watchOS 10.1 Beta 2 Adds Support for Double Tap

[Unregistered 4U]

They’ve had a patent - and working demo - for under display fingerprint for years.

Having a patent and a working demo, though, is a long way from “having a supplier provide 200 million in a one year period”, or even “reliable in most reasonable use cases”. But those patents may yield follow on patents that are actually worth cost effective to implement AND more reliable, like

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[allenvanhellen]

You’ll post a detailed comparison without using it? Maybe just post it now then?

I can’t compare my wife experience with WatchOS 9’s accessibility double pinch to a couple of bullet points about the Series 9 / Ultra 2. Once someone with the newest watches shares a thorough write up or video, I can compare based on those.

 

[Jfzio]

I think you meant Apple Watch Ultra 2

Working on my iWatch Ultra first gen

 

[Howard2k]

Working on my iWatch Ultra first gen

This feature isn't available on the first gen Ultra. There is an Accessibility Feature which some people are confusing. That is available on the 1st gen Ultra and the 2nd gen. Double Tap is only U2/S9.


There is no iWatch from Apple.

 

[lindros2]

Having a patent and a working demo, though, is a long way from “having a supplier provide 200 million in a one year period”, or even “reliable in most reasonable use cases”. But those patents may yield follow on patents that are actually worth cost effective to implement AND more reliable, like

Apple Working on Under-Display Touch ID, Could Debut in First All-Screen iPhone

Apple is continuing to research under-screen fingerprint sensor technology for an iPhone with a view to re-introducing Touch ID in its first...

www.macrumors.com

Entitled “Shortwave infrared optical imaging through an electronic device display”, the patent describes a fingerprint sensor embedded beneath the display of an electronic device. It was granted to Apple on 3 November 2020.

Which means they've been working on this, for years.

 

[ubercool]

That's funny, I already get a pop-up asking to clear notifications, which disappear after a double tap! 🤔

I just checked my WatchOS. I’m on 10.0.2 and don’t have AssistiveTouch turned on in Accessibility, yet I can double-tap to dismiss notifications. Is anyone else able to do this? 🧐

 

[Jfzio]

This feature isn't available on the first gen Ultra. There is an Accessibility Feature which some people are confusing. That is available on the 1st gen Ultra and the 2nd gen. Double Tap is only U2/S9.


There is no iWatch from Apple.

On the beta program the first gen Ultra has received a double tap accessibility for dismissing notifications. It responds to single tap, double tap and clenched fist. It works for calls and other functions to the user

 

[Howard2k]

On the beta program the first gen Ultra has received a double tap accessibility for dismissing notifications. It responds to single tap, double tap and clenched fist. It works for calls and other functions to the user

That’s been there since Watch OS 7 or Watch OS 8.

 

[dotzero123]

When will the update be available for double tap for U2/S9?