Didn't want the more expensive Apple Watch Series 5 right now because it is my first smartwatch! I will mainly use it to feel text messages, phone calls, and app notifications.
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Can't wait getting a 42mm Apple Watch Series 3 Space Gray
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Congrats! I had the same thoughts, as wanted a fitness watch with bonus of a second screen to the phone. Did not see upside, for me, with a 5. Wanted to see if really wanted an AW without the initial outlay of latest. So far, happy with what I use it for (fitness, heart rate, notifications, audio controls, timer) and still not seeing, for me, a need for 5 as AOD display is unimportant, don't see need for ECG or "I've fallen and can't get up" function. Sure, might be nice to have better faces, but can live with what I got.
Nice! Welcome to the Apple Watch club. I absolutely love my Series 3 and it’s a great first watch to have. It’s pros definitely outweigh its cons. Sure, it may not have the biggest display out there and can’t take an ECG or detect falls, but for the things you listed it’ll work amazingly. Hope you enjoy it!!
How long is "A while"? It took a few minutes for mine to sync, but it feels like forever when you're so excited.
Just give it time
.How long is "A while"? It took a few minutes for mine to sync, but it feels like forever when you're so excited.
Just give it time
5 to 10 minutes lol.
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How can i tell what version of watchOS is installed please?
That's pretty normal, especially if you have a bunch of apps installing.
Watch>General>About>Version.
Or just go to Watch>General>Software Update and update it to the newest version. Mine came with watchOS 5 so I immediately updated to watchOS 6.
Yeah, it’s really a non-issue most of the time. Probably the biggest area you would notice is when doing watchOS upgrades or transferring music. It doesn’t impact the daily use of the watch.
FWIW, I was happy when the Series 3 was upgraded to 4.2 because I thought it was noticeably faster than the 4.0 in the Series 2. Back then I use to have to manually transfer podcasts onto my watch. But those days are gone now that Apple brought a decent podcast player to the watch
FWIW, I was happy when the Series 3 was upgraded to 4.2 because I thought it was noticeably faster than the 4.0 in the Series 2. Back then I use to have to manually transfer podcasts onto my watch. But those days are gone now that Apple brought a decent podcast player to the watch
Also got the S3 GPS a couple of weeks before the pandemic and I love it. It plays perfectly with my 11 Pro and the battery life is excellent (2 days + if I do not do any workouts). I also love how Apple includes a shorter band in the box (I have narrow wrists), just a small thing but I really appreciated it.
