Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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watchOS 26 Beta 7 (build 23R5346a) is here, and there are a few meaningful updates worth your time. In this video I walk through the return of the Blood Oxygen experience in the U.S., a Control Center fix for the blank‑icon bug from the last build, and a Water Lock + watch face jumping bug I can reproduce.
If you’re deciding whether to update your Apple Watch, I cover my current battery life and standby drain, third‑party app behavior, and the current state of watch faces and complications.
00:00:00 — Intro & Beta 7 release overview
00:00:13 — Nearing release candidate
00:00:48 — Blood Oxygen returns in the U.S. (hands-on test)
00:03:19 — Background readings & Vitals app discussion
00:04:45 — Control Center bug (blank icons) fixed/workaround
00:06:20 — Transparency effects & editing Control Center
00:07:40 — Third-party apps, responsiveness, and bugs
00:08:50 — Water Lock bug with second hand on watch faces
00:10:45 — New watch faces & collection layout improvements
00:11:55 — Workouts app redesign + Workout Buddy
00:13:00 — Performance & daily use impressions
00:14:20 — Final thoughts & what to expect in release
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My Equipment
Main Camera: Sony ZV-E10 - geni.us/HAVd7G
Secondary: Sony ZV-1 - geni.us/vOXMtHx
Third: iPhone 16 Pro - geni.us/7tUTB0
Fourth: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 - geni.us/7mRy
Lights: geni.us/fvBUh
DJI Mic Mini: geni.us/IYr9ABI
Deity Microphone V-Mic D4: geni.us/hE4lC
All In One Mounting Pole: geni.us/7iUBll
My Desk Setup
Computer: geni.us/ATXgxA
Monitor: geni.us/FXhVA
Desk Mic: geni.us/KcBXVF
Clock: geni.us/HtZT
3D Printer: geni.us/ZCpYtW
iPad: geni.us/wUBBSV
Speakers: geni.us/GsXU
Follow me elsewhere:
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Visit my site: applebias.com
* Most of the links above are affiliate links. If you click on them before making a purchase, it will help support the channel. However, please don’t feel obligated to make a purchase. Simply watching my video means the world to me.
#watchOS #applewatch
🩸 Make it better with O2 Buddy: apps.apple.com/us/app/o-buddy/id6751239297
watchOS 26 Beta 7 (build 23R5346a) is here, and there are a few meaningful updates worth your time. In this video I walk through the return of the Blood Oxygen experience in the U.S., a Control Center fix for the blank‑icon bug from the last build, and a Water Lock + watch face jumping bug I can reproduce.
If you’re deciding whether to update your Apple Watch, I cover my current battery life and standby drain, third‑party app behavior, and the current state of watch faces and complications.
00:00:00 — Intro & Beta 7 release overview
00:00:13 — Nearing release candidate
00:00:48 — Blood Oxygen returns in the U.S. (hands-on test)
00:03:19 — Background readings & Vitals app discussion
00:04:45 — Control Center bug (blank icons) fixed/workaround
00:06:20 — Transparency effects & editing Control Center
00:07:40 — Third-party apps, responsiveness, and bugs
00:08:50 — Water Lock bug with second hand on watch faces
00:10:45 — New watch faces & collection layout improvements
00:11:55 — Workouts app redesign + Workout Buddy
00:13:00 — Performance & daily use impressions
00:14:20 — Final thoughts & what to expect in release
===================================================
My Equipment
Main Camera: Sony ZV-E10 - geni.us/HAVd7G
Secondary: Sony ZV-1 - geni.us/vOXMtHx
Third: iPhone 16 Pro - geni.us/7tUTB0
Fourth: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 - geni.us/7mRy
Lights: geni.us/fvBUh
DJI Mic Mini: geni.us/IYr9ABI
Deity Microphone V-Mic D4: geni.us/hE4lC
All In One Mounting Pole: geni.us/7iUBll
My Desk Setup
Computer: geni.us/ATXgxA
Monitor: geni.us/FXhVA
Desk Mic: geni.us/KcBXVF
Clock: geni.us/HtZT
3D Printer: geni.us/ZCpYtW
iPad: geni.us/wUBBSV
Speakers: geni.us/GsXU
Follow me elsewhere:
instagram.com/theapplebias
Visit my site: applebias.com
* Most of the links above are affiliate links. If you click on them before making a purchase, it will help support the channel. However, please don’t feel obligated to make a purchase. Simply watching my video means the world to me.
#watchOS #applewatch
