watchOS 26.1 Release Notes
Update your apps to use new features, and test your apps against API changes.
Overview
The watchOS 26.1 SDK provides support to develop watchOS apps for Apple Watch devices running watchOS 26.1. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 26.1, available from the Mac App Store. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 26.1, see Xcode 26.1 Release Notes.
HealthKit
Resolved Issues
Fixed:
HKCorrelationobjects of type.bloodPressurefail to save witherrorInvalidArgumentHKError code if they don’t have exactly one systolic and one diastolic blood pressure quantity sample its set of objects. (151889745)Fixed: HealthKit authorization UI on watchOS shows separate switches for systolic and diastolic blood pressure, instead of a singular switch like iOS and visionOS. (159711055)
SwiftUI
Resolved Issues
Fixed: The
navigationLinkIndicatorVisibilitymodifier crashes when run on iOS 17, iOS 18 and aligned releases.You must recompile your app against the 26.1 SDK to receive this fix. (158236264) (FB19613386)