WatchOS10 to watchos 9

Is it possible to revert back to Watchos 9? The new gestures suck!! I need to access the recent apps quickly not the control center. Completly useless redesign.

Apple Watch Series 7

Posted on Sep 20, 2023 10:25 PM

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Dah•veed

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Sep 21, 2023 12:54 AM in response to raido914

No, you cannot downgrade the watch from watchOS 10 back to 9.

M1 Mac mini, macOS 13.5.2;  Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 10; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 17; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 17; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 17; HomePods, audioOS 17 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

Oct 6, 2023 8:46 PM in response to raido914

Agree. Totally useless change. They did nothing to improve the use of the action button on the Ultra, but made it harder for me to access the stuff I need.

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WatchOS10 to watchos 9

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