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Apple rolls out watchOS 27 beta 2 for Apple Watch

AppleInsider • Tue, 23 Jun 2026

Arriving one day after the rest of the second wave of developer betas, watchOS 27 beta 2 is finally available for most of the compatible Apple Watch lineup. New icons on an Apple Watch in watchOS 27 On Monday, Apple released the second round of developer betas for iOS 27, macOS 27 , and the rest of the lineup. That is, except for watchOS 27 . That has changed, as Apple has rolled out the second developer beta of watchOS 27 on Tuesday. The reason behind the delay isn't known. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Arriving one day after the rest of the second wave of developer betas, watchOS 27 beta 2 is finally available for most of the compatible Apple Watch lineup.

New icons on an Apple Watch in watchOS 27 On Monday, Apple released the second round of developer betas for iOS 27, macOS 27 , and the rest of the lineup.

That is, except for watchOS 27 .

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