Apple has just released watchOS 26.2 RC for Apple Watch with build number 23S303, and anyone can download it today.
Apple Releases watchOS 26.2 RC with New Features for Apple Watch, Available for Download Now
Testing out watchOS betas can be brutal, especially when you realize that you cannot downgrade back to the publicly available firmware. But today, you don’t have to carry the burden of beta software any further since watchOS 26.2 RC is now available for download.
If you are already testing the beta out, simply launch the Watch app on your iPhone, then go to General > Software Update. Once here, let the page refresh, and you’ll see watchOS 26 RC show up for download. Press on the Download and Install button at the bottom.
Even if you’re not a beta tester, you can sign up to the beta.apple.com website with your Apple Account and enable public beta by going to Watch > General > Software Update > Beta Updates on your iPhone. You’ll immediately see watchOS 26.2 RC become available for download in the Software Update section after that.
Or, you can skip all of that and wait for next week when the update will become available for download to everyone anyway.
