Our Apple Watch tips and tricks guide shows you how
to get started with the latest Apple Watch, revealing some of the most
useful hidden features in WatchOS 3.
The Apple
Watch Series 2 adds loads of great new features to the original Watch,
including built-in GPS and full waterproofing. And with the very latest version
of WatchOS on
board, there are loads of useful features hidden away that you might not know
about.
This tips and tricks guide aims to reveal some of the best
little hidden features of the Apple Watch Series 2 and WatchOS 3, so you get
the most from your sexy wearable. Head over to our comprehensive Apple Watch hub for all
you need to know about the device.
How to setup your Apple Watch
When you first pull your Watch out of its packaging, you'll
need to go through the setup process to pair with your iPhone. Thankfully this
is a pretty straightforward process, as you'll see in our video below. Just
make sure your iPhone is charged up before you get started.
How to download new apps for the Apple Watch
The Watch 2 comes with a selection of pre-installed apps, but
you'll want to download and install some new apps from Apple's App Store
to boost your shiny new wearable's functionality. To do so, you'll need your
iPhone - you can't download apps to your Watch 2 directly through the watch
itself.
The easiest way to find Apple Watch 2 apps is through the
Watch app on your iPhone. Where is the Apple Watch app on your iPhone? You
should find it right there on your desktops, unless you've already deleted it.
In which case, simply head to the App Store and re-download.
Open the Watch app and you'll see an 'App Store'
section at the bottom of the screen. Give that a tap and you'll see
Apple's currently featured apps, including fitness trackers, news streamers,
sports apps, recipe suggesters. There's even a decent collection of games,
for killing time as you wait for your bus to eventually rock up.
How to change and reorder your Apple Watch faces
You can change your current watch face at any time, simply
by powering on your Apple Watch and swiping your finger left or right
across the screen. This allows you to choose from a pretty varied selection of
faces, including digital and analogue timepieces, some picturesque portraits
and even Mickey and Minnie.
You can change the order that these show up in by heading
into the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. Go to the My Watch page and then tap
'Edit' next to My Faces and you can delete any faces you don't like and reorder
the others, so you're not swiping for ages to find your favourites.
How to edit and customise Apple Watch faces
You can also edit any watch face, to change the information
that's displayed via the 'complications' (as Apple calls them).
Once again head to My Watch inside the Apple Watch app and
tap on the face you wish to edit in the My Faces section. From the faces menu,
you can change the overall colour scheme and also alter what info pops up. You
get a wide choice of essential info, including activity feedback, calendar
reminders and mail notifications.
Even better, these complications act as shortcuts to the
relevant apps. So tap a calendar reminder and you'll be taken to the calendar
app, for a full overview of your coming day.
If you want to edit your watch face direct from the Watch
itself, simply hard press the watch face (poke it really hard). The Watch's 3D
Touch screen will detect the extra pressure and a 'customise' option will pop
up. Tap that and you can alter the colour by fiddling with the dial, or flick
your finger left to set up the complications.
How to download new watch faces for your Apple Watch
If you're bored of the default watch face choices and want
to try something new, that's also perfectly possible.
Just head to the Apple Watch app and tap the App Store
shortcut at the bottom of the screen. From here you can search for 'watch face'
and discover hundreds of new faces to download and try out. Quite a lot of
these cost a quid or two, but some are free to try out.
Finding and choosing new watch faces will be a lot easier
with WatchOS
4, which also brings in some awesome fresh
new first-party faces from Apple. This includes a nifty Siri face and
some cool Toy Story faces.
How to customise your Apple Watch dock
The Apple Watch Series 2's dock feature gives you fast
access to your favourite Watch apps. Just tap the side button beneath the dial
and you'll see a scrollable list of your most-used applications.
The watch dock is of course completely customisable.
Just press and hold your finger on any app and it will 'pop' free, allowing you
to reposition it in the menu. Alternatively, swipe it up and you have the
option to remove it.
Scroll to the very right of the dock list and you'll see
your last opened app. You'll have the option to add this to the dock; just tap
'keep in dock'.
You can also edit the Apple Watch dock from the Apple Watch
app. Just head to My Watch and tap Dock and you can choose exactly what apps to
include and exclude, as well as the order in which they appear.
How to use the Apple Watch Control Center
Flick your fingertip up the screen from your main watch face
and you'll find the shiny new Control Center, introduced in WatchOS 3. This
gives you fast access to some important features, which can be toggled on and
off to save power and so on.
First up is a battery life indicator, telling you how much
power remains in your Watch. Beside this is the Airplane Mode toggle, which
turns off connectivity for your watch. Note that this does NOT turn on Airplane
Mode on your iPhone.
Next up is Silent Mode, which stops your Apple Watch from
beeping and making other noises. Then you have Do Not Disturb, which cancels
all notifications so your watch doesn't buzz non-stop on your wrist.
After that comes Find My iPhone, which makes your handset
bleep if it's in range. Handy if it always ends up down the back of the sofa.
The little water drop button beside Find My iPhone basically
locks your screen, and is designed to be used when you're going for a swim.
This stops your Watch from going crazy in the water, as the touchscreen can
sometimes register presses on contact with liquid. When you're done, spin the
Watch dial fast to unlock your screen again and eject any water from the
device's speakers.
Finally there's a Watch lock toggle (which requires PIN
entry to bypass) and the Airplay toggle.
How to activate Siri on the Apple Watch
A quick double-tap of the dial button will call up Siri. You
can ask her a question or get her to load up an app with a quick command.
What is Theatre Mode and how does it work?
Theatre Mode is one of the biggest new features which
Apple added to the Watch in the WatchOS 3.2
update.
This is essentially a way of keeping your Watch quiet when
you don't want to be disturbed. Such as the theatre. Hence the name.
Theatre Mode will mute any incoming alerts and stop the
Watch screen from waking when you move your wrist. Haptics alerts will still
happen as normal, with noise and screen notifications disabled so no one else
notices.
To activate Theatre Mode, head to the Control Center and tap
the drama masks icon. To disable it again, just tap the screen or press the
Apple Watch's Digital Crown.
How to enter emergency SOS contact details on your Apple
Watch
Hold the side button down and you'll not only have the
option to turn your Apple Watch off, but also to ping your emergency contacts
using the new SOS
feature. This is great news for anyone who may require urgent attention.
To change your emergency contact details or disable this
feature, head to the Apple Watch app and then tap 'General' in the My Watch
menu. From here, poke Emergency SOS.
Download games to keep your brain busy
If you're desperate for a quick distraction but can't fiddle
with your phone for whatever reason, then the Apple Watch can rescue you with
its growing selection of games and other time wasters. You can get some decent
brain trainers and puzzle games on there right now, which are well suited to
the tiny screen. Hell, you can even play a game of Solitaire on there, if your
eyesight's up to it.
Check out our compilation of the best Apple
Watch 2 games you can download right now.
How to update the Apple Watch
Apple regularly updates the Apple Watch with fresh new
features, bug fixes and other worthy bits.
To check for a new update, head to the Watch app on your
iPhone and scroll down in the My Watch tab until you find the General section.
Tap this and then prod 'software update'. This will check your Apple Watch
version and then search for any waiting updates.
If an update is found, you'll want to charge up your Watch
and keep it attached to the charger. Download and install the update via your
phone, keeping your Watch in close proximity for the duration.
source: https://recombu.com/mobile/article/apple-watch-tips-tricks-hidden-features-watch#
by Chris Barraclough
http://www.buyetail.com
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