watchOS 27 Drops Older Apple Watches From New Siri AI Features
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Apple says watchOS 27 will skip five older Apple Watch models—Series 6, 7, 8, SE 2, and the original Ultra—shifting them to basic security updates only. The cutoff is driven by performance needs for new features like Siri AI and the tap gesture, which are best supported on newer hardware (Series 9 and Ultra 2 or newer, SE 3). Older watches with the latest iPhone will still work and receive security updates, while watchOS 27 is in developer beta with a public beta coming next month and a fall release planned.
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