Apple now confirmed that watchOS 6 is the next version of the company's wearable software - and it will likely be coming to your Apple Watch by the end of 2019.
The first big thing coming to watchOS is a suite of new watchfaces, joining the existing options that have been iterated on since the first version of the Apple Watch. A number of the new faces are meant to highlight their graphic design, while some add more information than was available in prior designs.
Next up is the inclusion of an App Store. Previously you've had to download apps to your iPhone in order to be able to use them on your wearable, but that's all set to change with watchOS 6.
Apple is also bringing more apps to the wearable, including a calculator, audiobooks, and voice memos. Apps will now be able to run locally on the watch, without the need to have a companion app installed on the paired iPhone. New APIs will let apps stream audio directly to the watch as well as read data for longer periods than before.
Looking to download watchOS 6 beta without developer account on your Apple Watch? Before you go ahead, keep one thing in mind and it should be made absolutely clear at this point: this is a move that is not sanctioned by Apple in any case. watchOS 6 public beta won't be available for anyone because it is highly unstable and can cause an Apple Watch to go completely berserk at times, rendering it unusable.
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You must have iOS 13 beta 1 installed on your iPhone in order to download watchOS 6 beta without Developer Account. Head over to this link, download iOS 13 beta and return back here.
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Assuming you are done installing iOS 13 beta, now download this profile straight onto your iPhone. You will be asked whether you need to install the profile on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Choose Apple Watch.
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If you are asked to restart your iPhone or Apple Watch at this point, then please do so and continue to follow the rest of the guide posted below.
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Once booted back up, launch the Watch app on the iPhone then navigate to General > Software Update. The watchOS 6 beta should show up after a few seconds. Tap on Download and Install.
That official release date is set for "Fall" (that's Autumn in the UK) and we expect that to mean that we'll see the software rollout in September. That's our assumption considering how all previous versions of watchOS have been released in that month, and it'll probably coincide with iOS 13.
