Apple in an official document at its designer portal has now outlined the long as well as unpleasant process that individuals requirement to go with in order to downgrade their Apple watch from watchOS 2 beta back to watchOS 1.0.x.
When Apple released very first watchOS 2 beta last month, those who updated quickly realized that there was no method to downgrade back to latest steady public release of watchOS. The likely reason for that is the unique update system that Apple watch utilizes to set up OS updates.
But with the release of watchOS 2 beta 3, Apple has published (Apple designer account required) a new document which details the path one needs to take in order to revert back to the present public release of watchOS. The process needs individual to send in the Apple watch to Apple as well as enable them to perform the downgrade. The business likewise notes that both Apple retail stores as well as Authorized Apple service service providers are not able to comply with this request. instead individuals in USA, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland must send in the gadget to Apple via Apple support for downgrading.
While this process is no where as simple as downgrading iOS betas on iPhone, iPad as well as iPod touch gadgets which individuals can do themselves utilizing iTunes, at least there is now some official method of getting an Apple watch running beta release of watchOS back to last public release.
So if your watch is stuck on watchOS beta, here’s what you can do to get it back to last public release of watchOS.
Step 1: navigate to this Apple support page.
Step 2: choose ‘Apple Watch’ as shown in the screenshot below.
Step 3: On the next page, choose the left most choice labelled ‘Send in for Service.’
Step 4: You’ll now be provided with even more options, click on ‘Setup & Usage.’
Step 5: now just choose ‘Updating my Apple watch OS.’
Step 6: click on ‘Talk to Apple support Now.’ go into your Apple Watch’s serial number as well as hit go into to continue.
You will be needed to ship the watch to Apple for service. Apple will take a minimum of 3 business days after they get your gadget to total the downgrading process, after which it will be shipped back to you. It is important to note right here that the watch you will get back will be the precise exact same system you sent to Apple, however this time around with the OS downgraded to present GM version of watchOS. This won’t be a gadget replacement.
While this information is currently offered to only those who have gain access to to Apple designer site, there is no reason why non-developers can’t make utilize of this as the support page linked in step 1 above is available to public. It’s not yet remove though whether Apple will fee anything for this service.
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