Yesterday evening, Apple made the third beta of iOS 15, watchOS 8 and Co. available to registered developers. In addition to the obvious changes, the update mechanism has also been improved.
In the update descriptions for the latest versions of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8, found on the Apple Developer website, the company explains that today's updates fix an issue that could prevent users from installing system updates with low available storage on the device. It states:
iOS 15 & watchOS 8: Owners of the Apple Watch Series 3 also benefit
Software Update - Fixed in watchOS 8/iOS 15 Beta 3: You can now update your device via Software Update when less than 500 MB of storage is available. (78474912)
There aren't many details about what's changed or how it will work, as some updates are actually larger. However, the release notes claim that system updates can now be installed on the iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch even if "less than 500 MB of storage space is available." If this is correct, which currently seems likely, this should be very helpful for some users. Apple Watch Series 3 owners will benefit in particular. They've recently had a lot of trouble properly updating their smartwatches with 8 GB of storage. (Photo by ms_pics_and_more / Bigstockphoto)
