The Apple Watch has quickly become one of the most advanced devices you'll find in the company's portfolio.
Since its introduction in 2015, digital watches have become a dominant player in the emerging wearable technology sector. Over the generations, Apple has added features like GPS, LTE, and weather sealing that make the Watch even more of a standalone device—but can it be completely decoupled from the iPhone?
In this article, we explain exactly what you can achieve with an Apple Watch without the help of an iPhone.
Music right on your wrist
Of course, when the iPhone has 128 or even 256 GB of memory, a modest 2 GB in a watch is not taken seriously. But there was a time when we had enough volume for all our favorite songs in the iPod Shuffle. We just download the very best tracks and they will always be there.
All you have to do is connect your favorite wireless headphones and you don’t need an iPhone to listen to music.
How to enable Eco mode on Apple Watch 3
Firstly, the tracker itself will offer to do this if the battery charge drops below 10%. When the battery is almost completely discharged, the gadget will automatically turn on this mode, which will be indicated by a lightning icon on the display.
How to enable Eco mode on Apple Watch 3
So, to enable eco mode, you need to do the following:
- Open the Control Center menu (by swiping the watch face up);
- Touch the charge level indicator (in %);
- Swipe to select Eco mode, and then click Continue.
The eco mode is turned off as follows:
- Press and hold the Side button until the standard Apple icon lights up;
- Wait for the watch to reboot. Sometimes you need to additionally charge your gadget.
A small disclaimer
Unfortunately, you won't be able to completely ditch the iPhone and use the watch yourself. A smartphone will be required for initial setup, downloading applications and music. 2-3 times a year the iPhone comes in handy for software updates.
This scenario is possible if you yourself do not use an Apple smartphone, but relatives or friends have an iPhone. For example, I haven’t used smart phones for a long time, and my wife has an iPhone 6 in circulation.
Apple Watch has become an excellent replacement for my old digital watch. I got everything that was in my Casio + several useful and interesting features.
Basic features of a standalone Apple Watch
Timing
The Apple Watch fulfills its intended purpose - to show the time - with a bang, and it doesn’t need any iPhone for this. You can set the desired time intervals and use the watch as a silent alarm clock. They will vibrate on your wrist in the morning, without disturbing those nearby with unnecessary sounds.
How to turn off sound on apple watch 3?
A few words about one of the pressing questions among users - how to turn off the sound on the Apple Watch 3. To do this, you need to do the following:
- Click on the dial at the bottom of the screen and wait until the control menu turns on. Next, swipe up;
- Select “Silent Mode” on the screen (bell icon). Vibration notifications will remain, but the sound will be muted.
How to turn off the sound on an apple watch 3
Additionally: If you need to turn off the notification sound specifically at the moment when you hear it, place your hand on the gadget screen (for about 3 seconds), or until the device begins to pulse. Sometimes this does not work if the Cover to Shut down feature is not activated. Here you will already need an iPhone, on which you select “My Watch” - “Sounds, Tactile Signals” and set the desired parameter.
Which generation to choose
We have already seen a visual comparison of the speed of the first and second generation Apple Watch. With the watchOS 3.1 update, the old watches began to work noticeably faster.
It turns out that the only significant advantage of the Apple Watch Series 2 is complete protection from moisture. If you want to swim and swim with a watch, prepare an extra 10,000 rubles. Otherwise, your choice is a first generation watch.
Another argument in favor of the first Apple Watch will be the reduction in prices for the device. Price tag from RUB 22,990.
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