PSA: watchOS 27 Removes This Useful Feature From Your Apple Watch
Apple released watchOS 27 on September 14, bringing a new Audio Intelligence feature set to its latest Apple Watch models, but as a result, owners of previous models are set to lose out doubly in the process. Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 models later this year will get Live Rewind, a feature that provides a transcript of any spoken audio that was picked up by the device in the last 15…
Apple's latest watchOS 27 update is set to release on September 18, but it comes with a drawback for owners of previous Apple Watch models. The new Audio Intelligence feature set includes Live Rewind, which transcribes spoken audio from the past 15 seconds when the Digital Crown is double-clicked. However, this action will no longer work for switching between apps on older models, as it now brings up the dynamic app grid instead.
Additionally, owners of older models who update to watchOS 27 will lose the ability to switch between apps using the double-click, as the feature is reserved for Live Rewind only. This leaves both groups of users without a useful function while missing out on Live Rewind's benefits. Apple has not offered a solution to this issue, and it remains unclear if users will want to enable Live Rewind given its privacy implications. Pre-orders for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 are already available for purchase.
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