S. national parks.
5. Tap to Cash
Apple Pay introduces Tap to Cash, allowing users to send and receive money by holding watches near each other.
Fitness & Health Upgrades
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1. Training Load Insights
Watch your training load over the past 7 or 28 days, categorized as Well Below, Below, Steady, Above, or Well Above. It warns of potential injury risks based on trends.
2. New Workout Types
The Workout app adds sports like Soccer, Lacrosse, and Skiing, with haptic feedback and new views for Pool Swims. You can mark or estimate training intensity, and data integrates with the Vitals and Fitness apps.
3. Activity Ring Customization
You can now pause your Activity rings for a day, week, or more without losing streaks, or set different goals for each day.
watchOS 11 adds smarter AI features, expanded health tracking, and improved fitness monitoring, making the Apple Watch more personalized and functional. Some features may vary by region, so check Apple’s support page for details.
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