All Watch settings
Settings Pathfinder · Watch
Software Update
Checks for and installs watchOS updates on the watch itself.
In watchOS 27
Settings then General then Software Update
“You can also go to the Settings app on your Apple Watch, tap General, then tap Software Update.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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watchOS 10 and later
Settings then General then Software Update
Checked against Apple's User Guides from watchOS 10 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Update Apple Watch software - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 10.0
- 1 Update Apple Watch software - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 11.0
- 1 Update Apple Watch software - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Update Apple Watch software - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide