Harshil Shah 
watchOS 27 drops the series 6, 7, 8, 9, and the first Ultra too??
Jun 8 at 6:38pmIndigo
Show threadJonathan Wight1d ago
@harshil whoa
Show threadHarshil Shah 1d ago
@schwa I’m honestly baffled. That’s more generations dropped than they continue to support
Show threadJames Gobert1d ago
@harshil oh no 😭 RIP my Ultra I
Show threadBecky Hansmeyer1d ago
@harshil what?! *cries in Series 8*
Show threadPaul McGrane1d ago
@harshil @colincornaby Interesting the labelling is inconsistent regarding will it let you use an iPhone SE 2, while full-on iOS 27 seems to require a SE 3?
Show threadKuba Suder • @mackuba.eu on 🦋1d ago
@pmcg @harshil @colincornaby they showed iPhone SE 2 as supporting iOS 27 in the keynote
Show threadPaul McGrane1d ago
@mackuba @harshil @colincornaby yeah in that screenshot i shared it's inconsistent
Show threadRob1d ago

@harshil WTF? 😢

(I have a Series 7 Cellular and paid Apple to replace its battery last summer)

Show threadLogan Highlen1d ago
@harshil wow. That’s probably one of the worst generational drops in a long time. Time to upgrade from my 6
Show threadRob1d ago

@harshil Does iOS allow pairing with an older watchOS?

(iOS 27 with watchOS 26 in this case)

I’m probably fine with no new features (are there any?) on my Apple Watch, if I can still do everything I currently do with my watch (mainly health tracking and notifications).

Show threadGabriel N1d ago
@rob @harshil it does, but eventually things will start to fail. Apple Pay is great, but it may stop working because you won’t be able to add new credits cards on the watch. Things like that.
Show threadRob1d ago

@wtrmt @harshil Ouch; that's actually a use case I forgot to mention.

In 99%+ of shops I pay using my Apple Watch…

Show threadGabriel N1d ago
@rob @harshil for me it’s the killer app of the watch. Even though I train everyday with it, paying for stuff with the watch is quite liberating, much better than taking out your phone.
Show threadJames1d ago
@harshil can’t wait to see people justifying this! *cries in Series 9*
Show threadJames18h ago
@harshil apparently this was a mistake, and S9 is supported Bet someone used AI to generate the slide deck and didn’t notice. 💀
Show threadQueen L’Antifa1d ago

@harshil Yup. My Ultra is left behind. <5 year old premium device and a big old middle finger from Apple. I won’t be buying another Apple Watch. They’ve guaranteed that.

For those interested: the Garman vivosmart 5 is cheap, its battery lasts longer, it shows you the time, and it’ll tap you for phone notifications.

That’s all I really want. Thanks for the push, Apple. 🖕

Show threadThorsten Lange-Rettich1d ago
@harshil
Show threadCharlie Welsh21h ago
@harshil Heads-up, https://www.apple.com/os/watchos/ was updated to reflect that Apple Watch Series 9 supports watchOS 27.
OS - watchOS 27

watchOS 27 with all-new Siri powered by Apple Intelligence and new features for a more responsive and delightful experience.

Apple
Show threadziplyne18h ago
@harshil It looks like it supports the Series 9 as well. Losing the Ultra 1 is crazy though.