How Long Does An Apple Watch Last? Here Are Some Life-Extending Tips
The Apple Watch is such a useful device that it might be hard to imagine ever being without it. At some point, however, another visit to an Apple store or website will be needed to replace it. While the Apple Watch is a very durable product and has good support, a few tips can extend the lifespan so it can be used for even longer, possibly passed on to a friend or relative, or sold to reduce the cost of a new model.
The first Apple Watch was released in 2015, starting a new era of smartwatch adoption with Apple offering a wearable solution that appealed to more people than ever before. Each new generation adds more features, improves the screen, and makes it run faster, increasing its usefulness. Apple also upgrades the software regularly, providing older Apple Watch models with new capabilities as well. While the Apple Watch has gotten more durable with the Series 7's rounded glass, it has always been water-resistant, and the tougher sapphire glass option has been available from the start.
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Some Apple Watch owners might want to upgrade annually, but Apple supports its wearables for many years. The original Apple Watch stopped receiving updates in 2018 and the Series 1 and 2 support ended in 2021. Over four years after its release, the Apple Watch Series 3 is still receiving updates. While the device might keep working and can still be paired to an iPhone, a lack of updates makes it a security risk. That means the end of life should really be thought of as three to four years, even if the Apple Watch is in perfect condition. For a wearable to reach that age is still a small miracle since the wrist is not the best-protected area for electronics.
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