Apple Releases watchOS 26.5 With New Pride Luminance Watch Face
Published: (May 11, 2026 at 01:03 PM EDT)
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Source: MacRumors
Source: MacRumors
Overview
Apple today released watchOS 26.5, the fifth major update to the watchOS 26 operating system that launched in September. watchOS 26.5 arrives a month and a half after watchOS 26.4.
Updating Your Apple Watch
watchOS 26.5 can be downloaded for free on an iPhone running iOS 26.5 by opening the Apple Watch app → General > Software Update, or by initiating an update in the Settings app on the watch. The watch must have at least 50 % battery and be placed on a charger during installation.
New Features and Bug Fixes
- Pride Luminance watch face – dynamically refracts a spectrum of colors and can be added from the Face Gallery.
- Fixes an issue where Messages on Apple Watch may use SMS instead of iMessage when paired with a dual‑SIM iPhone.
- Fixes an issue where Workout app audio alerts could fail to play if the phone was not nearby the Apple Watch.
Additional Information
More on the features in watchOS 26 can be found in the watchOS 26 roundup.
This article first appeared on MacRumors.com.