Apple Releases watchOS 11.4 With Sleep Alarm Update

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Apple today released watchOS 11.4, the fourth major update to the operating system that runs on the Apple Watch. watchOS 11.4 is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 6 and later, all Apple Watch Ultra models, and the Apple Watch SE 2.

watchOS 11.4 can be downloaded on a connected iPhone by opening up the Apple Watch app and going to General > Software Update. To install the new software, the Apple Watch needs to have at least 50 percent battery and it needs to be placed on a charger.

With watchOS 11.4, Apple has added an option for a Sleep Wake Up alarm to break through Silent Mode, so you can have your Apple Watch make a sound in addition to haptic tapping when a morning alarm goes off. There's also support for Matter-compatible robot vacuum cleaners in the Home app.

This update includes new features, improvements, and bug fixes, including:
- Matter-compatible robot vacuum cleaners can be added to the Home app as well as used in scenes, automations, or simply say "Siri, clean the living room."
- An option to allow Sleep Wake Up alarm to break through Silent Mode
- An issue where face selection may become unresponsive when switching faces
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More of the features available in watchOS 11 can be found in our watchOS 11 roundup.

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JackieTreehorn

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You sure this time around?

 

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Icehawk

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Maybe one day they'll let us use our custom tones from our phones on it.

 

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macamazing

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Icehawk said:

Maybe one day they'll let us use our custom tones from our phones on it.

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Anyone brave enough, yet?

 

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tywebb13

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build number is 22T251 - which is strange. that's the same build number that was pulled!

i finally installed it about 25 hours late

 

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I7guy

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Downloading. Let’s see how this goes.

 

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macamazing

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I7guy said:

Downloading. Let’s see how this goes.

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Scary. Pretty big 1GB for me....

 

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macamazing

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tywebb13 said:

build number is 22T251 - which is strange. that's the same build number that was pulled!

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Maybe the problem was not with the build but something on the server side, etc.

 

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msz95

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macamazing said:

Scary. Pretty big 1GB for me....

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On my Series 10 GPS is the same size. The build is scary of it is the same like previous

 

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macamazing

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msz95 said:

On my Series 10 GPS is the same size. The build is scary of it is the same like previous

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Are you being brave?

 

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infinitedreams

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I thought we’re on watchOS 24.4

 

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Astuces iOS

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infinitedreams said:

I thought we’re on watchOS 24.4

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Um this update (watchOS 11.4) is for very old Apple Watches

 

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Derwinator

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I’m trying to install the update on my Series 10 GPS but it’s taking forever to download to my watch. Feels like trying to get music files on a dial up modem.

 

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CarAnalogy

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Derwinator said:

I’m trying to install the update on my Series 10 GPS but it’s taking forever to download to my watch. Feels like trying to get music files on a dial up modem.

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It’s data over Bluetooth so not far off.

Kind of amazing we got stuck with this technology that works just well enough nobody can replace it but everyone also knows it mostly sucks.

 

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macamazing

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Derwinator said:

I’m trying to install the update on my Series 10 GPS but it’s taking forever to download to my watch. Feels like trying to get music files on a dial up modem.

Derwinator said:

I’m trying to install the update on my Series 10 GPS but it’s taking forever to download to my watch. Feels like trying to get music files on a dial up modem.

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It is a pretty big update.

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jz0309

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requires iOS 18.4 on your phone.
I didn’t get a chance to do that yesterday, guess will need to happen today

 

TechWhisperer

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Downloading takes ages. 1.1GB is pretty huge.

 

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macamazing

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TechWhisperer said:

Downloading takes ages. 1.1GB is pretty huge.

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Mine just finished installing but waiting for battery to reach charge level... It does say 11.4, so that is hopeful.

 

nutmac

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macamazing said:

Maybe the problem was not with the build but something on the server side, etc.

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My guess is that Apple deployed the wrong binary.

 

podycust

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There’s loads of security related fixes in 11.4 (I counted about 44)

 

johnhackworth

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'Major update'

 

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macamazing

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nutmac said:

My guess is that Apple deployed the wrong binary.

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👍

 

Robin Bonathan

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Taking for ever to install been at it for 45 minutes now.

 

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Where is this new setting found?

 

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What’s up with the new dog breed designations?

 

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