With WWDC22 still a month away, Apple will release the next major update of its operating system – including watchOS. While some users hope that watchOS 9 has new features and even new watch faces, many users prefer that Apple can update the old watch faces of the Apple Watch.
Some media editors said that he has used the Apple Watch for many years, and one of his favorite features is the ability to customize it with different watch faces. In watchOS 8, users have more than 40 styles that can be customized according to their needs, resulting in more combinations of watch faces.
The Apple Watch has changed in many ways over the years. It’s become faster, and it’s also slightly redesigned for a larger screen. While Apple has introduced some new watch faces that take advantage of the new hardware, the old watch faces are still there — unfortunately, they look exactly the same as when they were originally introduced.
For example, the Siri watch face, which launched with watchOS 4 in 2017, is one of some people’s favorites. It automatically decides what to show you based on how you use your iPhone and Apple Watch, such as weather, stocks, home automation, alarms, reminders, and more. Very handy for a smartwatch.
However, this watch face was almost abandoned by Apple. It has never been updated to include more complex features, support for more apps, or even display more information on a larger screen.
This is the same watch face created for the Apple Series 3 but now expanded for the larger screen of the Apple Watch Series 7. Other watch faces are still available in watchOS under the same circumstances. But those dials look dated on today’s modern hardware.
watchOS 9 may fix this
Fortunately, there seems to be hope for users who believe that old watch faces still have the potential to shine on modern Apple Watch models. According to a recent report, Apple has been working on updating many of the watch faces on the Apple Watch with watchOS 9.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman also said that the next version of watchOS will feature a low-power mode, which, unlike Battery Saver, will save some battery power without closing all Apple Watch apps and features. It’s something other smartwatches already offer, and it’s great for extending battery life without having to give up smart features.