Exploring the Features of Apple WatchOS 9

A new Apple Watch update has begun to be released by Apple.

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Apple's WatchOS 9.6.1 update offers minor bug fixes for the Apple Watch.

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It is a free software update and it comes two weeks after the watchOS 9.6.

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This update fixes motion data access for vital Parkinson's tremor and symptom tracking apps using the Movement Disorder API.

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The bug in watchOS 9.6 prevented third-party apps from accessing this data.

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Apple says the issue has been rectified with today’s release of watchOS 9.6.1.

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Update your Apple Watch via the companion app or directly through the Watch's Settings.

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The build number for WatchOS 9.6.1 is 20U80.

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WatchOS 10, the upcoming successor to watchOS 9, is currently in beta testing.

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