But a beta is a beta for a reason.
It is unfinished, unstable, and still partially untested.
And why, specifically, should you avoid putting the beta on the Apple Watch?
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There is no recovery path that doesnt involve a trip to a physical store.
They added a lot of new features, but caused catastrophic failures for some users.
Changes to iCloud caused lost data and these losses synced across to those users Macs via iCloud.
But the Apple Watch has one specific problem that makes it particularly dangerous to run betas on.
Thats why Im always hesitant.
Then you restore the backup you made before you started testing the beta.
And you did make a backup, right?
This means you lose much of what youve created since.
But with the Apple Watch, it might not be so easy.
Another Watch-specific problem is that the Apple Watch and the iPhone are joined at the virtual hip.
A couple of years ago, I was running the then-latest iOS beta on my iPad.
At the same time, I purchased an Apple HomePod speaker.
David is blind, and relies on VoiceOver, Apples amazing feature for navigating devices by listening.
Thats like having the screen stop working for sighted people.
Finally, probably the most annoying thing youll run into in betas are battery life issues.
This often occurs while bugs are being ironed out.
Then again, these days that might be less important.
I am rarely leaving the house at the moment, said Thomson.
Battery life isnt so much of a concern.
Ultimately, whether you roll out the watchOS 7 beta on your own Apple Watch is up to you.
If you do make that choice, however, be sure you understand the potential consequences.
Wed hate to say we told you so.
