watchOS 9.4 solves the issue of alarms being accidentally silenced when the user is asleep.

watchOS 9.4’s public update is now available for download. Apple has seeded the new watchOS version with a number of handy new capabilities in addition to a number of improvements. It is now available for use on all Apple Watches that are compatible with watchOS 9. If you already own an Apple Watch that is compatible with watchOS 9.4, you can upgrade it.

The stable update for the watch is pushed out by Apple with a build number of 20T253 and weighs somewhere in the neighborhood of 300MB. Alongside the formal launch of iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, tvOS 16.4, and macOS 13.3, the software upgrade is also being made available to the general public.

watchOS 9.4 is the most recent incremental upgrade available for Apple Watches, and it comes seeded with a number of useful new features. The first thing that will be different for users after the new software is released is that they will no longer be able to mute alarms using gesture in order to prevent the unintentional cancellation of alerts while they are sleeping.

About the other modifications, Apple extends the availability of the Afib history feature to Colombia, Malaysia, Moldova, Thailand, and Ukraine. In addition, Cycle Tracking now supports Moldova and Ukraine, including retroactive ovulation predictions and cycle deviation notifications.

Here is an exhaustive rundown of all the new features and improvements that are coming in watchOS 9.4.

• In order to prevent unintentional cancellations while sleeping, the cover-to-mute gesture may no longer be used to turn off wake-up alarms.
• In Moldova and Ukraine, cycle tracking with retroactive ovulation estimates and cycle deviation warnings are now supported.
• New versions of Afib History are now accessible in the countries of Colombia, Malaysia, Moldova, Thailand, and Ukraine.

How to install watchOS 9.4 update

iPhone owners are required to update their operating system to version 16.4 of iOS before they may install watchOS 9.4 on their watches. You have the option of inspecting the updated software on your Watch as well as on the Apple Watch app found on your iPhone. The process to update your Apple Watch to the latest version of watchOS, 9.4, is outlined here.

1. Launch the Apple Watch application on your iPhone as the first step.
2. Make some noise on My Watch.
3. After that, select General > Software Update > Download and Install from the drop-down menu.
4. Please enter the password so that we can verify it.
5. To accept the terms and conditions, tap the button labeled “I agree.”
6. After that, select the Install option.

The most recent software update will automatically be downloaded and installed on your Apple Watch as soon as you select the Install button. The watch will automatically upgrade itself to the most recent version of watchOS 9.4 as soon as the installation procedure has been done.