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You sound like someone talking in 2006 about how no one would want the internet on a phone... lol. batteries will improve and it would only be for short interactions. It will be optimized for the form factor.
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watchOS 5 Wishlist: Features MacRumors Readers Want to See Introduced in the Next Apple Watch Software Update
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You sound like someone talking in 2006 about how no one would want the internet on a phone... lol. batteries will improve and it would only be for short interactions. It will be optimized for the form factor.
Activity App Improvement: option to automatically pause when there is no movement in the bike exercise (due to a red light for example) as it is possible for the running exercise.
I did own an Apple watch when it 1st released but traded it in, it just wasn't that good and to slow the only thing that would make me buy another is an always on display plus a new design has I don't like the current design.
You can already do this... I do it all the time
I'd recommend either of approaches:
- Allow manual sorting, or at least pinning, enabling users to group their most frequently used apps to the top of the list view. Alternatively, reserve the top of the list view for the four most recently used apps, with no manual intervention required.
- Switch from a single hex app grid to an array of 2x2 grids—i.e., four apps per screen with larger, much more user friendly touch targets.
None of those are wearables. For those who always used their phone to check the time before they got the Apple Watch, an always-on display doesn't seem like a major efficiency gain, but for those of us who always wore watches before the AW the drag on user experience is obvious.
It's like the Seinfeld joke about wondering about the Chinese for sticking with chopsticks, even though they've seen the fork. When you're used to seeing the time by just shifting your eyes, having to arc your wrist to (unreliably) activate the display feels barbaric.
An AOD only needs to show the time, not the date or complications, and it doesn't have to be large type or full brightness. It's an unnecessary, battery draining feature for some, but the same could be said about step counting.
I would like to be able to export workouts to strava, also more exercise options.
Remarkable patience and restraint in answering a post from someone who is not the least interested in learning how anyone else does something, as evidenced by their ridiculous speciousness.
That said, I completely agree with you. Moreover, even those who did not previously wear watches, will probably come to crave the benefit through use. Once you strap something to your wrist and it's always there, a person will likely start to expect more from it.
My office has motion sensitive lights, which can actually turn off if there are only a few people working after hours and don't stand frequently enough. Imagine a digital clock on the wall that turned off if it didn't detect motion. Imagine how frustrating it would be to look up at that clock while working, and realize you have to stand up for it to activate. Even if you were used to pulling out your iPhone before they installed that clock, you'd probably want it to be always on before long.
Another use case of mine is removing my watch while working at a desk or table. Watches start to dig into my wrist after a while, so I take a break, especially if I'm drawing, and place the watch in front of me. When I want to see the time, I have to touch the Apple watch, I can't just glance at it.
I work 10 hour days: checking time, check weather, messages, email, Things, calendar events. I set and respond to alarms and use Siri for larger calculations. I have a 42mm and it definitely lasts 2.5 days. Plenty of people on here will attest to theirs lasting that long as well.
I want the watch to start recording heart rate as soon as I start an activity like running etc. Having to wait for several minutes for such a basic thing makes Apple Watch useless for any kind of interval or similar hart rate based training.
I even want visible GPS reception with visible confirmation when reception is good enough to start an activity. This is crucial for any serious use where accurate pace/distance is important.
I even want visible GPS reception with visible confirmation when reception is good enough to start an activity. This is crucial for any serious use where accurate pace/distance is important.
For number three do what I do and put your watch in movie mode.
Improve the Nike running app home screen to allow start and stop recording a run wothout having to swip to a different page
One thing I’m hoping for in the new version of Watch OS is “location aware Watch faces”.
So if I go to the gym, my Watch realises and goes into gym mode with a workout Watch face.
If I’m at work, my Watch realises and puts up a calendar-focused Watch face.
When I’m at home at the weekend, maybe just my Mickey Watch face, with not a work calendar in sight. Etc. Etc...
So if I go to the gym, my Watch realises and goes into gym mode with a workout Watch face.
If I’m at work, my Watch realises and puts up a calendar-focused Watch face.
When I’m at home at the weekend, maybe just my Mickey Watch face, with not a work calendar in sight. Etc. Etc...
So silly. And it absolutely is like the chopsticks, wanting something merely because the old fashioned watches did it. They had no choice lol.
I would like to be able to correct the distance in the activity app for indoor runs. It is still 10-20% off after 2 years. I may run different on the machine but the machine knows how far or fast I went.
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Or even for religious people who take a day of rest. But it’s always been crazy to have no down days. The body needs off days.
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Your watch can have your phone make a sound....
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Still too little data and the activity app has no online app and cannot be exported. However, there are probably 40 activities available. You might have missed but after you do other you can name and it gives tons of options if you missed them on first go around.
[doublepost=1527480026][/doublepost]Why the snob factor for only having 4-5 expensive (non pay as you go) cell networks available for addt'l cost tehthering? There should be a tech workaround by APple to allow use with pay as you go/prepaide!
The Worldwide Developers Conference is just about a week and a half away, and while we've heard some rumors on what we might see in iOS 12 and macOS 10.14, watchOS 5, the next-generation software update for the Apple Watch, remains a total mystery.
With no idea what to expect, we asked MacRumors readers what new features and tweaks they would most like to see in the watchOS 5 update.
[*]Live step count complication - MacRumors reader Breezygirl would like to see Apple add a live step complication that lets you see how many steps you've completed at a glance, rather than just a complication that lets you know how close you've come to hitting your activity ring goal.
[*]Third-party watch faces - Third-party watch faces are highly desired by most Apple Watch owners on the forums, but so far, Apple has kept the Apple Watch locked down to control the design and interface of the device. As MacRumors reader Relentless Power suggests, a watch face store that includes a variety of watch faces from third-party developers and companies would be great.
[*]Activity app improvements - Right now, the Activity app requires you to hit your goals each and every day to keep a streak going, which can be difficult at times and allows for no rest. MacRumors reader SoYoung would like to be able to set rest days.
[*]Workout app improvements - In the same vein, MacRumors reader Rbart is hoping for a better workout app for running that's closer in design to Strava with additional statistics, a complete history, best performances, and more. Honglong1976, meanwhile, would like to see automatic activity detection to alleviate the need to start a workout.
[*]Podcasts for Apple Watch - Multiple MacRumors readers would like to see a dedicated Podcasts app on the Apple Watch for listening to podcasts on the wrist-worn device.
[*]Off-wrist Notifications indicator - MacRumors reader Lennyvalentin would like to see the Apple Watch better able to keep track of incoming notifications even when off the wrist, with those notifications still showing up but with an indication to note that they were received while the Apple Watch was idle.
[*]Proximity notifications - There's no way to set the Apple Watch to ping when it goes out of range of the iPhone, a feature MacRumors reader Justiny would like to see as a way to keep track of the iPhone and get a reminder if it's left behind.
[*]Sleep tracking - This one is probably a long shot given that Apple suggests people charge their Apple Watches at night, but MacRumors readers would like to see native sleep tracking capabilities.
[*]Always-on display - Given battery constraints, Apple has never implemented an always-on display for the Apple Watch, which is another highly desired feature. The Apple Watch display comes on when the wrist is raised, but it would be nice to have always-on access to the time as is possible with a traditional watch.
[*]Better health analysis and suggestions - MacRumors reader Bluecoast would like to see Apple better take advantage of the health information it collects with the watch to add recommendations and coaching for those who are aiming to meet health goals, as well as deeper analysis.
Is there something you're hoping to see in watchOS 5 that didn't make it on our list? Make sure to let us know in the comments.
Article Link: watchOS 5 Wishlist: Features MacRumors Readers Want to See Introduced in the Next Apple Watch Software Update
