Apple has released watchOS 4.3 beta 5 for registered developers to test on Apple Watch. We’ll dig in to the new version and detail changes below.
New in watchOS 4.3
Beta 1-2
- ‘Apple Watch’ now ‘Speaker’ in Control Center AirPlay
- iPhone Music control restored in Music app on Apple Watch, can AirPlay from iPhone to AirPlay speakers from Apple Watch control
- New charging animation
- Portrait orientation for Nightstand Mode (clearly for AirPower)
Beta 3
- New animation when launching apps that need to load (hard to capture on Series 3!)
- New alert style when unlocking Macs with Apple Watch
See our hands-on video with the original below:
New in Beta 5
Clock
Resolved Issues
- The battery complication no longer reports remaining battery percentage in increments of 5. (36558500)
Weather
Resolved Issues
- Weather will now report information for Greater China. (37331232)
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