These are the full watchOS 10.1 release notes for Apple Watch. Apple released watchOS 10.1 on October 25, 2023.
watchOS 10.1 includes new features, improvements, and bug fixes, including:
● Double tap gesture can be used to perform the primary action in notifications and most apps so you can answer a call, play and pause music, stop a timer, and more (Available on Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2)
● NameDrop allows you to exchange contact information with someone new by simply bringing your Apple Watch near their iPhone with iOS 17 or Apple Watch (Available on Apple Watch SE 2, Apple Watch Series 7 and later, and Apple Watch Ultra)
● My Card is available as a complication for quick access to NameDrop
● Fix for bug that causes the climate section in the Home app to be blank
● Addresses an issue that causes a white selection border to be unexpectedly displayed after turning off AssistiveTouch
● Fixes an issue where cities may not sync between iPhone and watch in Weather
● Resolves an issue where the scroll bar may unexpectedly be visible on the display
● Fix for bug that causes elevation to be incorrect for some users
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
● watchOS 10 Release Notes
watchOS 10.1 includes new features, improvements, and bug fixes, including:
● Double tap gesture can be used to perform the primary action in notifications and most apps so you can answer a call, play and pause music, stop a timer, and more (Available on Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2)
● NameDrop allows you to exchange contact information with someone new by simply bringing your Apple Watch near their iPhone with iOS 17 or Apple Watch (Available on Apple Watch SE 2, Apple Watch Series 7 and later, and Apple Watch Ultra)
● My Card is available as a complication for quick access to NameDrop
● Fix for bug that causes the climate section in the Home app to be blank
● Addresses an issue that causes a white selection border to be unexpectedly displayed after turning off AssistiveTouch
● Fixes an issue where cities may not sync between iPhone and watch in Weather
● Resolves an issue where the scroll bar may unexpectedly be visible on the display
● Fix for bug that causes elevation to be incorrect for some users
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
Related Release Notes
● watchOS 10 Release Notes