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Apple plans to remove Wi-Fi network syncing on Apple Watch in the EU

Users of the Apple Watch in the European Union may soon lose the ability to sync Wi-Fi networks from their iPhones, according to a new report.

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Apple Watch users in the EU may lose the ability to sync Wi-Fi networks from a paired iPhone.

With the release of the first iOS 26.2 developer beta, Apple revealed its Live Translation feature would become available to users in the European Union. However, it’s not all good news for those in the EU, as another software change has since come to light.

To be more specific, iOS users in the European Union will have to part with an existing Apple Watch feature. While it was previously possible to sync Wi-Fi networks from an iPhone to an Apple Watch, the capability is now set to be disabled in the EU with a future iOS 26 update.

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