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# watchOS 10.1 Release Notes

Update your apps to use new features, and test your apps against API changes.

## Overview

The watchOS 10 SDK provides support to develop watchOS apps for Apple Watch devices running watchOS 10.1. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 15, available from the Mac App Store. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 15, see [Xcode 15 Release Notes](/documentation/Xcode-Release-Notes/xcode-15-release-notes).

### Power

#### Resolved Issues

- Fixed: Increased power consumption might occur when an Apple watch running watchOS10.1 is paired with an iPhone with iOS 17.0 (or watchOS10.0 is paired with iOS17.1).   (116348186)

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