/r/AppleWatch

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r/AppleWatch is the community to discuss and share information and opinions about Apple Watch, the smart watch from Apple.

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Rules
  1. No Low Quality/Standard Configuration My Watch posts. Please ensure your My Watch post is clear and well-lit (unless it's a choice), is not a standard configuration (combos you can buy from Apple), and, if possible, provide more than one angle/shot. Do not post images of broken watches without a second purpose (a story, support request, etc).
  2. Follow the support post format. All support posts must contain [Support] in the submission title. Include your watchOS version, iOS version, a clear explanation of the issue, and Steps taken to resolve so far. Contact Apple Support for assistance.
  3. Posts must be relevant to the subreddit. Submissions must be about Apple Watch or Apple Watch related accessories/topics. No “six degrees of Apple Watch”
  4. Non-question posts must foster discussion. a) No low effort submissions or duplicate posts of recent submissions (past 2 weeks). App recommendations questions should be posted in the Joined the Club Megathread. b) Non-Question posts must foster reasonable discussion. c) Low effort activity threads (image of a workout, a badge, etc) must be posted in the Joined the Club megathread.
  5. Do not spam. Spam, such as promotional content designed purely for commercial purposes, cannot be posted. Explicit moderator approval must be received to post giveaways or other content that is promotional. All promotional content must disclose any paid sponsorships. YouTube creators and developers may post their content on Self-Promotion Saturday.
  6. No blog spam/low quality blog links/referral links. No advert-laden, untrusted, or otherwise malicious websites and news sources. Do not post links where you stand something to gain. If you believe a blog you have linked to is not of low quality, message the moderators. (Amazon Smile is permitted)
  7. Common/Frequent Post Do not post screenshots of short activities, such as 10-minute walks. Furthermore, posts that are generic AppleWatch band/case combinations, common AppleWatch configurations or AppleWatch boxes should not be posted. Pictures has to be high quality.
  8. Be respectful to other users. Follow Reddiquette. Do not discriminate against or abuse other members. Breaking this rule will incur a 2-week ban, followed by a permanent ban for repeat offenders. Any attempt to dox users will result in a ban.
  9. Buying advices, pre-orders and shipping posts They belong to the Buying advices, pre-orders and shipping Megathread.

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Abbreviations

Abbreviation Watch
AWA/AWS Apple Watch Aluminium/Sport
SGA/SGS Space Grey Aluminium/Sport
SS Stainless Steel
SB Space Black Stainless Steel
AWE Apple Watch Edition
AWH Apple Watch Hermes
AWN+ Apple Watch Nike+

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Apple Watch 6 breaking down

Hey all, can anyone please tell me what this means? Watch auto updated in the past day and has been going crazy with black screens for prolonged periods and only showing this screen when I press the crown multiple times.

TIA for any assistance, this is kinda driving me crazy and I just want it to work normally.

2 Comments
2023/12/06
16:28 UTC

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Apple watch battery degraded insanely

Hello everyone, I am an owner of an S7 SS 45mm and I've noticed an incredible drop in overall battery health within the last 1.5 months. The battery health has dropped from 95% to 89% with no signs of stopping. I am very concerned for the watch. Can someone please let me know why this might be the issue? I've tried slow charger bricks and they still heat the watch to a great extent. PS: My use is heavy and I do expect around 2% of it to drop every month but now its just crazy.

0 Comments
2023/12/06
16:25 UTC

3

New Watch, can’t decide face to use, so much choice in general..

1 Comment
2023/12/06
16:04 UTC

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Apple Watch Ultra 2 travel case recommendation(with or without charging)

Hey everyone, new to Apple ecosystem and recently purchased the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Any recommendations for a compact(and classy) travel case? I do not want to wear my watch in business meetings as I prefer traditional timepiece if in a suit. It's not a requirement to have charging capability in that I have my Anker 3 in one portable for that occasion.

0 Comments
2023/12/06
15:57 UTC

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iPhone notifications no longer making sounds when wearing watch

I've been looking for an answer and the constant theme is that this is how it is supposed to work. My issue is up until today, My notification on my iPhone made sounds. I rely on my notification sounds to respond quickly to various requests. Can someone help me? I don't think I changed anything but now all my notifications that made sounds literally yesterday are just vibrating my wrist. Im certain nothing has changed...

2 Comments
2023/12/06
15:23 UTC

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My watch doesn’t pair with my phone

I use an iPhone X on iOS 16.7.3 and I have an old watch of my friend’s which in a Series 4 Apple Watch. When I try to pair it with my phone it says “This Apple Watch requires a newer version of iOS.” And iOS 16.7.3 is the latest version of beta 16 software. I tried it my other friend’s phone which is an iPhone 11 and it paired completely fine. Is there a problem with my phone or the watch? Do I need to replace my phone or watch for a new one? Or is there anyway to fix this?

3 Comments
2023/12/06
15:22 UTC

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Help: S5 when I take it off my wrist the screen turns off.

It happened twice in the last week. I take it off to charge but as soon as it isn't touching my wrist instead of locking the screen turns Off and won't turn back On even if I try putting it back on my wrist or put it on the charger.
If I press the screen there's a slight vibration from the haptic but nothing else.
The only thing I can do is restart the watch.

Anyone ever had this happen?

0 Comments
2023/12/06
15:22 UTC

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Why is the Apple Watch Ultra so popular among who don’t do any sports

Genuinely confused, it’s bigger, more expensive, uglier, why would you get it unless you need the sports feature? Even if you just want to flex you can get a stainless steel or titanium model for the same price

28 Comments
2023/12/06
15:22 UTC

1

Turn off "Enjoy the day" type of unsolicited comments

I had previously turned off the Mindfulness notifications, but I was surprised to get an "Enjoy the day" comment from my watch. I want to turn off all those types of extra comments from the watch. Does anyone know where that one originates, where I can turn such things off?

0 Comments
2023/12/06
15:18 UTC

0

Asking Siri to remind me about something often results in “Sorry, could you say that again?” despite transcribing the text and adding the reminder.

Does this happen to anyone else? I’ve had this SE 2 w/ cellular for about week now. It will often go long stretches of time where it will hang when I ask it to remind me about something, despite transcribing my request just fine. It will add the reminder anyway after giving me the error.

1 Comment
2023/12/06
15:07 UTC

15

Is this normal from 24/7 use?

29 Comments
2023/12/06
14:38 UTC

0

Did you update or still on watchOS 9?

Hi, i have an 7 series and I don’t feel like to update after reading so many bad opinions about watchOS 10. I’m just curious about how many of you are in the same position. So, for the ones who have the watch for some time (no news ones because they are on watchOS 10) did you update or still on watchOS 9?

View Poll

2 Comments
2023/12/06
14:29 UTC

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Apple Pay won’t work when I double press the side button…

So I literally tried to pay at a gas station and I double pressed the side button on my Apple Watch. All it did was bring up my control center. So I embarrassingly just paid with my iPhone…

Literally what is wrong? Like it’s so updated to the current version of WatchOS 10.2. I don’t understand…

9 Comments
2023/12/06
14:25 UTC

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Heart rate app to show (on complications or not) big size text on the lowest heart rate

Anyone knows an app that shows (on complications or in the app) the value of lowest heart rate displayed with big numbers, not just like is on default app, it’s too small for old people.

0 Comments
2023/12/06
14:04 UTC

1

Question: Monitoring Go-Kart sessions

Hi! I would like to monitor my go-kart trainings and races, preferably using the standard Workout app. Any suggestions? I would like to record at the same time speed and health data.

1 Comment
2023/12/06
13:58 UTC

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Anyone else frustrated that they are advertising this face but it’s not actually available?

14 Comments
2023/12/06
13:36 UTC

0

Google Map not working

I can't use google map on my phone and watch at the same time. it is not linked together but can only operate independently

0 Comments
2023/12/06
13:20 UTC

0

In Celebration of GTA VI I giveaway Promo Codes for Mini-Map Radar App

To celebrate the release of the first trailer for GTA VI, I'm giving away promo codes for my app, Mini-Map Radar. Share with friends who have an Apple Watch! What's been added in the latest updates:
— Export of markers from Google Maps and Apple Maps
— Added Always-On mode and workouts
— Map rotation along with the watch compass
— Location search to add points in the app

https://preview.redd.it/t4h0l6jq6o4c1.jpg?width=2456&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e31c26f391867e4e33dbb4ff8d83c0cd7f04b6b8

1 Comment
2023/12/06
12:41 UTC

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Thinking of hatching my Nomi..

If you don’t know what it is, it’s basically a tamagotchi like game where your (magical) pet is kept alive from your steps and heart beats. I used it a lot in the pandemic to stay active with my Series 4. It’s been years since the last update, but hopefully it still works 🙏🏽. Nomi

1 Comment
2023/12/06
12:38 UTC

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Question about the Polar H10

For those of you who own the Polar H10, or something similar, are Cardio Recovery and Cardio Fitness not being added to Apple Health after a workout?

3 Comments
2023/12/06
12:36 UTC

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Series 2 Apple Watch won’t turn on

My dad just gave me his old series 2 Apple Watch which has been dead for atleast a few years. Worked when he last used it.

I’ve charged it for around 4 hours using different high wattage bricks and cannot get it to turn on.

When I leave it plugged in, it gets hot, so I assume it is charging but the screen has been black the whole time.

I’ve tried holding both buttons for an extended period of time and I can’t seem to get it to turn on.

Am I missing something?

Thanks!

1 Comment
2023/12/06
12:29 UTC

9

Apple Watch SE

What is that white line on the right?

1 Comment
2023/12/06
12:28 UTC

0

“Dynamic” charging

My watch has been charging up inconsistently for a few months. I read about the dynamic charging and how it’s “normal” for the watch to not fully charge some days. Except that my watch is only charging up to 40% on some days. And then this morning, I go to put on my watch and it actually lost charge last night! It was on the charger from about 11pm to 7am and the charge went down to 7%. This is getting absurd.

Is it worth contacting Apple? If I turn off the dynamic namic charging permanently, what does that mean for my battery life? Does it matter that my bedtime and wake up time is somewhat variable?

0 Comments
2023/12/06
12:11 UTC

0

Work focus mode and apple watch being "noisy"

Hello everyone

With my apple watch 7, connected to iphone 15PM, it synchronizes the various focus modes set previously with the phone. The focus mode for work has as a rule to mute the phone and notify (via phone vibration) some app notifications such as whatsapp, teams and calls.

My problem is that Apple watch doesn't give a damn about the silent setting and with every notification that comes in from those apps, it starts making noise in the office...

I am probably missing something, but how can it be done to set the silent mode as well on apple watch with focus mode automatically? I don't want to set it manually, because when I forget to turn off the silent mode, I don't wake up in time the next morning because of the absence of sound.

3 Comments
2023/12/06
10:58 UTC

0

12cm wrist

Hi So I’m new to the Apple Watch world and wanted to buy the new one. I always had problems with bracelets and rings because my hands are tiny and my wrist is 12cm. Anyone with similar wrist size wearing Apple Watch ? I would choose the smaller one ofc but I’m afraid that the band will be too big.

2 Comments
2023/12/06
10:30 UTC

1

Alot of missed days (sleep focus always on at night), no stages last 2 days. AW 8 iOS9 & iPhone 15 Pro iOS17

0 Comments
2023/12/06
10:16 UTC

1

connect and disconnect cause battery drain watchos 10.1.1 ios 17.1.2

hi 17.1.2 still same for me , i think its the iran problem , just iranian have this problem and i think its the cellular towers, i have iphone 12 pro max and apple watch 5 , i think it is iphone 12 series problem too

because of connect and disconnect issue my apple watch battery is drain so fast and both phone and watch battery health are in danger

the problem is when i use wifi , everything is fine , but when im moving and use cellular data disaster specially when i use LTE connect disconnect happen so frequent causing battery drain on apple watch

1 Comment
2023/12/06
09:53 UTC

17

Struggle is real

Can't stand up right now...

10 Comments
2023/12/06
08:54 UTC

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