Ahead of the public release of watchOS 4.1, developer Guilherme Rambo has shared the release notes for the upcoming watchOS 4.1 GM release, sharing a detailed insight into what exactly Apple Watch users can expect from the upcoming software release.
watchOS 4.1 brings many updates and improvements to the watchOS experience, including Apple Music streaming, a new Radio app, Siri enhancements, and more however; surprisingly due to the lack of the mentioning it appears Apple won’t be rolling out support for Apple Pay Cash with iOS 11.1 that is expected to launch next week alongside the public release of watchOS 4.1.
The leaked release notes claim watchOS 4.1 will bring the following…
- New features, improvements, and bug fixes include:
- Stream music on Apple Watch Series 3 with Apple Music or iCloud Music Library
- Listen to live radio on Beats 1, custom stations, and expert-curated stations with the new Radio app on Apple Watch Series 3
- Use Siri to find, discover, and play songs, playlists or albums
- Sync fitness data with GymKit-enabled treadmills, ellipticals, stair steppers, and indoor bikes for more accurate distance, pace, and energy burn metrics
- Ability to disconnect from a Wi-Fi network in Control Center for Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular)
- Fixes an issue for Apple Watch Series 1 and later where Heart Rate notifications were delivered when the feature was not enabled
- Fixes an issue where some users did not receive Stand Reminders
- Resolves an issue where the current Stand hour indicator did not appear for some users
- Resolves an issue that caused haptics to not be delivered for silent alarms
- Addresses an issue that prevented Apple Watch (1st generation) from charging for users
- Resolves issue where Sunrise/Sunset complication would sometimes not appear
- Restores Mandarin as the default dictation language for China