watchOS 9 Beta 5 Problems, Features, Bug Fixes & More
Last updated on October 3rd, 2022 at 03:33 pm
Posted in Reviews by Mike on August 9, 2022
watchOS 9 Beta 5
Apple has rolled out watchOS 9 Beta 5 build number 20R5343e alongside iOS 16 Beta 5. This update continues to fine tune the upcoming major release by enhancing new features, fixing bugs and improving performance. Read our extended review before updating.
watchOS 9 Beta 5 Problems
Before updating take a look at the new issues reported in this release:
- Race Route not available anymore. This is not a bug, because it’s been announced in the Developer release notes. However, if you like to compete against yourself in workouts you should stay on Beta 4 .
- To be updated.
watchOS 9 Beta 5 Bug Fixes
Also take a look at the issues that have been fixed in this test version:
- To be updated.
watchOS 9 Beta 5 Features
Changes spotted in this release are listed below:
- New Sound for Ping my iPhone. However, this appears to be coded in iOS 16 Beta 5, as the iPhone plays the new sound even if the Watch is running Beta 4.
Tip: Listen to the new sound in our YouTube video review:
- New Update splash screen has been reported by cupboard_ on Reddit.
- To be updated.
watchOS 9 Beta 5 Download
This update is available over-the-air in the Watch app on the paired iPhone:
Browse the My Watch tab and go for General -> Software Update and follow the on-screen instructions.
Tip: For the watchOS 9 Beta to show up you need to enroll your Apple Watch to the Apple Developer Beta or Public Beta Software Program. Here is a step-by-step tutorial.
Have you updated to watchOS 9 Beta 5? Any questions or suggestions? Share your feedback in the comments.
Related: Apple has also released iPadOS 16 Beta 5 (20A5339d), macOS 13 Beta 5 (22A5321d), tvOS 16 Beta 5 (20J5355f) and HomePod 16 Beta 5.
Weather app not loading data. Weather complications not working either since Beta 5 update. Help pls!
Hi Lea, thanks for sharing. Try to force restart Apple Watch, it should fix it!
That did not fix it for me. I am still not getting the weather complications.
after hard resetting the watch it didn’t work but I did turned the phone off and then back on and it finally showed on the screen.
Thanks for the feedback Dane. Glad that you managed to solve it. We appreciate the contribution!
Passes that I add in Wallet app on iPhone don’t sync to the Wallet app on the Apple Watch. Any idea how to fix this?
Thanks for informing us George77. Yes, this seems to be a common issue in this beta. We couldn’t find a fix for it. I’ll update you if this changes.
Anyone else experiencing the same?