This update fixes an issue which could cause inaccurate Compatibility Check results to be provided for older versions of watchOS, and also adds handling for watchOS 10 to Compatibility Check

This update introduces changes and bug fixes in preparation for upgrades to the next version of Legizmo, ‘Lighthouse’.

When upgrading to watchOS 9.4 and newer, there are reports of issues with Apple Pay and Wallet provisioning. Please wait for a future Legizmo update before updating to watchOS 9.4 if you might need to add new cards to Wallet later

This update introduces Maps Support for watchOS 9, alongside updates to existing Feature Support fixes, and performance improvements and bug fixes for the Legizmo app.

When upgrading to watchOS 9.4 and newer, there are reports of issues with Apple Pay and Wallet provisioning. Please wait for a future Legizmo update before updating to watchOS 9.4 if you might need to add new cards to Wallet later

General

• Improvements to Legizmo system services, where excessive tweak injection was causing failures with the “Legizmo established communication with system services, but the service did not complete properly” message
• Miscellaneous improvements and performance enhancements across the app and services

Compatibility Fixes / Feature Support

• Introduces the Maps Support fix, to allow the use of on-wrist routing features with watchOS 9
• Introduces the ability to enable scripting actions within Shortcuts on watchOS, via the Shortcuts Support fix
• Improves support for installing bundled watchOS apps that require a major version of watchOS that was released after the version of iOS, via the Apps Support fix

• 4.1-2 fixes installation on rootless devices.

This update mainly provides support for watchOS 9.4 and newer, and introduces a number of internal bug fixes. It also provides preparation for future, more advanced Feature Support fixes.

When upgrading to watchOS 9.4, there are reports of issues with Apple Pay and Wallet provisioning. Please wait for a future Legizmo update before updating to watchOS 9.4 if you might need to add new cards to Wallet later

General

• Legizmo can now interact with Watches that were paired with Family Setup (iOS 14.0 and newer)
• Legizmo will now generate warnings when it is being run on a version of iOS that has not been officially tested
• Legizmo now supports enterprise-issued restrictions on Apple Watch usage
• Fixes an issue that would allow Legizmo Diagnostics to be run when supporting services are unavailable
• Improves the clarity of the screenshot privacy alert message

Pairing Support

• Adds support for the watchOS 9.4 update
• Removes Post-Pairing Steps. See the end of this post for information about this removal
• Fixes an issue that could cause older, legacy Watches to fail pairing when using the Tweak Method

Compatibility Fixes

• Fixes an issue which prevented the Apps Support fix from installing watchOS 9.0+ apps from an iOS 15 device
• Fixes an issue which prevented the Apps Support fix from installing any watchOS app from an iOS 13 device to a watchOS 8 or newer Watch
• Fixes an issue which caused the Health Support fix to incorrectly claim it is installed, even on devices which do not require this fix
• Fixes an issue which could cause the ‘mediaremoted’ daemon to crash when changing the iPhone volume from the Watch alongside the ‘Now Playing Controls’ fix

Compatibility Check

• The Compatibility Check ‘Check Active Watch’ feature has been replaced with ‘Check Paired Watch’. When checking the currently installed version, you are now able to choose any of your paired Watches without needing the Watch you wish to check to be connected
• Improves the clarity of messaging when Legizmo supports a Watch, but iOS also supports it
• Improves the clarity of messaging when Legizmo supports a Watch, but iOS does not

Watch Services

• The performance of the Watch Services restart has been improved

Post-Pairing Steps

Post-Pairing Steps, initially introduced in Legizmo Kincaid 4.0, has been intentionally removed in this update. Apple has fixed the issue that Post-Pairing Steps was designed to take care of.

If you pair an Apple Watch that is already running watchOS 9 or newer to an iOS 15 or older device, and it unpairs itself after the Watch is rebooted, please contact the developer. This was the original issue identified during the watchOS 9.0 beta cycle.

This is the initial release of Legizmo Kincaid.

General

• A new Welcome experience has been implemented to guide new users through the setup process
• The app’s design and layout, along with its icon, have been reworked with improved textual hints
• Sensitive information shown in the app (e.g. device name) is redacted from screenshots and screen recordings

Pairing Support

• Adds support for the watchOS 9 release up to 9.3.x
• Older Apple Watches that no longer receive updates from Apple, that are not running their latest available update, should now be supported by Legizmo
• Adds Post-Pairing Steps, to maintain pairing between < iOS 16 and watchOS 9 devices that were paired on watchOS 9.0 Developer Beta 3 or newer

Compatibility Fixes

• Compatibility Fixes are now collectively referred to as the Feature Support component of Legizmo
• The Apps Support fix now allows development applications to be installed on paired Apple Watches
• The Apps Support fix now allows non-standalone apps requiring watchOS 9.0 or newer to be installed when bundled with an iOS app
• The Now Playing fix has improved support for AirPlay destinations being selected on the Watch

Compatibility Check

• The Compatibility Check results now more accurately reflect the current device’s capabilities without needing to remove Pairing Support if it is installed
• Improved Compatibility Check results for Watch hardware that is no longer supported by Apple
• The Watch pairing code scanner now uses a rectangular reticle similar to the Watch app rather than the previous blue circle

Watch Services

• The Watch Services restart now includes a number of additional daemons to improve connection restoration

Post-Pairing Steps

If you are pairing a device that is already running watchOS 9.0 or newer, you will need Legizmo’s Post-Pairing Steps to ensure it remains paired after the Watch reboots. If Post-Pairing Steps are not performed, your Watch will erase itself soon after it next reboots.

Legizmo is designed to notify you when you need to perform Post-Pairing Steps, which is at the end of the initial synchronisation process. Tapping the notification banner will take you directly to Post-Pairing Steps in the Legizmo app, which can also be accessed from the Pairing Support menu.

If your Watch was paired on a version prior to watchOS 9.0, and you are updating to 9.0 or newer, you will not need to run Post-Pairing Steps unless you unpair and subsequently re-pair the Watch to your phone running Legizmo.

In some cases, the Legizmo app may indicate you need to run Post-Pairing Steps when your Watch was paired on watchOS 8 or older, however this is because the version history of the Watch is not recorded. Running Post-Pairing Steps on these Watches will not cause harm, however is not necessary.