You can now download watchOS 6 final version for your Apple Watch right now. We'll walk you through the process.
It's here. It is finally here! The final version of watchOS 6 is ready for download right now. If you have one of the two Apple Watch models listed below then you can go ahead and install the update right away:
- Apple Watch Series 3
- Apple Watch Series 4
As odd it may sound, these Apple Watch models will get the watchOS 6 update later this year:
- Apple Watch Series 1 (coming later this year)
- Apple Watch Series 2 (coming later this year)
With that out of the way, you can download watchOS 6 final as long as you fulfill just one simple requirement: you must have iOS 13 installed on your iPhone. If you don't, then you can't install watchOS 6 at all. In fact, the update won't even show up for you. In order to download iOS 13 right now on your iPhone you can simply go to Settings > General > Software Update in order to grab the update over the air, or follow the guide posted below:
With iOS 13 installed, you can now download watchOS 6 final. Follow the steps below so that you get it absolutely spot on.
Download watchOS 6 Final Update Over the Air
Note: You will not lose your files or settings since this is an over the air installation of watchOS 6 final.
1. Place your Apple Watch on its magnetic charger and make sure it has 50% or more battery remaining. I will go as far as saying that you should let the Apple Watch charge to 100% first then start the installation.
2. Connect your iPhone to WiFi and then launch the Watch app.
3. Navigate to General > Software Update.
4. Wait for a few seconds here, the update will show right up. Tap on Download and Install when it does.
If you are installing the update immediately after the release of watchOS 6, then everything might feel painfully slow. Trust me, the entire world is downloading the update today. At this point, just leave your iPhone and Apple Watch alone. This entire process will take a lot of time and you will be notified with a ding sound.
Congratulations, you are now on watchOS 6 and ready to try out all its brand new features, including brand new watch faces, enhanced Siri, a dedicated App Store with no iPhone counterpart apps, Calculator app, better fitness tracking with superior data analytics and more. All of this available to users if they download watchOS 6 final right now, absolutely free.
If you think that your Apple Watch experience is slightly going under the radar thanks to boring all software from yesteryear, then download watchOS 6 final right now, you won't regret it.
