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           Apple Rushes Out watchOS 8.4.1 with Undisclosed Bug Fixes

   Josh Centers

   Hot on the heels of the watchOS 8.4 update (see '[1]Apple Releases iOS
   15.3, iPadOS 15.3, macOS Monterey 12.2, watchOS 8.4, tvOS 15.3, and
   HomePod Software Version 15.3,' 26 January 2022), Apple has released
   [2]watchOS 8.4.1 with unspecified bug fixes for the Apple Watch Series
   4 and later.

   It's unfortunate that Apple didn't see fit to even hint at what sort of
   bugs watchOS 8.4.1 fixes, but given the speed at which Apple released
   it after watchOS 8.4, you should probably update sooner than later. Our
   best guess is that watchOS 8.4 introduced some new problem that Apple
   felt was sufficiently important to warrant an immediate update, if not
   important enough to describe.

   You can install the 63.8 MB update (for an Apple Watch Series 4) in the
   Watch app in Settings > General > Software Update. The Apple Watch must
   be on a charger and have at least a 50% charge to install the update.

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   2. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212790

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