About six weeks after its major overhaul, Apple has released watchOS 26.1 as a maintenance update focused on stability and refinement.
Apple has released watchOS 26.1
Apple has released watchOS 26.1
Apple has addressed early bugs, improved responsiveness, and tightened security. While there are no sweeping new features, the update refines what Apple introduced in watchOS 26.
These features include better handling of gestures, smarter widgets, and improved syncing across devices. Apple emphasized that watchOS 26.1 focuses on bug fixes and performance improvements.