Questions tagged [apple-watch]
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How will the cellular feature of the Apple Watch Series 3 work?
If a user goes outside with the Apple Watch Series 3 and keeps their iPhone at home, how will the calling feature work?
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Show date on the Apple Watch Series 2 Home screen
How do I show the current date on the apple watch Series 2 home screen. I am only able to see the time, location, weather etc but not the date.
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An app that sends an alarm to family in case of an abnormal heart rate
I bought an apple watch just for this reason (Yeah I should have done my research beforehand). But I wanted to monitor her heart rate after she recently had a stroke.
Is there an app that can send an ...
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Analogue military time watchface
Is it possible to get an analogue military time watchface on the Apple iWatch 2?
Like this...
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How to not show birthdays from Contacts on Apple Watch?
This becomes a more relevant problem with the new Siri watch face. I ended up deleting most birthdays in Contacts to stop birthdays from clustering my Apple Watch screen daily.
I tried the below but ...
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How to undo pressing Don't Trust on Apple Watch
I want to test out my watch app on Xcode. So I plugged my iPhone paired with an Apple Watch Series 2 into my computer. The iPhone displayed a dialog saying whether to trust this computer or not, I ...
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Are there any good Apple Watch apps to track roller skating? [closed]
I've looked around for a bit but i wasn't able to find any app to track roller skating. The only app that i found is iSkate but it's pretty outdated and it costs about 10€ that it's too expensive to ...
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Debugging Apple Watch Wifi
Apple Watch should connect automatically to any network I was previously connected with on my iPhone.
At my university I need to register devices for network access by providing them with a MAC ...
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How did my Apple Watch answer a phone call after my iPhone's battery died?
I have an original 1st generation Apple Watch Sport paired to an iPhone 6.
While at home, I had a scenario where my iPhone's battery died while I was typing out a text message. Without thinking, I ...
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Apple watch stuck while updating [closed]
I was updating to watchOS 4 beta 3 and its got stuck at this screen
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Just downgraded from iOS 11 beta to iOS 10 and now I can't pair my Apple Watch
I'm not sure if my Apple Watch is still running the beta version or what, but I downgraded from iOS 11 beta to iOS 10.3.2 (went to iOS 10.3.3 beta first) and now I can't pair my Apple Watch. I tried ...
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How to pair Bluetooth mouse with Apple Watch?
Can I pair my Bluetooth mouse with Apple Watch? Or, can I get the functionality of a mouse with my Apple Watch?
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Does using a standing desk "count" when using the Apple Watch to close rings?
A colleague asked me how sensitive the Apple Watch was, and if it supported standing desks. (those hours should count right?)
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Indoor walk in Apple Watch how to use
Can I keep Indoor walk on all day as I am a housewife and have do lot of walking up and down at home
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Series 2 Apple Watch Battery Drain in Absence of iPhone
Can anyone else confirm if their Series 2 Apple Watch battery drains faster when it's not connected to iPhone? I leave my watch at home when I go to work, because my work poses too many threats for ...
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Beta iOS/stable watchOS conflicts?
I have an iPhone that I fully plan to put on the iOS 11 public beta later this month, but I also have an Apple Watch that's going to be stuck on watchOS 3. Are there going to be any issues from that, ...
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Can the Samsung Gear S2/S3 be charged with Apple Watch magnetic puck charger?
As the title states,
Can the Samsung Gear S2/S3 be charged with Apple Watch magnetic puck charger? I do not have the equipment to test this and I have not been able to find if the Apple Watch's ...
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Don't prompt for which email address when sending message from Watch
When I use my Apple Watch to send a text message to my wife, it first prompts me to ask which email address to use. (Oddly, it does not include her phone number as an option).
Is there a way I can ...
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Apple Watch app for hiking
What's your favorite Apple Watch app for Hiking.
I'm looking for something that provide this features:
Integration with Health and Activities (i.e. calories, heartbeat, distance, GPS map, workout etc)...
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Active Calories VS Total Calories during a workout [duplicate]
I'm fairly new to the Apple App- I was a Fitbit user and Fitbit reflected Fat burn, active minutes and Peek time during a work out. Apple app reflects Active Calories and Total Calories during a work ...
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Is there any way to control Mac volume from Apple Watch?
Is there a way to control a Mac's audio volume from Apple Watch? Apple didn't provide Watch functionality for system-wide Mac volume adjusting as far as I know.
NB: The only so-so way I've found is if ...
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How is it Apple Watch works when the heart rate is 0?
I am using Apple Watch series 2 to get heart rate information. It works very well but I have a question.
Is it possible to get a heart rate 0? I tried to get Apple Watch to measure things that have ...
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Iphone full charge from wall charger lasts *way* longer than full charge from USB power bank, why?
Basically if I charge my iPhone 7 (or Apple Watch) to 100% using my wall charger or from my MacBook Air's USB the charge lasts MUCH longer than if I charge from my USB power bank. I've tried multiple ...
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Where has my route gone in the Activity app?
I did a cycle ride at the weekend and recorded the workout on my Apple Watch. When I finished I saved the workout and could see the route in the Activity app on my iPhone.
Now a couple of days later ...
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What is the 'Zzz' complication on Apple Watch?
It is shown here in an image from a Wired article on the watch before it came out.
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Apple Watch: Fastest way to adjust volume of iPhone
Using the Apple Watch, what is the fastest way to adjust the volume of the iPhone?
Two assumptions/criteria:
When you raise your wrist, the view on the Apple Watch from your wrist, should be the ...
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How long can an Apple Watch stay without an iPhone?
I have an Apple Watch with is paired with my iPhone.
When my iPhone is out for maintenance, for how many days can I still use the Apple Watch without losing functionality and without losing the ...
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Is there an App for determining the current capacity of an Apple watch battery?
I see from Mactracker that a new battery has a capacity of 205 mAh (38mm Apple Watch Series 1). For the MBP and iPhones I have used coconutBattery to show the decay in battery capacity over the ...
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Calendar notifications on Apple Watch
I'm facing issues with iOS Calendar notifications on Apple Watch.
I use Fantastical as my phone / watch calendar. I disabled the iOS Calendar notifications on my iPhone, and set the iOS Calendar ...
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Apple Watch App Download not working
I recently acquired an Apple Watch (running 2.2.2). When it synced with my iPhone 7, the Keynote app was automatically installed on it, because I have Keynote in my phone. Then a problem arose: when I ...
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Using AppleCare before it runs out
I have a first generation Apple Watch Sport with some minor cosmetic imperfections and scratches after two years of use, with Apple Care+.
The support runs out soon, and I was wondering what use it ...
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Apple watch always displays the wrong high temperature
I'm having trouble understanding the Apple watch high and low temperature values. They are never correct.
In Nyc, the high is going to be 81 today. However when I looked this morning it said 72 ...
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How can I reset the default message replies on Messages for WatchOS
I am messaging friends in multiple languages. The default replies in the Messages app on my Apple Watch were clever enough to be displayed in the according language of the chat depending on what ...
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Auto Unlock on Mac doesn't work if iPhone is in range
For some odd reason Auto Unlock on my Mac doesn't work unless my iPhone is out of range, in Airplane Mode, or off. I just discovered this because it worked for the first time when my iPhone was ...
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What prompts breathe reminders on an Apple Watch?
WatchOS 3 included a breathe app that gives occasional reminders to "take a minute to breathe".
What prompts these reminders? Does it monitor your heart rate to know when you're stressed, or does it ...
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How do I make a voice-reply via Apple Watch send, and not delay by a variable amount of time?
When I send an iMessage on Apple Watch there is only a "don't send" button, but I have no confirmation if/when this message is actually sent.
Many times when I send a message, later to check the ...
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No option to enable Apple Pay on Watch
I have Apple Pay enabled on my iPhone (6S) and it used to be available on Apple Watch (original edition) too. I wiped and restored my watch, and now there is no Apply Pay available. The instructions ...
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Use Apple Watch as a handheld Keynote remote?
I have to give a 5-minute Keynote presentation from my MacBook Pro in a few days, and while I'd love to not carry my phone around as a remote, I'm also not a fan of the idea of tapping my wrist every ...
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How do I configure my watch to display the full numerical date 3/11/17 instead of just the small date "Sat 11" or "Mar 11"
Just like the title:
How do I configure my watch to display the full numerical date 3/11/17 instead of just the small date "Sat 11" or "Mar 11"
I have viewed all the available complication and ...
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macOS Sierra Apple Watch Unlock - persistant iCloud Sign in required dialog
I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) that I just reinstalled macOS Sierra 10.12.3 and now I am trying to use my Watch to unlock.
I had this working before in the past before the ...
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Apple Watch shows only new message from whats app user but not the message itself
I have an Apple watch (2016, V1) and a friend have an Apple watch (2016, v1).
On my watch it shows the message directly on the watch. As you can see here:
"Person sent you a message: Hey" (Answer ...
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Apple Watch, keep calendar-details during entire meeting
I mostly use the "modules" watch face since I can have my next meeting in the middle. However I noticed now that the current appointment I have will disappear and show the the next appointment before ...
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Apple Watch indoor running error in calculating distance
I'm using my Apple Watch 2 for indoor running and found that in the first Kilometer Apple Watch show 750 meters and go on. The calibration I found is good for outdoors. Is it possible to adjust and ...
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Apple Watch iOS 3 control center does not show unlock symbol any longer
Some days ago I mentioned by accident that my Apple Watch control center (the menu which appears when you swipe from bottom to top) does no longer show the symbol to lock the watch. My wifes Apple ...
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Watch still showing birthdays
I have a Series 2 with watchOS 3.1.
As shown in the screenshot below, I have birthdays turned off for the calendar app. However, they are still showing in the scroll view.
How do I rid my watch of ...
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Does updating iOS force you to update watchOS?
First there was watchOS 1 which shipped with iOS 8.x.
Then there was watchOS 2 which shipped with iOS 9.
Now there is watchOS 3 which ships with iOS 10.
The question: if you start with watchOS 1 &...
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Custom Haptic Feedback for AppleWatch
On iOS, you can create custom vibrations for contacts whenever they call you.
Since I only recieve notifications through my Apple Watch, is it posible to change the haptic feedback patten depending ...
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Connect AirPods to Apple Watch
My Apple Watch series 1 can play music stored offline without being in wireless proximity to my Apple iPhone 6.
My Apple watch connects over Bluetooth and Wifi, and my AirPods connect over Bluetooth. ...
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Privacy of "Hey, Siri" on Apple Watch
I recently got an Apple Watch Series 2 and discovered the "Hey, Siri" feature, where you can talk to Siri hands-free after raising your wrist. I know Apple made very clear statements about the privacy ...
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How to hide sharing screen in Apple watch
Open Activity rings in Apple watch and then swipe left. Sharing screen is shown.
Sharing screen says "To start sharing your Activity. Use Activity app on iPhone". How to hide this screen completely ...