With the new watchOS 11 update, Apple is bringing numerous exciting features to your Apple Watch. Users can finally change the ringtone of their Apple Watch – a long overdue feature that will delight many users.
Apple unveiled many new updates and features at WWDC 2024, but one of the most exciting additions wasn't mentioned: the ability to change the Apple Watch ringtone. Until now, you were limited to the default ringtone, but with watchOS 11, there are now a variety of options. Let's take a closer look at these and other new features coming with watchOS 11.
New ringtone options
From the beginning, the Apple Watch was designed to make and receive calls from your iPhone. But the ability to change the ringtone remained an unfulfilled wish for a long time. With watchOS 11, you can now choose from eight different ringtones:
- Pebbles (ringtone for mobile devices)
- Focus
- Jingle (original ringtone)
- Nighthawk
- Transmit
- Twirl
- Windup
- Wonder
This selection gives you the opportunity to customize and personalize the sound of your Apple Watch.
Customizable notification sounds
In addition to the new ringtones, you can also change the notification sound for various apps and features, including text messages, emails, calendar alerts, reminders, and general notifications. Here are the available options:
- Resonate
- Brilliant
- Cheer
- Flutter
- Globe
- moment
- scoop
- Timekeeper
- Tinker
These new notification sounds provide a welcome change and allow you to better distinguish your notifications.
improvements in health and fitness
watchOS 11 also brings numerous improvements in the areas of health and fitness. These include expanded features for monitoring your heart rate, new workout modes, and improved algorithms to measure your activity more accurately.
live activities and translation app
Another highlight of watchOS 11 is Live Activities, which allows you to access events and data in real time without opening the app. The new Translation app also helps you translate languages directly on your Apple Watch - ideal for traveling or international communication.
New dials
Apple has also introduced new watch faces that you can customize and style to your liking. These new designs give you even more ways to personalize your Apple Watch and match it to your style.
watchOS 11: An update full of exciting new features
watchOS 11 brings a wealth of new features and improvements to your Apple Watch. The ability to change the ringtone is just one of many exciting new features that this update brings. Whether it's expanded health and fitness features, new live activities or the new translation app - watchOS 11 has something for everyone. Get ready, because the update will be available in the fall. Take the chance to make your Apple Watch even more individual and functional. Are you looking for new accessories? Then take a look in our Amazon Storefront - there you will find numerous products from leading providers, also for HomeKit and Co.! (Photo by Unsplash / Omar Al-Ghosson)
