Today, Apple has unsigned watchOS 11.4 beta 1 for all Apple Watch Series 6 models, meaning it is no longer possible for those users to test out the new beta. This news comes from Aaron Perris on X. They’ve also unsigned iOS 18.4 beta 1 for some iPhone 12 models.
Apple released the watchOS 11.4 beta yesterday, alongside iOS 18.4 beta, visionOS 2.4 beta, and more. While those earlier betas had a number of new features, it isn’t quite clear what changed with watchOS 11.4 beta.
However, two users on the r/watchOSbeta subreddit reported that their Apple Watch bricked after installing the new update. One of them specified that they were using a Series 6, while the other didn’t specify. As a result, Apple seemingly decided to pull the new beta.
According to Aaron, this impacts all models of Series 6:
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS, 40mm)
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS, 44mm)
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm)
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm)
Additionally, Apple has unsigned iOS 18.4 beta 1 for two iPhone 12 models, specifically the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. It’s unclear what issue would’ve only impacted those two devices rather than the whole iPhone 12 lineup – but nonetheless, some users reported boot looping.
Hopefully, it doesn’t take too long for Apple to re-release the betas. It’s worth noting that the Series 6 is the oldest Apple Watch model supported by watchOS 11.
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