The Apple Watch offers many functions that may not be detected at first glance. We’ll show you tips and Tricks.
You can count steps, in-depth news and in the Background the heart rate monitor: The Apple Watch is a complex device. While the basic operation is catchy, is it in the settings of many hidden features which can be used to get a lot more out of your watch out. We present the most important tips and Tricks.
1. Find the iPhone again
Who has misplaced his iPhone, you can take on the Apple Watch, a loud beep play to find it again. To do this, you simply open up the control center of the clock, and swipe on the watch-view from the bottom to the top and there on the iPhone icon with waves taps. Then, the iPhone starts to ring the bell, if you are located in the vicinity.
2. Apps will become clearer
The Home-Screen of the watch is to be considered with its honeycomb Design of the app, but rather confusing. Here, the so-called lists can help-view: Press the Digital Crown of the Apple Watch, to get to the Home screen. Open the settings App (the white Gear on a gray Background), go to “App-view” and then switch the “grid view” to “list view”. In list view, Apps are always displayed in alphabetical order
Alternatively, you can customize the arrangement of the Apps in the honeycomb-view in the Watch App on the iPhone “App-view”, “Arrange” to your own taste.
3. The dials move faster
The Apple Watch offers numerous pre-loaded dials. Between different watch faces and switch you do not need to go awkward in the menu. It is enough to change the dials with a quick swipe from the left to the right, or in the other direction. In this way, you can switch from a subtle everyday life – the sports-watch face in a variety of Apps, such as music, Podcasts, activities, and co. about the complications involved.
4. Fall detection enable
Since the Apple Watch Series 4 fall detection is built into the watch. However, this is disabled for all people under the age of 65 by default. Who wants to, can activate the feature manually. To do this, open the Watch App on the iPhone, go to the menu item “emergency SOS” and activate the Option “fall detection”.
5. Improved Heart Rate Alerts
This is similar to the measurement of the heart rate. If this detects over a longer period of time too low or too high values can beat the clock Alarm. This function you have to activate in the settings. To do this, open the Watch App on the iPhone, select the menu item “heart” and turn off the Option “Unreg. Frequency”.
6. Short-run commands
An underrated Feature in the Apple Ecosystem, the shortcuts are. These are managed with the same App on the iPhone, and are able to, several annoying Work done with a tap of a button. Thus, for example, the command “home” that automatically detects your location and the fastest Route home via the maps App. These short you can put commands on the Apple Watch.
How to Choose a watch face with complications, and hold your Finger with a powerful pressure pressed. Tap “edit”. Swipe to the right to the setting level “complications”. Press on any field, and scroll down to the section “commands”. Here is a list of all options that are stored on the paired iPhone is.
7. Power reserve start
If the battery of the Apple Watch is coming to the end, you want to stretch the runtime, but for as long as possible, you can activate the so-called “power reserve”. This is a ultra-saving mode, in which almost all of the functions up to the time of day will be disabled. Wipe in the watch view up to open control center and tap on the battery indicator. Wipe the “reserve”button to the right and confirm with “Next”. To exit this mode you have the side button and hold for several seconds, the clock will then start in normal mode.
8. Standard answers change
The Apple Watch will be informed about incoming calls and messages. But when one is busy, can be built-in to immediately respond in a practical way. These range from “No Problem!” and “Many thanks to” to “I can.”. Who wants, but can also put individual standard answers. To do this, open the Watch App on the iPhone, go to “messages” menu and select the Option “standard answers”. At the very bottom of the point “add answers can be found”.
9. Timer for hand washing
Your hands regularly is a good idea, is not only wash in Corona-times. Therefore, Apple has built with the latest operating system Version with a new “Timer for hands,” wash. To do this, open settings on Apple Watch. You can scroll down, and select the “wash your hands”. Enable you to wash the “Timer for hands”, he turns on automatically when you start washing with the hands.
10. Fitness goals
For many people, the Apple Watch is first and foremost a Fitness Wearable. The focus is on a Trio of rings, each of which is represented by a different color: red for movement, green for Training, and blue Stand for. By default, such as the green exercise ring closes, if you record 30 minutes of intense activity. What many do not know: You can customize not only the number of Calories, but also the movement and stand-up target. To do this open on your Apple Watch activity App. Scroll down and tap on the button “goals change”. Use the keys “+” or ” – ” to set your objectives, or use the Digital Crown. Tap “OK” to confirm your Changes.
11. Clear all notifications at once
The notification center is opened by a swipe from the top to the bottom. To delete on devices with the latest Version of watchOS 7 all notifications at once, scroll up to the top. There you will find the Button “remove All”.
12. Annoying notifications off
In order to limit the notification flood on relevant, open the Watch App on the iPhone. Under “notifications” you can set which Apps are left on the clock, and in which the display on the Smartphone is sufficient.
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