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Major OS release · watchOS

watchOS 7

Version 7Sep 16, 202016 public releases · 15 point updates

Software history

Defining features

Feature summaries are anchored to the cited Apple first-party source.

Watch Faces

New Stripes face that lets you select the number of stripes you want, choose colors, and rotate the angle to create a watch face that reflects your style (Series 4 and later)

Sleep

New Sleep app to help you meet your sleep duration goal with sleep tracking, custom sleep schedules, and a view of sleep trends over time

Handwashing

Automatic handwashing detection using motion sensors and microphone

Family Setup

Use your iPhone to pair and manage a watch for your family members, with their own phone number and Apple ID

Memoji

New Memoji app to create new Memoji or customize existing Memoji

Maps

Turn by turn directions with larger font sizes that are easier to read

Siri

On-device dictation for faster and more reliable request handling and further protecting privacy (Series 4 and later, US English only)

Other features and improvements:

Change goals for exercise minutes and stand or roll hours in the Activity app

Apple feature source ↗

watchOS

Device support

Archive-product links show the canonical products represented by this project. The full device-name list preserves the broader structured support evidence, including hardware refreshes that do not have their own archive node.

Supported archive products5 mapped products
Full device coverage19 device names
  • Apple Watch SE (1st generation, GPS + Cellular, 44mm)
  • Apple Watch SE (1st generation, GPS, 40mm)
  • Apple Watch SE (1st generation, GPS, 44mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular, 38mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular, 42mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 38mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 42mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 40mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 44mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS, 40mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS, 44mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS, 40mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS, 44mm)

Support dropped at this major

Device names in support data

  • Apple Watch Series 1 (38mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 1 (42mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 2 (38mm)
  • Apple Watch Series 2 (42mm)

Public releases

Public release history

Every canonical public release assigned to this major version, including the initial release and later point updates.

2020

  1. 7.0Initial major release
  2. 7.0.1Point update
  3. 7.0.2Point update
  4. 7.0.3Point update
  5. 7.1Point update
  6. 7.2Point update

2021

  1. 7.3Point update
  2. 7.3.1Point update
  3. 7.3.2Point update
  4. 7.3.3Point update
  5. 7.4Point update
  6. 7.4.1Point update
  7. 7.5Point update
  8. 7.6Point update
  9. 7.6.1Point update
  10. 7.6.2Point update