Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Wearables
  3. Apple
  4. Mobile
  5. News

Apple Watch Series 3 owners frustrated by issues after WatchOS 7 update

By
Add as a preferred source on Google
 

Owners of the Apple Watch Series 3 have reported various issues with the device, including random reboots, and freezing, since updating to WatchOS 7.

Recommended Videos

WatchOS 7, which was released on September 16, offers new features such as watch face customization, hand-washing tracking, and cycling directions, among many others. The operating system upgrade is compatible with Apple Watch Series 3 to Apple Watch Series 6, and the Apple Watch SE.

Unfortunately for owners of the Apple Watch Series 3, which was released in 2017, the upgrade has not gone as smoothly as they hoped. There is a growing thread on the Apple support forums where owners of the device have shared different problems that they have experienced after upgrading to WatchOS 7. In addition to random reboots and freezing, there have been complaints of battery drain, degraded functionality, and slower loading of apps.

Further worsening the problem is that there is no way to downgrade the Apple Watch Series 3 from WatchOS7 to WatchOS 6, and the device remains part of Apple’s official line-up even if it appears that it is struggling to keep up with new features, according to 9to5Mac.

Digital Trends has reached out to Apple for comments on the difficulties that Apple Watch Series 3 owners are facing with WatchOS 7, and if there is a timeline for a fix. We will update this article as soon as we hear back.

Meanwhile, interested customers on a budget may want to go with the Apple Watch SE instead of the Apple Watch Series 3, especially if these issues persist with the three-year-old device.

Aaron Mamiit
Aaron Mamiit
Former Contributor
Aaron received an NES and a copy of Super Mario Bros. for Christmas when he was four years old, and he has been fascinated…
Topics
The HIFIMAN Ananda hits $249 at Amazon, and nothing at this price competes with planar magnetic drivers
HIFIMAN Ananda drops to $249 (38% off): open-back planar magnetic, Stealth Magnet drivers
HIFIMAN Ananda deal

Planar magnetic headphones used to be the kind of thing you'd spend $500 or more to get into. The HIFIMAN Ananda changed that conversation when it launched, and at $249, it moves that conversation further still. That's $150 off its $399 list price for a full-size open-back planar magnetic headphone that competes with options costing considerably more, and it's the deal I'd point any serious listener toward right now.

get the deal

Read more
Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses might soon get new Scriber and Blazer models
Meta is doubling down on AI glasses with new Ray-Ban variants.
The front of the Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses.

Meta's push into AI wearables isn't slowing down anytime soon.

A new FCC filing has revealed that two upcoming Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, namely "Scriber" and "Blazer". This listing hints at the launch being right around the corner.

Read more
Even Realities G2’s biggest software update yet brings an app store and a meeting prep tool that changes how you work
The G2 just got smarter, more personal, and a whole lot harder to put down.
Even G2 smart glasses and Even R1 smart ring

Even Realities rolled out its biggest software update since the G2 smart glasses launched, and it’s an update that makes the smart glasses useful and indispensable.

The big new feature is Prep Notes, a redesigned version of the company’s Conversate AI feature. Before any meeting, call, or job interview, you can now upload a PDF, a document, or type in notes directly from your phone. Once the conversation starts, it surfaces relevant information on the glasses’ HUD, giving you suggested responses and key facts.

Read more