Apple has refined the liquid glass animations in WatchOS 26, offering smoother transitions and enhanced translucency throughout the interface. Key areas such as notifications, the Control Center, and ...

Known Issues: Apple Watch Hermès crashes continuously if updated to watchOS 26 beta 2. It is advised that these users do not update to beta 2. (152604139) For now at least, that’s all we get.

For most Apple Watch users, especially those with older models like Apple Watch Series 4 and Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 11.6 will feel invisible.

Updated Aug.15 with more details of the update and how it will work.