Apple 'Work on a patch' for watchOS 5.1 embroidered watches



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There is always a risk when you retrieve the latest software update for a device as soon as it is released. You want to try all these new features, but there are always one or two bugs discovered as the masses grab it. This bet did not pay off for some Apple Watch Series 4 users, who discovered that watchOS 5.1 was building their new wearables.

As 9to5Mac reported for the first time, a small number of Apple Watch Series 4 owners have turned to Twitter and Reddit to share the details of a bug that leaves their smartwatch indefinitely stuck on the startup screen, with the Apple logo displayed, after installing the watchOS 5.1 update released with iOS 12.1 yesterday.

Apple has since temporarily removed the watchOS 5.1 update and, according to TechCrunch and other outlets, the company has acknowledged the bug in a statement and said it has "removed the software update as a precaution […]"Apple encouraged users affected by the problem to contact AppleCare, but also assured owners of the Apple Watch Series 4 not to worry about the proper operation of the update. According to the BBC, Apple has asked the concerned Apple Watch owners to send their devices for repair or replacement.

"We are working on a fix for an upcoming software update," Apple said. We contacted Apple for more information.

[TechCrunch, 9to5Mac]

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