Apple Releases watchOS 5 and watchOS 8 Updates to Keep FaceTime and iMessage Running on Older Apple Watches

Apple contiguous released watchOS 5.3.10 and watchOS 8.8.2 for older Apple Watch models that are not capable to tally the existent watchOS 26 update. watchOS 5.3.10 is disposable for the Apple Watch Series 1, Series 2, Series 3, and Series 4, portion watchOS 8.8.2 is disposable for the Apple Watch Series 3, Series 4, Series 5, Series 6, Series 7, and archetypal Apple Watch SE.


According to Apple's merchandise notes, the updates widen the certificate that features similar instrumentality activation, iMessage, and FaceTime request to function. The certificate update ensures that these apps and features volition proceed to enactment aft January 2027, which is erstwhile the existing certificate was acceptable to expire.

watchOS 8 is the last mentation of watchOS that's supported connected the Apple Watch Series 3.

watchOS 5 is the last mentation of watchOS capable to beryllium installed connected an Apple Watch Series 1 oregon Series 2 utilizing an iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, oregon iPhone 6 Plus. The Series 1 and Series 2 bash enactment watchOS 6, but installing watchOS 6 requires an iPhone 6s oregon later.
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