Bug Delays Apple WatchOS 2 Amid iOS 9 Download Woes
Apple (AAPL) confirmed it has delayed launching WatchOS 2, the next version of the operating system for its Watch wearable device, owing to buggy code.
“We have discovered a bug in development of watchOS 2 that is taking a bit longer to fix than we expected,” an Apple spokesperson told TechCrunch. “We will not release watchOS 2 today but will shortly.”
As TechCrunch surmised, while Apple didn’t specify exactly where the problem exists in the software, it’s safe to say it must have been something significant for the Watch maker to have delayed launching the new OS.
It’s standard fare once the kickoff date for a new OS release has been set, no matter the vendor, to go ahead with it and enact a fix afterwards. So, in that regard, Apple is bucking a trend for whatever that’s worth, not only electing to pull back an OS release but also declining to provide an exact new launch date for WatchOS 2. So, we’ll just have to wait and see…
The WatchOS 2 update enables developers to access the devices sensors and stream information between the iPhone and the Watch, TechCrunch reported. Additional features include photo watch faces, expanded weather and appointments checking, improved Wi-Fi support and enhanced support for the Siri intelligent assistant, the report said.
Separately, Apple released iOS 9 today and immediately download problems showed up, according to multiple reports. The vendor made the version update available for download at about 1pm ET and immediately users began having a hard time getting the software transmission to work.
Users reported a range of problems, from getting error messages while trying to update to updates showing a waiting period of as much as two hours, reports said. With the error message, a pop-up appeared on users’ screens saying, “Software update failed. An error occurred downloading iOS 9.”
Some people, on the other hand, have been able to successfully download iOS 9, reports said.
Again, we’re just going to have to wait and see about Apple’s servers.
