watchOS is Apple’s mobile operating system for its Apple Watches. It is based on iOS, and introduced in 2015.
| Release | Released | Active Support | Security Support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5 months ago (12 Sep 2022) |
Yes | Yes |
9.3
(23 Jan 2023)
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| 8 | 1 year and 4 months ago (20 Sep 2021) |
Ended
5 months ago (12 Sep 2022)
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Ended
4 months and 3 weeks ago (22 Sep 2022)
|
8.7.1 |
| 7 | 2 years and 5 months ago (16 Sep 2020) |
Ended
1 year and 4 months ago (20 Sep 2021)
|
Ended
1 year and 4 months ago (11 Oct 2021)
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7.6.2 |
| 6 | 3 years and 4 months ago (19 Sep 2019) |
Ended
2 years and 5 months ago (16 Sep 2020)
|
Ended
2 years and 5 months ago (16 Sep 2020)
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6.3 |
| 5 | 4 years ago (17 Sep 2018) |
Ended
3 years and 4 months ago (19 Sep 2019)
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Ended
3 years and 4 months ago (30 Sep 2019)
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5.3.9 |
| 4 | 5 years ago (19 Sep 2017) |
Ended
4 years ago (17 Sep 2018)
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Ended
4 years ago (27 Sep 2018)
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4.3.2 |
| 3 | 6 years ago (13 Sep 2016) |
Ended
5 years ago (19 Sep 2017)
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Ended
5 years ago (04 Oct 2017)
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3.2.3 |
Major versions of watchOS are released annually, with the previous major version losing support.
More information is available on the Apple watchOS website.
You should be running one of the supported release numbers listed above in the rightmost column.
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A JSON version of this page is available at /api/watchos.json. See the API Documentation for more information. You can subscribe to the iCalendar feed at /calendar/watchos.ics.
This page was last updated on 24 January 2023. Latest releases are automatically updated.