Here's the trick for "Activate on Wrist Raise"

[abooch1]

Anybody find that it turns on often when typing at a computer or having a desk job, for instance? I feel like if that is the case it can become quite annoying and drain the battery more.

 

[Mac 128]

And it was much, much harder for him, what with Jony Ive being only five years old and Tim Cook being only 12 at the time and the prototype was very crude.

Actually, it was from watching this classic TV show that Ive used Bob Newhart's exact arm movement to check his watch for this feature. But due to copyright issues they were unable to use this exact clip to demonstrate the proper way to perform the movement. I heard rumors eh approached Bob Newhart directly to recreate it. ;-)

 

[NotSafeForWork]

Angle versus horizontal. YMMV.

https://vine.co/v/eZr5bqKUZgv

 

[ventmore]

That movement (post #15) works for me. I can get it to fail, but I have to actually try.

The problem here is that, you want the screen to come on when you look at it, but you don't want it coming on all the time and draining the battery.

There's no way they can make it selectively operate when you want it to, in a position that would be considered a natural movement and wouldn't normally warrant activating the display.

IMHO...they've done a damn good job with the activate on wrist raise feature, and if yours isn't working in many situations, then I'd recommend you take a trip to the Apple Store if possible, and compare it against their units.

 

[ddkkpp]

Angle versus horizontal. YMMV.

https://vine.co/v/eZr5bqKUZgv

Yes I'm having the same response. Doesn't work on an angle.

 

[Scott-n-Houston]

I wouldn't be surprised to see the ability to 'teach it' your common viewing angle at a later date. Much like we teach it our finger print, they could have you 'view your watch' over and over until it learns your way of doing it.

 

[TxRN]

I stand corrected. Been trying this and it works 99% of the time.

 

[FoxD]

It doesn't work all the time and can be annoying. Not everyone lifts their arm up and turns it to see the time. I twist my wrist and half the time it doesn't come on. Annoying. Tried it on both mine and wife's watch.

 

[MartyCan]

Not sure if this has already been covered here but I found the "Activate on Wrist Raise" behavior not 100% reliable until I realized the algorithm is looking for the arm to be horizontal before doing the wrist turn towards you.

If your forearm is at an angle it frequently doesn't trigger.

So make sure your forearm is horizontal before you turn your wrist and it is 100% reliable. Takes about 10 minutes to refine this action and it becomes habit after that.

Try it.

I think this Myth is officially "Busted".

 

[susan12369]

Anybody find that it turns on often when typing at a computer or having a desk job, for instance? I feel like if that is the case it can become quite annoying and drain the battery more.

I spend most of my day at my desk on a computer (except when my watch reminds me to get up and move). I do not notice it coming on when I don't want it to.

 

[macrocklin]

you're wrong. my arm is literally at a 45 degree angle at the moment and when i turn the wrist the watch face activates.

No one is wrong in a sense. Well at least it depends in what direction the 45 degree is in, vertical, or horizontal, because the watch relies on an internal gyroscope, and an accelerometer. The watch has to be brought to a a level horizontal plain at 0 degrees, and turned 45 degrees. Your arm can be in a 45 with the watch face straight up, and it will not come on, but if you turn your wrist 45 degrees; it should work. I realize this thread is old, but the issue still exist.