Why doesn't the clock have a dedicated button?

[gerball]

Can't for the life of me work out why Apple didn't give the clock a dedicated button - it's the one thing I aways want to go back to the most. Either accessing it via the app screen, or via a double tap (if the clock is one of your two recent apps) seems like a long-winded way of accessing it.

Conversely, giving the '12 favourite contacts' screen a dedicated button seems like overkill - I hardly ever use it.

Really hope Apple give us an option to change this in a future OS.

 

[oreo7504]

I think I'd sooner have the side button to return to clock as I've had to set the watch to return to previous app, for when I'm working out.

 

[chrismac2]

I think I'd sooner have the side button to return to clock as I've had to set the watch to return to previous app, for when I'm working out.

I've seen this mentioned a few times here. Are you using the Apple Workout app? or a third party app?

I've only used the workout app twice, but both times, it remained on the workout app the entire time and never switched back to the clock face, EVEN though i have it set to resume to clock face.

 

[Watabou]

I've seen this mentioned a few times here. Are you using the Apple Workout app? or a third party app?

I've only used the workout app twice, but both times, it remained on the workout app the entire time and never switched back to the clock face, EVEN though i have it set to resume to clock face.

Same for me, even after I leave it off for 5+ minutes, when I raise my wrist to check my heart rate, it always opens the Workout app, not the clock. I also have 'show clock face' set in settings.

 

[Trius]

The contacts button should be repurposed to the clock button.

 

[Armen]

I think I'd sooner have the side button to return to clock as I've had to set the watch to return to previous app, for when I'm working out.

Agreed. That Favorites button is a waste of function and the dial/jog wheel to select a favorite is a pain in the butt to use. I use Siri 100% of the time to reach out to people.

 

[Mac 128]

The contacts button should be repurposed to the clock button.

That or Apple needs to get over it's button phobia. Why is the contacts/Pay so large? Cut it int two and make them two small round buttons like on the iPhone 5S.

Or better yet, pay homage to the chronograph watch.

 

[Kent01]

If you tap the crown to bring you to the app screen then tap the crown again it will bring you back to the watch face. Of course, don't tap too quickly or it'll activate Siri.

 

[brianld]

Agree this would be nice. I can see them re-purposing the contacts button, or perhaps allowing it to be configurable via a future software update.

 

[Cory Bauer]

I'd be happy with holding the digital crown being repurposed as "return to clock". With the "Hey Siri" feature, there's no reason to have Siri activation assigned to a physical button.

 

[ChristianVirtual]

I'm sure that customizing will happen; similar to mute/lock rotation discussion we had the other time.

I'm also not a friend of that friend wheel

 

[n8c]

If you tap the crown to bring you to the app screen then tap the crown again it will bring you back to the watch face. Of course, don't tap too quickly or it'll activate Siri.

My experience has been that if you do this, you actually need to press it three times--once to get back to the app screen, once to center the watch app, once to actually enter the watch app. It's definitely cumbersome.

 

[gerball]

If you tap the crown to bring you to the app screen then tap the crown again it will bring you back to the watch face. Of course, don't tap too quickly or it'll activate Siri.

Yes, although there is an extra tap to centre the icons. Must admit, I didn't know about 'three taps to get to the clock'!

 

[ninjadex]

The contacts button should be repurposed to the clock button.

This should at the very least be a configurable option. In fact, let us choose any app and map it to that button.

 

[Trius]

This should at the very least be a configurable option. In fact, let us choose any app and map it to that button.

Agreed. The good news is this can be fixed through software updates. I'm hopeful considering they're all about personalization with this product.

 

[mightyjabba]

Agreed. The good news is this can be fixed through software updates.

That seems to be what everyone is saying about just about every complaint. And while it's true, many issues are not bugs or deficiencies so much as conscious design decisions, so I'm not too confident that they will actually be changed. I'm surprised the current button situation got past the concept stage.

 

[Trius]

That seems to be what everyone is saying about just about every complaint. And while it's true, many issues are not bugs or deficiencies so much as conscious design decisions, so I'm not too confident that they will actually be changed. I'm surprised the current button situation got past the concept stage.

True. Although they have already stated that they are listening to customer feedback. They've said they don't know for sure how people are going to use it and are willing to make adjustments. Really excited to see where this all goes.

 

[The Doctor11]

Apple REALLY needs to do away with double tap for last open app. Who uses it? I'm 100% WAY more people would prefer to double tap for the clock. I know I would.