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Apple Watch: All the Little Things! [watchOS 4.3 beta]
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I did try to reinstall the profile and reset both the watch and phone and finally able to detect the update.
Able to install after that.
Well now this is more like it!
And since this is called "All the little things" and not "I can't install watchOS update", here's all the "little things" from my trusty Series 0 Watch:
- Performance is dramatically better, almost to watchOS 3 level now, basically went from 3 FPS to about 50, so much better.
- Complications now seem to be up after the watch has restarted. In beta 1, and 2, this was not the case and they loaded up fresh.
- I don't remember this being the case in beta 1 and 2, but running apps get automatically added to the Dock, and you can swipe left to remove them, similar to closing apps on the app switcher on iPhone/iPad. OR you can switch to their previous "Favorite" apps behavior by choosing that option in the Dock setting in the Apple Watch app (iPhone).
- Tweaked animation when going to various Setting pages.
- New Setting under "Wake Screen" to "Auto Launch Audio Apps". By default, it's off.
- Fixed blank display of Stand rings
- New animation when switching between apps by double clicking the crown.
- Scribble performance is back to watchOS 3 levels.
- Performance when replying to messages is fast again.
- Heartrate complication now displays the last recorded heart rate for watch faces supporting the longer complication form.
In short, my Watch is back to useable state, I'm happy.
If people are curious about the watchOS4 beta, but have been hesitant, I'd say this is a pretty safe beta to jump on. Still yet to see if battery life improves in this build, but things are looking up!
As always, please avoid posting about bugs in future postings. If people find any new things, feel free to post them and I'll update the first post. Thanks!
And since this is called "All the little things" and not "I can't install watchOS update", here's all the "little things" from my trusty Series 0 Watch:
- Performance is dramatically better, almost to watchOS 3 level now, basically went from 3 FPS to about 50, so much better.
- Complications now seem to be up after the watch has restarted. In beta 1, and 2, this was not the case and they loaded up fresh.
- I don't remember this being the case in beta 1 and 2, but running apps get automatically added to the Dock, and you can swipe left to remove them, similar to closing apps on the app switcher on iPhone/iPad. OR you can switch to their previous "Favorite" apps behavior by choosing that option in the Dock setting in the Apple Watch app (iPhone).
- Tweaked animation when going to various Setting pages.
- New Setting under "Wake Screen" to "Auto Launch Audio Apps". By default, it's off.
- Fixed blank display of Stand rings
- New animation when switching between apps by double clicking the crown.
- Scribble performance is back to watchOS 3 levels.
- Performance when replying to messages is fast again.
- Heartrate complication now displays the last recorded heart rate for watch faces supporting the longer complication form.
In short, my Watch is back to useable state, I'm happy.
If people are curious about the watchOS4 beta, but have been hesitant, I'd say this is a pretty safe beta to jump on. Still yet to see if battery life improves in this build, but things are looking up!
As always, please avoid posting about bugs in future postings. If people find any new things, feel free to post them and I'll update the first post. Thanks!
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Did you wait for the circle to finish or did you reboot before it finished?
Mine’s been stuck at 90% for over 40 minutes.
I’m going to make a pretty bold statement and say that I think this beta is actually even better than watchOS 3 performance wise. It may be too early to tell, but I think they worked hard this beta. The only thing to test now is battery life. Will test and see tomorrow!
Ok Beta 3 is much better. Smoother. The Grid view was so slow and laggy before, now it's the same as WatchOS3.
Also, did a bike workout and that was fine (50mins).
Impressed so far!
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Also, did a bike workout and that was fine (50mins).
Impressed so far!
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I thought the same thing. On my S0, seems much smoother!
Mine was on 100% and stuck. I reset it (crown and side button) and it's working.
If it's on 90%, you risk bricking it...
Battery life very good so far today. Been wearing since 6.30am and it’s now 11.45 and I’m at 90%. Haven’t used too much apart from replying to messages.
Is Bedside Mode new? Seems like an addition - the screen gently brightens in the lead up to your alarm going off. Not sure it was in the other betas. Can’t recall.
Is Bedside Mode new? Seems like an addition - the screen gently brightens in the lead up to your alarm going off. Not sure it was in the other betas. Can’t recall.
Face it: this thread has become “Apple Watch: All the Things”. I hardly look at other threads any more.
Bedside mode (the clock appearing in green letters brightening in the run up to your alarm) has been there since at least WatchOS 2.0. Is what you're seeing something different than that?
Same thing happened to me. Rebooting the phone fixed it.Anyone have this constantly come up? I have re-installed the beta profile, rebooted both devices
Well, what I did was to re-install the profile, then rebooted both the watch and phone.Anyone have this constantly come up? I have re-installed the beta profile, rebooted both devices
80% battery at 9am, it's now 3pm and I have 31% left. That's with theatre mode on.
Battery drain!!
Battery drain!!
100% at 7am and now 10am at 93% with 1 hour of HIIT workout. @ 1:45pm battery at 83%...
Much better battery life for me.
True battery test tomorrow with my outdoor run for the national park day!
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Open the camera app on your watch, then try searching for the update. That’s what worked for me. I don’t know why the update process has been so finicky in watchOS 4/iOS 11.Anyone have this constantly come up? I have re-installed the beta profile, rebooted both devices
I think u mean Nightstand Mode. Yes, that’s been there ages, but this I’m not sure about. Photo included. Maybe it’s renamed? Just checked Apple website and they currently call the 3.2.2 feature Nightstand Mode. No mention of the screen getting brighter as the alarm approaches. Must be new to 4.0.
Also, the new animations have arrived for completing rings...the firework style ones.
EDIT: Just checked my partners watch running 3.2.2 and it is called Nightstand Mode but has the same description as my 4.0 Bedside Mode. So I guess just a name change. I never use it so wasn’t familiar with it.
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On the Now Playing screen, there’s a ring to show the volume level. Most times the ring is red but sometimes I see it flip to green momentarily. Any idea what the red and green indicate?
