watchOS 9 is available now: you can install it on your Apple Watch

apple released watch OS 9the long-awaited operating system update for the Apple Watch, announced during the latest WWDC 2022 conference. The new version includes new features such as improvements in monitoring our physical activityFor example, running or strength training. They also introduce new features such as sleep analysis with detailed graphs different phases.

With watchOS 9, Apple Watch will measure our behavior at night in phases such as light sleep, REM sleep, or deep sleep. Users will be able check the data on your iPhone using iOS 16 and access comparison charts that include information such as heart rate or breathing rate.

In addition, users with atrial fibrillation will be able to activate history, which offers notifications about the occurrence of episodes of atrial fibrillation, as well as risk factors that may affect the condition. They can also be added Medication reminders or scan them for personalized notifications about its interaction with alcohol or other drugs.

In terms of physical activity, new options in watchOS 9 include new metrics that take into account activities such as arm movement, body tilt, stride length, and more. The idea is to give the user more information about their performance or to avoid possible injury during training. Also included a new type of training called Multisportdesigned for triathletes that recognizes patterns and automatically switches from one training sequence to another.

Other improvements include an update to classic watch faces, a Siri and Podcast interface, a Calendar app that now creates events directly from Apple Watch, and reminders that add or edit key information.

How to download and install watchOS 9 on Apple Watch

watchOS 9 will debut a few days after the announcement of the new Apple Watch and will bring some features to previous models that we originally thought were exclusive to the Series 8. One of them is – Battery saving modewhich increases the autonomy of your watch by disabling features such as always-on screen mode or exercise detection.

To use watchOS 9 you need an iPhone compatible with iOS 16 and any of the following Apple Watch models:

• Apple Watch Series 4
• Apple Watch Series 5
• Apple Watch SE
• Apple Watch Series 6
• Apple Watch Series 7
• Apple Watch Series 8
• Apple Watch Ultra
• Apple Watch SE 2022

Before updating, remember that Bluetooth and Wifi must be activated on the iPhone and Apple Watch, as well as the battery charge is more than 50%. The first step is to install iOS 16 on your iPhone by following these steps. After that, you just need to open the Apple Watch app on your mobile phone and go to General > Software Update to download and install watchOS 9.