TechSmartwatches9 things you didn’t know your Apple Watch could doFrom the Apple Watch SE to the Apple Watch Series 7, Apple’s smartwatch is positively packed with useful featuresWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSmartwatches9 things you didn’t know your Apple Watch could doFrom the Apple Watch SE to the Apple Watch Series 7, Apple’s smartwatch is positively packed with useful featuresWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
From the Apple Watch SE to the Apple Watch Series 7, Apple’s smartwatch is positively packed with useful features
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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I love myApple Watch. I’ve owned every generation since the very first one, and it’s been fascinating to see how it’s evolved: my currentApple Watch Series 7is a magical device and light years ahead of the first.
But whether it’s the very first model or the imminentApple Watch Series 8, the one thing that’s stayed constant is that I’ll find a feature that’s genuinely useful and sometimes even delightful. Here are 9 things you might not know yourApple Watchcan do.
1. Find your phone
I use this feature all the time. If you’ve put youriPhonedown somewhere and can’t remember where you put it, swipe up from the bottom of your Apple Watch display to bring up the control centre. Look for the icon of a phone and tap on it to make your phone play a sound.
2. Ward off water
Your Apple Watch has a feature called Water Lock that’s designed specifically for when the watch will be submerged in water. It’s called Water Lock and you’ll find it in the control centre; it’s the icon that looks like a drop of water. When you turn the feature on your Watch will no longer respond to touch input. That prevents the touchscreen from mistakenly thinking you’re trying to use it. When you’re back on dry land, rotating the Digital Crown will turn off Water Lock and eject any water that’s in the speaker grille.
3. Take better photos
The Camera Remote app on the Apple Watch is a brilliant thing. Provided you’re within Bluetooth range of youriPhone– 10m or 30ish feet – you can use your watch as a viewfinder for your phone camera as well as a shutter timer. This can be really useful for selfies: you can use the rear cameras on your iPhone 13 instead of the selfie shooter, which means even better portrait mode pics.
4. Listen on anything
5. Protect your ears
Long-term exposure to loud sounds can do serious and irreversible damage to your hearing. Your Apple Watch has a setting to fix that: in Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Headphone Safety, tapping on Reduce Loud Sounds enables you to set a maximum volume level for safe listening.
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6. Silence notifications and calls
There’s nothing worse than your watch pinging at an inappropriate time, such as ringing for an incoming call when you’re supposed to have everything switched off. To silence notifications, just put your palm on top of your watch face. And to avoid it happening again, use the various options in control centre such as Do Not Disturb or Theatre Mode. That latter option silences your watch and stops the display from waking when you raise your wrist, but you’ll still receive haptic notifications.
7. Set schooltime for the kids
If a family member has anApple Watch Series 4/Apple Watch SEor later with cellular and watchOS 7 or later, you can use Family Setup to set “Schooltime” for them. That enables you to restrict their watch’s features when they’re in class or doing homework, and the child can still receive notifications for important things such as text messages for you. They can also manually enable schooltime if they want to focus on what they’re doing.
8. Calculate the tip
If you’re out with friends and need to split the bill, the Calculator app on your Apple Watch can help: enter the total bill amount, tap on Tip, and then choose the percentage you want to tip. Now tap on People and use the Digital Crown to tell your watch how many people are splitting the bill. You’ll now see the tip amount, the total, and how much everyone should pay if you’re splitting the bill evenly.
9. Change faces automatically
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