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So, how's that single handed tap/pinch thing going?

Other than snoozing (when it works) I seem to forget about it, so I don't attempt to use it for anything else. I guess its just a lack of training/motivation on my part.
Same thing with the nightstand mode of my phone. I aways forget to put in it landscape orientation.
 
NME42 said:
Would you mind explaining how you use double tap on the Smart Stack and how it helps you?
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The only way I found it useful for me is when I have some timers running and want to look up how much time have left without touching the screen.

Previously I just put a timer complication on the watch face, but it won’t show multiple timers and takes a valuable spot that I would rarely need. A timer in the Smart Stack is a nice convenience feature.
 
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I wish there was a way to assign Double Tap to bring up the old dock (the double press of the Digital Crown for the new App Switcher isn't cutting it) and or act like a home button and take you back to your main watch face from wherever you are. I guess there's always next year. Sometimes you should leave well enough alone, Apple.
 
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MisterSavage said:
I have found some scenarios where it seems odd that you can't use it. For example, you tell Siri to stop a workout and it shows you the summary of your workout. Double tap does nothing on that screen when I would think that it would act as a dismiss button.
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in fairness, when you use the screen to end a workout, you're presented with the summary ... and I started to use Siri for exactly that as the confirmation screen is just stupid, for me.
And I agree, double tap should bring you back to the watch face, or "home", from any app ...

And for me, I really don't use it anymore, I kept the tab open that describes when you can use it but most of those things I don't do anyway and one has to remember ...

Hoping there will be some customization in the future
 
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NME42 said:
Would you mind explaining how you use double tap on the Smart Stack and how it helps you?
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I just use it to open and scroll the smart stack. I have added exercise status, on the 3 complication next I put timer, workouts, and mindfulness. After that I just have information stuff like stocks, heart rate, cal, and compass.
 
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The two things that would be very useful to me do not work: answering a call, and stopping a timer. Oddly, I can pause a timer but not tap to shut it off. Other double tap features work, just not these two I would actually use. Tried all of the suggestions on the apple support page, up to completely setting watch up as new. Nope.
 
This came in so handy when I was eating yesterday and had BBQ sauce on my hands. I was able to scroll down a long text message, start voice dictation, and send my reply all with double tapping my fingers together.
 
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marshallbedsaul said:
Thanks for reply that stinks -_- would think be an easy thing to add via software. Not trying to spend another 800.00 for that gesture but seems very convenient.
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You can use the Accessibility hand clench gesture to do something similar. Not sure if that is as accurate as the double finger tap though.

You should get at least $500 for your U1 on Swappa, that brings the new one down to around $300 :)
 
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I finally figured out a use that I like: When I get tired of the Modular face and want something simpler I really am liking the Contour face. I set up the double-tap to scroll weather, stocks and activity so I can see them when I want to.
 
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JonMPLS said:
I finally figured out a use that I like: When I get tired of the Modular face and want something simpler I really am liking the Contour face. I set up the double-tap to scroll weather, stocks and activity so I can see them when I want to.
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Yes. When you use a watch face that has few to no complications, the double-tap works to give you similar functionality. I use the Solar Analog and Snoopy face a lot and without quick access to the smart stack, I wouldn't be very happy.
 
I use doble tap for multiple actions. My favorite is answearing/ending calls, checking and scrolling and dictating and finally sending messeges - it works not only in native imessage but everywhere (like messenger or telegram).
Scrolling smart stack is also useful. Frankly when i first heard about this feature treated it like a gimmick but after realesing i use it constantly and can't imagine not having it
 
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I get a notification of a message. Lift wrist says who from, double tap but get the “shake no” indicator, shouldn’t it open the message body to read?

I am up to date on iPhone 15 and S9.
 
JonMPLS said:
I finally figured out a use that I like: When I get tired of the Modular face and want something simpler I really am liking the Contour face. I set up the double-tap to scroll weather, stocks and activity so I can see them when I want to.
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Late to the party as just upgraded my AWU1 to an AWU2 a couple of days ago. It's not perfect, but I use it multiple times a day to dismiss notifications and do similar to you to glance at my stack on minimalistic faces.

I tried the Accessibility feature on the AWU1, and really couldn't get on with it - The double tap works flawless for me 100% of the time. I hope they introduce more features like a triple or clench tap to give even more functionality.
 
HORRIBLE!

seems to me that those apple watch developers never pedaled a bicycle.
every time I grab my water bottle, a song skips, pauses or switches to my iPhone.
then the watch has the audacity to ask if im done cycling and questing me to tap the screen.
if I had an extra set of hands I could.

my solution is a quick turn gesture tap off and on within a step or two.
using the watch can be time consuming compared to other :apple:devices.
 
MBAir2010 said:
HORRIBLE!

seems to me that those apple watch developers never pedaled a bicycle.
every time I grab my water bottle, a song skips, pauses or switches to my iPhone.
then the watch has the audacity to ask if im done cycling and questing me to tap the screen.
if I had an extra set of hands I could.

my solution is a quick turn gesture tap off and on within a step or two.
using the watch can be time consuming compared to other :apple:devices.
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If you're using a regular Apple Watch, you may want to turn it around, so the wheel is at the bottom of the watch, closest to your elbow.

I was having issues with my cycling gloves pausing rides, but that solved it. It did take a few days to get used to, but now it's normal for me.
 
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Have not used the feature since a while.
Did watchOS 10.2 bring any (minor) changes to it?
 
NME42 said:
Have not used the feature since a while.
Did watchOS 10.2 bring any (minor) changes to it?
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I was hoping my series 9 would start letting me stop a timer or answer calls with double tap, but no luck.
 
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