Apple Seeds watchOS 27 Beta for Ultra 3, Adding Siri AI and Battery Gains
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Updated · MacRumors · Jun 25
Apple Seeds watchOS 27 Beta for Ultra 3, Adding Siri AI and Battery Gains
3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Jun 25
Summary
Apple released a new watchOS 27 beta for Apple Watch Ultra 3 more than two weeks after the first beta, after the model skipped the second beta issued earlier this week.
The developer build installs through the iPhone Watch app and requires the watch to be charging, on Wi-Fi, and at 50% battery or higher.
watchOS 27’s headline additions include Siri AI for back-and-forth queries, a Dynamic app grid, smarter Smart Stack suggestions, and an all-in-one Find My app with Precision Finding.
The update also expands standalone Workout Buddy, adds parked-car location, pinned messages, noise alerts, identity and transit cards, and tweaks Liquid Glass for better legibility.
Some marquee features still depend on Apple Intelligence-capable iPhones, including the iPhone 15 Pro or later, while Apple also says the software brings battery-life optimizations.