Why is Crown Up To Wake Series 2 only?

[Chupa Chupa]

Anyone have an explanation why this feature is only on the Series 2? Surely it doesn't take more processing (CPU or GPU) power to wake by spinning the crown than it does raising one's wrist.

If it's just to differentiate and give Series 2 and exclusive feature then why isn't Apple advertising it rather than burying it in literature and the settings?

 

[ivantwilliams]

Hmm, not sure I'd want that feature. Why? If my wrist is in my pocket etc. It might spin the crown by accident and thus power on the screen. Long term killing my battery quicker...

 

[matrix07]

Anyone have an explanation why this feature is only on the Series 2? Surely it doesn't take more processing (CPU or GPU) power to wake by spinning the crown than it does raising one's wrist.

If it's just to differentiate and give Series 2 and exclusive feature then why isn't Apple advertising it rather than burying it in literature and the settings?

You mean "Theater mode"?

 

[exxxviii]

Anyone have an explanation why this feature is only on the Series 2? Surely it doesn't take more processing (CPU or GPU) power to wake by spinning the crown than it does raising one's wrist.

If it's just to differentiate and give Series 2 and exclusive feature then why isn't Apple advertising it rather than burying it in literature and the settings?

Unless the S2 screen has some capability that enables it to be dimly it, it seems like an artificial differentiation between the S2 and other models. It is very cool.

 

[frumpy16]

Anyone have an explanation why this feature is only on the Series 2? Surely it doesn't take more processing (CPU or GPU) power to wake by spinning the crown than it does raising one's wrist.

If it's just to differentiate and give Series 2 and exclusive feature then why isn't Apple advertising it rather than burying it in literature and the settings?

It actually might take more processing power to get the gradient dim. It could be that they tested on the "series 0" and it was too jittery. BUT- I didn't know my series 2 did this and it's cool so cheers to you!

 

[oftheheavens]

Wow i just noticed that if you turn the crown NOT YOUR WRIST you can slowly brighten to current screen and then back down to black. Is this what you are talking about? If so there is no reason it shouldn't be on the other watches.

 

[tromboneaholic]

I agree that it could possibly be something about the hardware in the new display for Series 2, but it does seem like an artificial difference as was also stated.

Not a big feature for me personally, but hopefully we'll get more info soon on the reasoning.

 

[BarracksSi]

You mean "Theater mode"?

+1

Apple calls this Theater Mode, right?

Doesn't anyone read the documentation anymore? I guess not, otherwise MacRumors would lose 90% of its website traffic.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Seems to be "Wake Screen on Crown Up" in My Watch app > General > Wake Screen. Not present on Series 0 either.

 

[ZebraDude]

Not present on my new series 1

 

[tromboneaholic]

Not present on my new series 1

That's the point of this thread. Why?

 

[greenhut]

That's the point of this thread. Why?

Could be artificial limit - been done before, I'd guess it is more likely a hardware difference on being able to detect crown movement in a "sleeping" power efficient way.