OS 27 drops support for Apple Watch Series 8, Ultra 1, SE 2, and older models as Apple brings Siri AI to newer devices.

Apple today detailed why five Apple Watch models will miss out on watchOS 27 and the new Siri AI features that come with it. The Apple Watch Series 6, 7, 8, SE 2, and the original Apple Watch Ultra ...

Apple drops watchOS 27 support for five Apple Watch models, saying new Siri AI features require newer hardware performance ...

Apple's decision to drop watchOS 27 support for five Apple Watch models – the Series 6, 7, 8, SE 2, and the original Ultra – likely caused some hand-wringing at this year's WWDC. The software's ...

WWDC 2026 brought the usual wave of software announcements, and watchOS 27 was among them. The update is scheduled to arrive this fall with expanded Siri integration and new Apple Intelligence ...

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I hope you have a modern Apple Watch or iPad, because otherwise watchOS 27 and iPadOS 27 won’t run on your device. Apple often drops support for older devices with its latest software updates, but ...

Gizmodo has confirmed that watchOS 27 works with Apple Watch Series 9 and later, contrary to an error on Apple's own preview website. Reading time 1 minute We have ...

The company recently confirmed that watchOS 27 will only be available on Apple Watch Series 9 and newer models, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later, and the newly launched Apple Watch SE 3.