78 OS releases, 166 features in database
watchOS watchOS 26.5
1 Features
| UI & Design | ||
| Pride Luminance Wallpaper | Watch face with dynamic color refraction | New in watchOS 26.5 |
Related Take Control Books
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6 Supported Devices
Devices that can run watchOS 26.5.
| Device | Released | watchOS |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Watch SE (3rd generation) | Sep 2025 | 26 (still supported) |
| Apple Watch Series 11 | Sep 2025 | 26 (still supported) |
| Apple Watch Ultra 3 | Sep 2025 | 26 (still supported) |
| Apple Watch Series 10 | Sep 2024 | 11 to 26 (still supported) |
| Apple Watch Series 9 | Sep 2023 | 10 to 26 (still supported) |
| Apple Watch Ultra 2 | Sep 2023 | 10 to 26 (still supported) |
Last Model Not Compatible
The newest model in each product line that can’t run watchOS 26.5—the support cutoff sits just above these.
| Product line | Last incompatible model | Released | Tops out at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Watch Ultra | Apple Watch Ultra | Sep 2022 | watchOS 26 |
| Apple Watch | Apple Watch Series 8 | Sep 2022 | watchOS 26 |
| Apple Watch SE | Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) | Sep 2022 | watchOS 26 |