Apple had seeded six beta versions of watchOS 2.2 to developers, with the first beta seeded earlier in January. watchOS 2.2 isn’t a huge update, but it does provide Apple Watch owners the ability to pair more than one wearable to an iPhone, as long as that iPhone is running the iOS 9.3. It also enhances the Maps app with a new screen of actions and Nearby search powered by Yelp.
To download watchOS 2.2, you’ll need an iPhone which has been updated to iOS 9.3. You’ll then need to open the dedicated Apple Watch app on your iPhone, navigate to General > Software Update and tap on Download and Install. The Apple Watch has to have at least 50 percent battery, has to be placed on the Apple Watch charger, and has to be in range of the iPhone equipped with iOS 9.3.
WatchOS 2.2 for Apple Watch is now available for download. The update contains a number of improvements and fixes, including multi-watch support for iPhone, support for Nearby feature in Maps and more.
A full list of changes in watchOS 2.2 include:
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- Adds support for pairing multiple Apple Watches to one iPhone
- Adds Nearby in Maps to browse for places around you by category, including Food, Shopping, and more
- Adds support for system language in Catalan, Croatia, Slovak, Romanian, and Ukrainian
- Adds support for dictation in Catalan, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Ukrainian, and English (Saudi Arabia, UAE and Indonesia)
- Adds support for Siri in Malay, Finnish and Hebrew
- Increases frequency of background heart measurements when you are stationary
