“Apple today released watchOS 3.1.3,” Juli Clover reports for MacRumors.
“watchOS 3.1.3 can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone,” Clover reports. “An iPhone running iOS 10 or later is required to download the new software, but it is available for all Apple Watch models.”
“No significant changes or feature additions were discovered in watchOS 3.1.3, but presumably, it fixes the 3.1.1 installation issues that were bricking some Apple Watch Series 2 models.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Yes, that’s right, there was no watchOS 3.1.2 publicly released.
Hope this release fixes my microphone not working for calls and dictation, cause no amount of restores will.
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Anyone who is naive enough to buy a POINTLESS product from a clueless incompetent actually deserves everything they get… which in this case is absolutely nothing for a great deal of money.
Well said, Serves.
Yeh, me too. I have no intention of buying one. I haven’t tried one. I haven’t even looked at it in a store. But let’s compain about how pointless it is anyway.
I wish Apple would release Tim Cook.
I don’t see how a software update would ever fix a hardware issue, but hell… you can dream.
If this were a Microsoft update, the headline would read “Beleaguered Microsoft releases too-late patch to address bricking their own watches.”
Come on, MDN. Fair is fair.
Too late! Returned my watch after it failed and Apple could not find anything wrong. Last thing I need is an intermittent Apple product.
A friend got one this Christmas and her’s died already. Not a good track record so far.
Bummer. I’m coming up on one year of use and I have worn it every day. It has dealt with 15 days of chainsawing trees down, cut up and splitting all that wood.
Finishing out an attic using air gun for staples, then building out walls with hammer and nails. Same with drywall. Only time I took it off is when sanding the drywall mud. That was too fine of a dust to even take a chance.
Love it.
Try it again in the future, hopefully it will work well for ya.
Maybe next November when return periods are longer (and maybe the next Apple Watch).
Bought mine Dec 5th and returned it Jan 10th. Lots of time to evaluate and unfortunately, I had to return it 🙁
Well, not everyone needs an activity tracking watch. For those that know what they’re buying it for, tend to love it. People who simply want a new toy and don’t know why may be disappointed.
15 whole days! Impressive. I recall an old Casio G-Shock watch that I wore for 8 years.
How many Apple Watches will be in operation that long?
That’s the fundamental problem with the newest Apple products. Even though Apple has slowed the pace of hardware improvement, it sells sealed disposable products that are designed to force you into replacement in a few years tops.
Might want to reread. Coming up one year.
I wasn’t trying to be snarky, I beat up my watches and expect them to survive many years, not one or two. Nobody here expects Apple Watch to last more than a couple years. It clearly isn’t designed for a long life. First, when the already marginal battery gets weak, Apple will charge an arm & leg to replace it. Then like iOS, soon Apple will yank support for your model, and you will be urged ungracefully by Apple to spend the big bucks for the latest model. Apple’s 1st generation iPads and iPhones are almost all landfill fodder. Sorry but I liked it when you could buy a Mac and use it for a decade. Now Apple products are designed for obsolescence.
They’ve been fantastic. The one or two issues you see certainly don’t hint at a complete failure. In short, pay a little more attention to the market. They’re killing wearables.
My wife has one of the originals and it’s getting close to being two years old. Siri works incredibly well compared with our iPhones. Never had a glitch of any kind. She exercises with it, takes calls with it, and loves it. ZERO PROBLEMS. Luckily, I gave it to her.
Similar story. Works very well. I’ve had some rare glitches which are fixed by restarting.
Still using my 1st gem Space Grey Sport and it’s fantastic.
Great product, very personal.
Isn’t the iPhonepersonal?????