{"id":214189,"date":"2025-06-25T21:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T21:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/214189\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T21:43:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T21:43:10","slug":"watchos-26-beta-crashes-hermes-apple-watches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/214189\/","title":{"rendered":"watchOS 26 beta crashes Hermes Apple Watches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple Watch Hermes Edition<\/p>\n


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The latest version of the watchOS 26<\/a> beta is reminding Hermes owners that elegance doesn’t equal stability. <\/p>\n

Apple’s second developer beta of watchOS 26 is causing major problems for owners of the premium Hermes edition Apple Watch<\/a>. These issues include crashes, overheating, and pairing problems. <\/p>\n

The company has confirmed the bug in its official release notes<\/a> and is advising Hermes users not to install the beta. <\/p>\n

Severe issues linked to Hermes-exclusive features<\/p>\n

The bug is specific to Hermes Apple Watch models with exclusive faces and styling. Users who installed watchOS 26 beta 2 report persistent crashing, overheating, and sometimes inability to charge the device. <\/p>\n

Apple has acknowledged the issue and says Hermes owners should avoid installing the beta altogether until a fix is released. <\/p>\n

Users who paired a Hermes watch with an iPhone running iOS 26<\/a> beta 2 have encountered problems opening the Apple Watch app. Unpairing the watch allows the app to function, but re-pairing fails. <\/p>\n

Apple has not yet pulled the beta from circulation, but developers are advised to steer clear if they own an affected model. There is no current timeline for a fix. <\/p>\n

Developer betas carry risk, even for high-end hardware<\/p>\n

Early software versions for apps and operating systems are unpredictable. Developer betas showcase new features but aren’t meant for our main devices and can introduce serious bugs. <\/p>\n

Apple is expected to address the Hermes crash in upcoming builds of watchOS 26 and iOS 26. Until then, users who rely on their Hermes Apple Watch should avoid updating. <\/p>\n

Developers can monitor the Apple Developer Center<\/a> for any formal rollback or patch announcements. Apple will likely provide a targeted fix before the public beta begins its rollout. <\/p>\n

For now, if your Apple Watch carries the Hermes name, skip beta 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple Watch Hermes Edition The latest version of the watchOS 26 beta is reminding Hermes owners that elegance…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":214190,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3160],"tags":[1191,3562,1662,3553,3554,3084,3543,1685,867,3550,3556,3564,3555,3569,3547,3548,1667,1666,3545,3546,3561,3542,3544,3541,3549,3563,3565,3551,3552,3557,3558,3560,3559,507,3568,3359,3566,3567,542,53,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-214189","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"tag-adobe","9":"tag-app-store","10":"tag-apple","11":"tag-apple-computer","12":"tag-apple-computer-inc","13":"tag-apple-inc","14":"tag-apple-tv","15":"tag-gadgets","16":"tag-google","17":"tag-i-mac","18":"tag-ibook","19":"tag-ibook-store","20":"tag-imac","21":"tag-intel","22":"tag-ios-9","23":"tag-ios9","24":"tag-ipad","25":"tag-iphone","26":"tag-iphone-6","27":"tag-iphone-6s","28":"tag-ipod-classic","29":"tag-ipod-nano","30":"tag-ipod-shuffle","31":"tag-ipod-touch","32":"tag-itunes","33":"tag-itunes-store","34":"tag-mac-book","35":"tag-mac-os-x","36":"tag-mac-osx","37":"tag-mac-pro","38":"tag-macbook-pro","39":"tag-magic-mouse","40":"tag-magic-pad","41":"tag-microsoft","42":"tag-nokia","43":"tag-nvidia","44":"tag-research-in-motion","45":"tag-rim","46":"tag-samsung","47":"tag-technology","48":"tag-uk","49":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114746190051484001","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=214189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214189\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/214190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=214189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=214189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=214189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}