WatchOS 11 was released by Apple on Monday as the latest operating system (OS) for the Apple Watch, introducing features such as Training Load, a new Vitals app, the ability to understand training load, better pregnancy support, and an improved smart stack with Live Activities. One feature that the Cupertino-based tech giant didn’t explicitly announce, but that has made its way to the Apple Watch, is the ability to change the default ringtone.
How to Change Ringtones on Apple Watch
Since its launch, the Apple Watch’s ringtone has only seen minor changes. While the Watch Series 3 introduced a new version of it, users still didn’t have the option to select the one they wanted. The new watchOS 11 update changes that, however, by introducing multiple ringtone options.
Option to select custom ringtones on watchOS 11
Users can now choose from eight different ringtones: Focus, Jingle, Nighthawk, Pebbles, Transmit, Twirl, Windup, and Wonder.
Ringtones on the Apple Watch can be changed by going to Settings and then to the Sound and haptics tab. It will be available under the Ringtones option. In addition, users can also customize the notification tones for texts, emails, and calendar alerts.
Gadgets 360 staff was able to verify the feature’s availability on the Apple Watch after updating to watchOS 11.
Other new features
In addition to the ability to change ringtones, Apple Watch users can now see insights based on their recent health stats through the new Vitals app and keep tabs on their fitness activity with the Training Load feature. Apple is also introducing other widgets for the Smart Stack, including Shazam, Translate, Distance, Photos, severe weather alerts and Live Activities.
Fitness rings on Apple Watch are now customizable, meaning users can now “pause” them to take a break from working out without it getting in the way of their award streaks. watchOS 11 also adds an improved Photos watch face, which uses machine learning to identify ideal images to create a sense of depth. There’s also a new Dynamic Mode, which automatically changes the wallpaper when the user raises their wrist.
