Why don't we have a notification for disconnection???

[JayLenochiniMac]

I'm sure it'd be optional, just like every other notification you get on the watch.

I don't understand why people are against this - it's something that, in my view, should've been there from the beginning as it possibly prevents you leaving a phone behind/missing notifications and is bound to be optional.

Think about it. Apple tends to make things seamless rather than annoying. Why would you want to constantly get alerted every time you transition between Bluetooth and wifi?

 

[cambookpro]

Think about it. Apple tends to make things seamless rather than annoying. Why would you want to constantly get alerted every time you transition between Bluetooth and wifi?

I think 'constantly' is a bit of an exaggeration. For me - and I recognise this may not be applicable to everyone, though it's unlikely it'd be compulsory to have on - it'd only ever really leave Bluetooth if I left my phone somewhere as my house isn't big enough not to have Bluetooth everywhere, and out and about I'd obviously keep my phone nearby. In any case, it'd only be a haptic buzz which isn't very intrusive at all.

I'd argue stand notifications, on by default, are more annoying.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

I think 'constantly' is a bit of an exaggeration. For me - and I recognise this may not be applicable to everyone, though it's unlikely it'd be compulsory to have on - it'd only ever really leave Bluetooth if I left my phone somewhere as my house isn't big enough not to have Bluetooth everywhere, and out and about I'd obviously keep my phone nearby. In any case, it'd only be a haptic buzz which isn't very intrusive at all.

I'd argue stand notifications, on by default, are more annoying.

So a better, seamless solution is to get the notification in the form of a haptic feedback once it's no longer connected at all (Bluetooth or wifi). This may mean 300 feet while at home or 25 feet while you're out and about.

 

[cambookpro]

So a better, seamless solution is to get the notification in the form of a haptic feedback once it's no longer connected at all (Bluetooth or wifi). This may mean 300 feet while at home or 25 feet while you're out and about.

I can still see the use for alerting when BT has disconnected (leaving phone at a desk at school or work, for example, where you could be connected to a large WiFi network), but I kind of see your point. I think we'd actually need to try both options out and see how they worked in daily life.

 

[Night Spring]

That's the whole point I was trying to make earlier in the thread. The Blue tooth disconnected alert is useless to a user if WiFi is still available. If the alert went off once WiFi was disconnected than you're probably too far away from your phone anyhow

Too far away to do what? You can't go back 300 feet to retrieve your iPhone?

 

[cmChimera]

That's the whole point I was trying to make earlier in the thread. The Blue tooth disconnected alert is useless to a user if WiFi is still available. If the alert went off once WiFi was disconnected than you're probably too far away from your phone anyhow

Too far away for what?

 

[Lennyvalentin]

Think about it. Apple tends to make things seamless rather than annoying. Why would you want to constantly get alerted every time you transition between Bluetooth and wifi?

The stand notification annoyed the s*** out of me the very first time it popped up (watch, are you my mother? I'll decide myself when I want to stand up thankyouverymuch), but this is an actually useful feature for many people.

Make it a toggle for people like you who are dead-set against it. It's not difficult.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

The stand notification annoyed the s*** out of me the very first time it popped up (watch, are you my mother? I'll decide myself when I want to stand up thankyouverymuch), but this is an actually useful feature for many people.

Make it a toggle for people like you who are dead-set against it. It's not difficult.

That's different. You're actually supposed to take an action when you get the stand notification.

On the other hand, receiving a notification that you're no longer in Bluetooth range but are now in wifi range is quite pointless, as you'd just continue whatever you're doing. It's better to have a haptic notification once you're actually no longer connected at all.

 

[LIOC]

That's different. You're actually supposed to take an action when you get the stand notification.

On the other hand, receiving a notification that you're no longer in Bluetooth range but are now in wifi range is quite pointless, as you'd just continue whatever you're doing. It's better to have a haptic notification once you're actually no longer connected at all.

For me it would mean I left it at my desk at work and take action to do back and get it. Or the times I have forgot it on my charger at home and drove down the street, or all the way work, before I noticed. See that is the beauty of toggle, you can have it on or off if you like.

Have if configured for notification when loses of BT, Wi-Fi, both or none. Choice is good.