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Apple Rushes Out watchOS 27.0.1 to Fix a Restart Bug on New Apple Watches

Summary

Apple pushed an emergency watchOS 27.0.1 update this week to stop Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 models from randomly restarting. The bug affected some new Watch owners just weeks after the devices launched, and the fix is already rolling out over the air.

Why it matters

A watch that reboots on its own can drop workout data and miss notifications right when you need them most. If you recently picked up a new Watch, update tonight.

HTD Says

Nothing kills the excitement of a new gadget faster than it randomly restarting on your wrist, so go update your Watch tonight and save yourself the headache. Not too much more to say on this new item. I check for updates on all of my devices multiple times a day, but I’m a bit obsessive.

New devices and software often get updates right after a launch or major update. As a rule of thumb, update regularly. The main exception is major software updates (you can’t control hardware). I do often recommend holding off on major software updates until the next minor version update related to the major update.

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