Apple today released watchOS 26.2, an update to the watchOS 26 operating system that came out in September.watchOS 26.1 comes a month after Apple released watchOS 26.1.watchOS 26.2 can be downloaded for free on an iPhone running iOS 26.2 by opening up the Apple Watch app and going to General > Software Update, or initiating an update in the Settings app on the watch.
To install the new software, the Apple Watch needs to have at least 50 percent battery and it needs to be placed on a charger.watchOS 26.2 changes the labeling for Sleep Score point ranges to better match how people might be feeling after a night of rest.The update adjusts the ranges for Very Low, Low, OK, High, and Very High sleep score results.
Very High is also a new classification that replaces Excellent.Apple's full release notes for watchOS 26.2 are below.
