Apple rolls out watchOS 27.0.1 to all compatible Apple Watch models
Apple has extended watchOS 27.0.1, which fixes an issue causing unexpected restarts, to all Apple Watch models compatible with watchOS 27. The update had initially been limited to Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 last week, and shares the same build number, 24R365, as that earlier release. Apple simultaneously released related updates including iOS 27.0.1, iPadOS 27.0.1, visionOS 27.0.1, and several macOS versions.
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Staged rollouts like this let Apple confirm a fix works on a smaller device set before pushing it broadly, reducing risk of further bugs across its full range of watch models. The bundled release across iOS, iPadOS, visionOS and macOS suggests Apple is addressing several stability and security issues across its ecosystem at once.
- watchOS 27.0.1 now covers all Apple Watch models compatible with watchOS 27, not just Series 12 and Ultra 4
- The update fixes unexpected restarts and uses the same build (24R365) as last week's limited release
- Apple simultaneously shipped iOS 27.0.1, iPadOS 27.0.1, visionOS 27.0.1, and multiple macOS updates with bug and security fixes
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