Today, Apple has discontinued the watchOS 11.4 beta 1 for all models of the Apple Watch Series 6, meaning users can no longer access this beta. This announcement comes from Aaron Perris on X. Additionally, they have also discontinued iOS 18.4 beta 1 for select iPhone 12 models.
Apple released the watchOS 11.4 beta yesterday, along with iOS 18.4 beta, visionOS 2.4 beta, and more. While earlier beta versions introduced various new features, the specific changes in watchOS 11.4 beta remain unclear.
However, two users in the r/watchOSbeta subreddit reported that their Apple Watches became inoperable after installing the update. One user indicated they were using a Series 6, while the other did not specify. Consequently, Apple seems to have made the decision to retract the new beta.
According to Aaron, this affects all Series 6 models:
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS, 40mm)
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS, 44mm)
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm)
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm)
In addition, Apple has also discontinued iOS 18.4 beta 1 for two iPhone 12 models, specifically the iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max. It is unclear what issue might have specifically affected these two devices rather than the entire iPhone 12 series—but some users did report experiencing boot looping.
Hopefully, Apple will not take long to reintroduce the betas. It’s noteworthy that the Series 6 is the earliest Apple Watch model compatible with watchOS 11.
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