Anyone noticed that with 3.0 you can no longer say "hey Siri, reply ok" when you get a text? Siri now ask who do you want to send it to.
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watchOS 3 on original Apple Watch is a revelation.
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It's really a brand new Watch. I'm waffling between getting a ceramic now or biting my nails for a year and getting Series 3 which will likely come with the LTE that Apple was rumoured to have held back because it wasn't ready yet.
I like this thread, I'm waiting to see reviews of the OS3 comparisons on all versions. I'm not against going back to an orig Watch, esp since used ones will be half the Series 1 cost. Watch is great, but even greater at bargain price for my needs.
I have had that happen in watch OS 2 as well. I think you just have to tell Siri to reply before the text times out sending you back to the watch face, but it has been awhile since I tried.
Well I gave my 38mm AW a full charge last night and when I checked it this morning it was down to 80%.
I doubt the update will change that but something must be running on it overnight, it is in my desk drawer lying dormant.
I notice when I check my heart rate once in awhile during the day it shows it was checked a few minutes beforehand so that is telling me it is continually monitoring. I would have to think that causes some battery drain.
I doubt I have a defective AW, maybe you folks can chime in why I lose 20% overnight.
I doubt the update will change that but something must be running on it overnight, it is in my desk drawer lying dormant.
I notice when I check my heart rate once in awhile during the day it shows it was checked a few minutes beforehand so that is telling me it is continually monitoring. I would have to think that causes some battery drain.
I doubt I have a defective AW, maybe you folks can chime in why I lose 20% overnight.
This is what I've been thinking, too. Many of the interactions and controls in watchOS 1 were different from anything that was on iOS.
I think Apple wanted to avoid jamming a full iOS interface onto the watch, so they tried doing everything differently. Some of the new ideas didn't stick (like the side button accessing a Friends circle), but some did, like the bubbling sea of apps instead of multiple home screens.
What we've got now in watchOS 3 is a clearer idea of how to interact with the watch. This is on top of having a much better-behaved OS with good stability and power management.
I started with the Apple Watch Sport, took it back and exchanged for Stainless Steel Apple Watch with Milano band, only to return it within the two week return window.. two weeks later I was missing it so much I bought an Apple Watch Sport in the then new gold color with midnight blue watch band.
So I just got off the phone with Apple and spoke with someone in tech support about release timing. She said she's heard that will be later this afternoon, possibly as late as late this evening.
I'm already running iOS 10 on my iPhone and iPad as a beta tester, and really like it a lot; it has some really cool features, and I appreciate the darker look of some of the apps like clocks, alarms and timers.. I've felt iOS has been too white and bright since iOS 7. I also learned that wireless Apple Air Pods will work with iPhone 6S, which is cool because I'll probably wait for the iPhone 7S or whatever they call it. I'im on the 'S' upgrade cycle and iOS 10 makes the 6S feel like a new phone already anyway. I'm also hearing that a 512 gb storage option may be coming with iPhone 7S.
I'm REALLY looking forward to the white ceramic Apple Watch Edition. That's next on the list.
Good job since we pay these people's salary to answer such important and pressing questiions. Meanwhile the next person in the queue with a battery or reboot problem can just wait. Also could you call back and see what Tim had for breakfast this morning.
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I NEVER use that feature you listed that I highlighted. What a waste!
I always leave mine on the charger overnight, is there some reason you don't do that? I've been wearing mine since 5:30 AM Eastern Time Zone (US) and still have 97% battery.
It was the best way for me to initiate a message to people I know, but I suppose using it for the new Dock is worth the change.
I know you were asking another member, but I wear mine overnight to use the alarm to tap my wrist and wake me in the morning. I charge it before bed (usually while my wife and I are watching TV and having our Activia... us middle-age people need the boost...) and, despite being off the charger and on my wrist, it's at about 95% when I wake up.
under rated feature: "reset home screen." i gave up on trying to organize app icons a long time ago. i had attempted "groupings" of related app -- fitness, productivity, time keeping, etc but it just got too tedious. now you can just tap "reset home screen" after installing a bunch of apps and it will automatically organize them in an visually pleasing manner. i havent figured out the rhyme or reason though -- they're not alphabetical or sorted by install date.
I know! I checked the moment I woke up this morning. I am sooooo looking forward to the change on the Apple Watch. It will be like having a new watch....counting down the hours
I really wish you could see battery usage by app like you can on the iPhone. I had a similar problem after I updated a bunch of apps... battery was draining way faster than normal even when idle. It stopped after a few days (and a few more app updates). I had also tried restarting both iPhone and watch. I finally found a couple of stuck apps on the app screen that wouldn't install on the watch. I removed reinstalled the apps from the iPhone and things finally updated on the watch. I don't know for certain that these stuck apps were the problem, but I wouldn't be surprised if they just kept trying to install while the watch was idle.
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Interesting.. I just use the iPhone and iPad for the alarm.. watch is on the charger on my night stand table next to the bed. Tapping the table lights up that charger clock display option.
I'm sure there will be a novelty period, but a faster and more usable watch could lead to overall increased usage for many of us. I bet for a few weeks we will see a lot of threads about a decline in battery life because people are so busy checking out the new OS and they don't realize how much more they are interacting with the watch. I remember the first week I owned the watch the battery would be down into the teens or even single digits for battery power by the time I took it off at the end of the day. Ever since it has been more like 25-35%. I would say my watch usage has only increased over time, but for that first week or two I was mostly playing.
I don't know if you saw my post from earlier, but I called Apple tech support this morning and she said it won't be released to late this afternoon, maybe as late as later tonight. She said she's anxiously waiting as well.
I'd do that, too, but my eyes are so nearsighted, I can't read anything more than a few inches away from my face. ;-p
Before I got the AW, I started wearing my regular watches into bed so I could easily see what time it was in the morning. I had a tendency to just tap snooze on my phone (or, worse, accidentally turn off the alarm!) and not pick it up to read the time. The AW's Taptic Engine is so effective at waking me up, I often leave the speaker on silent mode, and I can get up while barely disturbing my wife.
I see your reasoning, and okay, I get it. I could never wear a watch to bed though, I don't feel properly undressed lol. and they're too bulky anyway.
I have a couple of mechanical watches that I just can't give up so I wind up wearing the Apple Watch on the right wrist and one of the other two on the left wrist