You can now download the new watchOS 26.5 software update for Apple Watch which includes the new Pride Edition watch face.
watchOS 26.5 is Now Officially Available for Download on Apple Watch, Install it Today and Enjoy the New Pride Watch Face
If we’re quick to jump onboard the RC bandwagon, then today is an ordinary day for you. But, for everyone else, the new watchOS 26.5 software update is now officially available for download on Apple Watch.
In terms of features, there isn’t much to see here, but you do get the new Pride Edition watch face. Apart from that, here’s everything new in this update, according to Apple:
This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
Pride Luminance watch face that dynamically refracts a spectrum of colors, is available to add from the Face Gallery
Fixes an issue where Messages on Apple Watch may use SMS instead of iMessage when paired with a dual SIM iPhone
Fixes an issue where Workout app audio alerts could fail to play if the phone was not nearby Apple Watch
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/100100
With that out of the way, let’s download the update on Apple Watch, shall we?
First of all, place your Apple Watch on its magnetic charger. Also make sure that your iPhone and Apple Watch are on the same Wi-Fi network. Then, launch the Watch app on your iPhone, and then go to General > Software Update. Tap the ‘Download and Install’ button when you see the latest watchOS 26.5 update.
Apple Watch updates take a while to install, and this one isn’t going to be any different. It’s best you install the update overnight so that you wake up to the update done and dusted before you even wake up.
The new watchOS 26.5 update has the following build number: 23T570
