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Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 38mm root support — Magisk root and bootloader unlock
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Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 38mm

Released: 2016, September. Released 2016, DecemberDiscontinued

NOT SUPPORTED

Not supported — this device type cannot be rooted through our service.

4.6 Rating

General

Brand
Apple
Model
Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 38mm
Released
2016, September. Released 2016, December
Status
Discontinued
Price
About 270 EUR
OS
watchOS 3.0, upgradable to watchOS 6.2.8
Dimensions
38.6 x 33.3 x 10.5 mm (1.52 x 1.31 x 0.41 in)
Weight
25 g body (0.88 oz)
Build
Glass front, composite plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
No

Display

Type
Retina OLED, 450 nits (peak)
Size
1.5 inches
Resolution
340 x 272 pixels (~290 ppi density)
Protection
Ion-X strengthened glass

Performance

Chipset
Apple S1P (28 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 520 MHz Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR G6200
Internal
8GB 512MB RAM
Card slot
No

Battery

Charging
Wireless

Network

Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A

Connectivity

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, LE
Positioning
No
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
No
3.5mm jack
No

Sensors

Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate

Other

EDGE
No
GPRS
No
Colors
Case colors: silver, gold, rose gold, gray, Band colors: gray, white, black, pink, Band types: sport
Models
A1802
Announced
2016, September. Released 2016, December
Loudspeaker
Yes

Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 38mm Overview

The Apple Watch Series 1 Aluminum 38mm is an Android device from Apple, released in 2016. It combines the Apple S1P (28 nm) and a 1.5-inch display, running watchOS 3.0. This page tracks its full specifications, root status, and the bootloader and recovery notes that apply to it.

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