After the iOS 15.4 update, many friends who just entered the pit Apple Watch were dumbfounded: I did not love sports, I thought of wearing a mask, using Apple Watch to unlock the phone is convenient, this update, my Apple Watch is not bought in vain?
As a heavy user of Apple Watch, I know that its biggest role is to detect your physical state at any time and assist in recording fitness data. If you don't use it for workouts, the Apple Watch is much less useful. But as a smart watch that may be the most powerful today, the Apple Watch, which is not used for sports, also has many practical scenes.
With good system features, the Watch is very efficient
First of all, this article is aimed at apple watch new users, if you use apple watch for a year and a half, the skills and features mentioned here may be a little pediatric for you, but when someone asks "what is the use of Apple Watch", you can still forward this article to TA.
Where is my phone?
I'm ashamed to say that Apple Watch has so many features, the most frequent thing I use is to find a mobile phone. Just swipe up on the clock interface and tap the icon that looks like "phone vibration" to make your iPhone sound.
Don't worry, the muted iPhone will also sound. Next, you can find your phone under your pillow, in your clothes pile, by the bathroom sink, or in your pocket.
The unlock function is still very useful
Although the iPhone 12/13 series can now use Face ID with a mask, Apple Watch unlock is still a secondary unlock method for iPhones equipped with Face ID.
On the Mac unlock, the Apple Watch is irreplaceable. Turn on "Unlock your computer with Apple Watch" in preferences, and you can unlock your device with your Apple Watch as you approach your Mac.
However, when turned on, there are often situations where you can't communicate with the Apple Watch, and you have tried many methods, the most practical of which is to try again in a few days.
Remote control to take pictures, group photos sharps
Although the Apple Watch does not have a camera, it can be used as a camera remote control for the iPhone, and the Apple Watch supports time delay, camera selection, and flash on and off, which is very useful when taking photos and taking selfies.
This feature is also very suitable for shooting some small animals, such as last holiday, in order to photograph butterflies on flowers, I used a tripod to stand next to the flowers in advance, waiting for the butterflies to approach.
Handwashing timer
After the watchOS 7 update, Apple Watch S4 and above have the function of handwashing timer, find "Handwashing" in the settings and turn it on.
When turned on, apple watch monitors when hand washing is done and a 20-second countdown is performed. When you arrive home and don't wash your hands for a while, you'll also pop up a window reminder. And record your hand washing data in the Health app on your iPhone.
Mindfulness
Speaking of watchOS 7's new handwashing timer, how can you forget watchOS 8's new mindfulness feature? In watchOS 8, breathing is upgraded to mindfulness, and you can use the contemplation function to think for a short time for a minute, set goals, and keep working hard.
Siri
Compared to the iPhone, timing, asking about the weather, listening to songs, playing music, and setting up to-dos. I use Siri on my Apple Watch very often.
You can turn on the wrist raise dialog in Settings-Siri so you can use Siri more efficiently.
browser
Of course, the Apple Watch doesn't have a browser, but we can use the Messaging app to let us have a simple "watch browser."
Send yourself a message via your iPhone, such as "baidu.com." You'll be able to open the link in the Apple Watch's Messaging app, and a simple search and reading is fine.
The system app is useful
In addition to fitness apps, many of the apps that come with Apple Watch can also help us with emergencies in some occasions. Calculators, timers, maps, reminders... If you're a heavy user of the system's built-in app, try the apple Watch version.
The dial doesn't just look at the time
In addition to beauty, Apple Watch's dial also has a lot of functionality, we can put the commonly used module directly on the dial, raise your wrist to see the weather, reminders, to create an exclusive dial, personality and practical.
Practical shortcuts, one-step functionality
Just click, or even click, to help us scan the code to translate the shortcuts for the courier, just as easy to use on the Apple Watch. However, limited to the hardware and software functions of Apple Watch, shortcuts can not do as rich as on iPhone and iPad, but there are still shortcuts worth trying.
Automatic texting and phone calls
Starting with Apple Watch S3, if your city supports eSIM cards, you can use your Apple Watch to make calls and text messages. There are many inconveniences in making calls and sending text messages on the apple watch's small screen, and Shortcuts will be much more convenient.
Of course, adding contacts to the watch face is more efficient for making phone calls, but shortcuts are more useful for friends who are used to texting.
Brushing timer
watchOS has a handwashing timer, but brushing your teeth is an important treatment that often makes us feel "almost done", and there is no way to remind you. If you want to brush your teeth seriously, the Brushing Timer is worth a try.
When turned on, it reminds you every minute until you finish brushing your teeth.
Control your smart home
If you are a user of Mijia smart home, you can set a scene in the "Mijia" app, such as "desk lamp switch".
Next, go back to the scene, add this action to Siri, and set a command for it. This way, you can use the Siri voice switch, but also tap it in the Shortcuts app.
Laundry timer
Shortcuts can also be combined with apple Watch apps to implement a variety of functions in one click. Mention a shortcut here to throw bricks and stones.
In the "Shortcut Center" of "Shortcuts", you can find a shortcut called "Laundry Timer", after entering the time (minutes), you will add a reminder in the "Reminders", and when the agreed time comes, you will pop up the window to tell you that your clothes are washed.
Apple Watch can use more than a few shortcuts, you can search for it in the "Shortcut Center", maybe which command will make you shine.
Of course, these shortcuts can also be added to the module dial to achieve one-click texting and one-click on and off lights.
These third-party apps allow the watch experience to be upgraded
The biggest difference between Apple Watch and other smart wearable devices is that it has a very rich third-party app, and relatively excellent function adaptation, although the experience can not be compared with the mobile phone, but many third-party app experience is still very good.
WeChat small signal
Enter the WeChat of Apple Watch, long press the chat content, there will be a "send small signal" prompt, after clicking, whether it is Android or iOS users, the other party will receive a full-screen display of small signal.
The priority of this function is very high, as long as the other party opens WeChat (Android users will see it even if they don't open WeChat), you basically can't do other operations without responding. And this feature has been available in the early days of Apple Watch, think of the practical WeChat payment until last year, here you can also feel WeChat as the "take a shot" function as the same persistence.
Watch payment
Double-click the function key below your Apple Watch to activate Apple Pay, similarly, add a transit card to your watch, or scan your watch to get on the bus. But WeChat Pay and Alipay pay are clearly more used.
Click "Settings> Payment Settings > Smart Device" in Alipay, according to the prompts, you can open the Apple Watch payment QR code, WeChat, click "Open Payment" on the Apple Watch, scan the code with the mobile phone WeChat, and follow the prompts to open.
AutoSleep
Although apple watch supports recording sleep quality, not everyone is used to sleeping and wearing a watch, and AutoSleep is an app that supports monitoring sleep without a watch, you just need to put the watch on the charger before going to bed, and it will automatically record your sleep time. Of course, if you want to record more accurate data, it is more accurate to wear a watch.
Tick list
If you're a Tick List user, the Apple Watch version of Tick Check is also worth checking out. Adding to-dos, viewing lists, and completing tasks can all be done easily on your watch.
"Tick List" also supports displaying list information on the dial module, whenever you look at the time, you can see what tasks are not completed today, such a strong reminder is also easier to improve efficiency.
Voyages run across the globe
Although there are many apps on the phone that can view the registration information, the Apple Watch that can see the message with a large bag and a small bag will naturally be much more convenient.
On apple watch, "Travel" can view flight information and check-in changes, push the electronic boarding pass to the Apple Watch Wallet app, and swipe the Apple Watch to board.
Camera M
In a previous article, we detailed the professional photography app Camera M, on the Apple Watch, in addition to taking photos remotely, you can also use it to view the golden moment. Of course, most of the other photography apps have similar functions, and you can choose your favorite.
SPIRIT
APPSO has shared a lot of Apple Watch games, but recently found that many of them have been taken down. If you want to play games on your Apple Watch, try GEIST. On the Apple Watch, you can play graphic memories, color matching, and raid testing.
These are all puzzle games, allowing you to develop brain power on the watch, on the iPhone, GEIST also provides a total of 720 levels of challenges, but most of them need to pay again (it is still very expensive), and whether to buy or not depends on personal needs.
Looking at so many functions, you may be like me, silently speaking in your heart: "Apple Watch does have many functions, but the battery life of one day, no matter how fun the functions, you can't play it often." 」
Yes, the above features can bring you some convenience in specific occasions, but in most cases, Apple Watch is still an ordinary watch - if you do not use it in personal health management, Apple Watch is a smart bracelet to watch the time and watch notifications, and the battery life is still worse.
What does it mean to you that a smartwatch? Is it a health assistant that reminds you not to sit for a long time, exercise more, or a micro mobile phone, communication entertainment, send and receive messages? But whether you value the functionality or appearance of the Apple Watch, what suits you is the best.