Or is it now a hardware issue? I'd imagine Apple did everything they could software wise before shipping it.
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Is tilt to activate improvable via software?
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DannyBres
macrumors 65816
It is improvable.
They are scared of fail positive as this will cost them battery life. As the battery life is fine and everyone agrees with this and they finish the day with 30-50%, which I am sure Apple are gathering data about!
They may make the screen come on a little more often (as in with less movement) in future software updates.
They are scared of fail positive as this will cost them battery life. As the battery life is fine and everyone agrees with this and they finish the day with 30-50%, which I am sure Apple are gathering data about!
They may make the screen come on a little more often (as in with less movement) in future software updates.
D.T.
macrumors G4
Definitely.
The OS turns the display on/off based on sensors readings and there's generally a range of values from an off state to a max value, so they can tweak the tolerance point.
For example, the accelerometer might read from 0.000 to 1.000 and it's at something like 0.400 that triggers true, they could move that down to 0.350 so that it requires less speed. 😎
Since all that's easily adjusted on the fly, I wouldn't mind some user defined parameters so I could fine tune it to my particular movement angle/speed, etc.
The OS turns the display on/off based on sensors readings and there's generally a range of values from an off state to a max value, so they can tweak the tolerance point.
For example, the accelerometer might read from 0.000 to 1.000 and it's at something like 0.400 that triggers true, they could move that down to 0.350 so that it requires less speed. 😎
Since all that's easily adjusted on the fly, I wouldn't mind some user defined parameters so I could fine tune it to my particular movement angle/speed, etc.
My guess is that improvements to battery technology will be used to make the screen shut off less aggressively rather than make it so that the Watch can go longer without a charge.
HelloMikee
macrumors 6502a
Mine works almost perfectly while my friends doesn't work nearly as accurate. Saw it happen today at the gym. He's going to take it to the Apple Store once the shipping frenzie dies down and hope they have units in store to swap out. I noticed his screen is also not as bright and vibrant.
It works well, just sometimes when I am laying down I want to tilt my watch slowly to take a peak : )
HelloMikee
macrumors 6502a
I think that's intended to not work while laying down. Otherwise for those that sleep with their watch, it would be going on and off as they move.
Standing, my wrist tilt works perfectly. I think that have a specific algorithm for this sort of movement while standing to limit the watch from turning on when you're just moving about.
Screen off time is most annoying
I wish users were able to set the time off delay. I find myself constantly shaking my wrist to get the screen on and annoyed that it is off in 6 seconds.
I wish you could set the number of seconds that the screen is ON, then instead of it going off completely, have it dim to 50% for another period of time before it shuts off. That way for example the screen will come on for 15 seconds, then dim for another 15 seconds.
I'd happily forego battery life to have this option. Besides, my battery is usually still at 40-50% at the end of the day.
I wish users were able to set the time off delay. I find myself constantly shaking my wrist to get the screen on and annoyed that it is off in 6 seconds.
I wish you could set the number of seconds that the screen is ON, then instead of it going off completely, have it dim to 50% for another period of time before it shuts off. That way for example the screen will come on for 15 seconds, then dim for another 15 seconds.
I'd happily forego battery life to have this option. Besides, my battery is usually still at 40-50% at the end of the day.
cambookpro
macrumors 604
Just curious - if you have the Watch on the highest brightness setting, does it still auto adjust up and down in that range?
Even on the highest brightness, my watch is noticeably brighter when it's held under a lamp for a few seconds, but once the screen goes off it's back to being dimmer. Is this the way it's meant to work? I suppose it's in an effort to conserve battery.