Issues with Hermes Edition Apple Watch and watchOS 26 Beta

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Reports of major problems have surfaced regarding the Hermes edition Apple Watches running the watchOS 26 beta. Apple has acknowledged the issue in their release notes and advised Hermes users to avoid installing this beta version. Users have been experiencing various issues such as frequent crashes, overheating, charging issues, and other software glitches. It is recommended to steer clear of the beta until a fix is provided.
WatchOS 26 is pretty cool, but still in beta, so it can be buggy. | Image Credit – Apple
Users have also reported issues with the Apple Watch app on these Hermes edition watches. Unpairing the device temporarily resolves the app functionality, but re-pairing results in failures.

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Apple Developer Center page for updates on any official fix or announcements regarding the Hermes Apple Watch issues with watchOS 26 beta. It is expected that Apple will release a targeted patch before the public beta rollout next month, alongside the release of iOS 26 and the new iPhone 17 series.

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