Is your Apple Watch 12 or Ultra 4 randomly restarting? Here’s the fix

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▪Tech > Wearables > Smart Watches Is your Apple Watch 12 or Ultra 4 randomly restarting?
▪Here’s the fix Some owners, including me, have reported sudden shutdowns while adjusting Apple Watch settings.
▪Lance Whitney Lance Whitney is a technology journalist with an IT background.

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▪ Apple Has a Fix for Your New Apple Watch's Restart Bug — Lifehacker
▪ New Apple Watch models could restart randomly, & watchOS 27.0.1 fixes that bug — AppleInsider
▪ Apple releases watchOS 27.0.1 to fix Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 bug — 9to5Mac
▪ Apple Releases watchOS 27.0.1 With Fix for Restart Bug — MacRumors

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Tech > Wearables > Smart Watches Is your Apple Watch 12 or Ultra 4 randomly restarting? Here’s the fix Some owners, including me, have reported sudden shutdowns while adjusting Apple Watch settings. Lance Whitney Lance Whitney is a technology journalist with an IT background. He's written for TechRepublic, PCMag, Macworld, and Time, among others, He also teaches classes in AI, cybersecurity, and social media. Lance Whitney Read full bio September 24, 2026, 9:42 am ET 2 min read Nina Raemont/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 may randomly restart. Apple has rolled out an update to watchOS to fix this bug. To fix the glitch, install watchOS 27.0.1 from your iPhone or watch. I’ve been enjoying my Apple Watch Series 12 since picking it up last week.

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