Apple releases first public beta version of watchOS 11, adding health monitoring apps and other features

On July 16, Apple launched the first public beta version of watchOS 11 to public testers, allowing non-developers to experience its new features in advance.

1. Users need to first register on Apple’s Beta software website and upgrade their iPhone to the public beta version of iOS 18, and then download watchOS 11. Open the Watch app on your iPhone, go into General settings, select Software Update, then select the watchOS 11 public beta under Beta Updates to install.

2. watchOS 11 adds a new application called "Vitals", which can provide users with an overview of daily health indicators to help users understand whether there are any abnormalities in their health status. It compares information collected overnight such as heart rate, sleep, breathing rate and blood oxygen levels with data from past weeks.
3. In addition, Smart Stack has also received an update, adding widgets such as translation and Shazam, and has become smarter, able to recommend appropriate widgets to users based on time, date, location and daily habits. Interactive widgets allow users to access app functionality directly from the Smart Stack and support real-time activity.
4. Training Load is a new measure of the long-term effects of exercise intensity and duration on the body. Apple provides effort level assessment for cardio-based workouts to help users know when to rest and when to push harder.
5. Users can now also customize Activity Ring requirements based on different days of the week, and Apple has added support for rest days. This means users can pause activities when needed, for up to a day, a week, a month or more, without disrupting the continuous recording.
6. Other new features include the Check In function of the messaging app, redesigned photo dial, improvements to the double-click function, etc.

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