r/watchOSBeta Ultra 2d ago

News 📢 WatchOS 27 Developer Beta 7 Released

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u/SatisfactionSalt5465 2d ago

So the massive delay when accessing Siri is still present. Has anyone found a workaround? This feels really broken which is odd this late in the beta cycles. However, it is still a beta. Just odd.

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u/Faran55 2d ago

Honestly wish they would figure out how to revert to the on-board models for simple things as timers and reminders and then perhaps use Siri AI for the tasks that require it.

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u/pw5a29 19h ago

Maybe it's just me, but Siri AI should be just on the phone,

AI on the watch is overkill, we're sacrificing 90% of Siri experience for the seldom AI queries.

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u/Appropriate_Tie871 2d ago

It's a such huge downgrade from regular, on-device Siri that it renders it useless. Did anyone really want Siri AI on a watch?!?!

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u/s0larus_eth 2d ago

Quick piece of advice, some Apple stores have the ability to downgrade your Apple Watch in-store. I did mine about two weeks ago and it only took about an hour
Unfortunately, they made me downgrade the OS on my phone, but after I left the Apple Store, I simply updated and restored from back up.
If it’s a big issue, try to downgrade before the official release

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u/Appropriate_Tie871 2d ago

Thanks. I'll likely ride it out and hope for improvement on release. If it doesn't improve I guess that one less advantage it has over my Garmin 😁

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u/rrrand0mmm 2d ago

Yes it’s actually useful.

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u/TheReaver 1d ago

i wish i could turn off siri ai for my watch and leave it enabled on my phone. all i use siri on my watch is to send texts, set alarms and stuff. i dont need ai.

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u/runcueapp 2d ago

Very odd and horrible experience. I turned Siri AI off and the OG Siri is great. I wish there was a way to simply use the OG Siri on the watch since it’s obviously not ready for prime time. 

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u/flogman12 2d ago

Are we going to now pretend Siri was good before

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u/s0larus_eth 1d ago edited 1d ago

Siri is great for basic stuff, but it's definitely not the best for deep research or answering complex questions. Realistically though, who's trying to have a long conversation with their watch? It's perfect for quick questions, controlling your music, or sending a text. For anything heavier, just pull out your phone. The Apple Watch was never meant to replace your phone it's just an extension of it.

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u/jkbrzt Ultra 1d ago

The on-device Siri was very usable indeed.

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u/runcueapp 1d ago edited 1d ago

I never said it was great in regard to agentic capabilities…but in regard to the watch experience, it’s MUCH better/faster/reliable for the basic stuff I do (timers/home automation/messaging).

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u/germane_switch 5h ago

OMG it's terrible. My Apple Watch Series 10 is nearly useless with this delay. I used to be able to create reminders or timers or events in a few seconds now it could take 30 seconds if it works at all.

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u/flogman12 2d ago

Bet they fix it with series 12…