I picked up my Apple Watch Ultra 4 this weekend and I was surprised that Apple has removed the handwashing feature from the Series 12 and the Ultra 4. It’s still available on every other watch that runs the current WatchOS, but not the two newest. I’m sure it wasn’t the most popular feature, but I used it all day long and it was such a nice quality of life feature. I sent feedback through the portal to Apple. If you want to as well, I attached the link to this post. Here’s to hoping they bring it back.

On my brand new Apple Watch Ultra 4. Just incredible.

This used to be one of the main things I used my Apple Watch for. Now it can no longer set timers by voice.

Release Notes - This update provides enhancements to Siri AI, including the ability to retain useful context from previous Siri interactions, draw from a wider range of personal context, and deliver faster responses on your watch. This update also includes other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your Apple Watch.

Siri AI
Siri AI can recall your past conversations, so you can ask Siri about something it told you before, like the restaurants it recommended last week
Siri AI can draw from more sources to give you a great answer, including photos attached in Messages, Calendar event attendees, your voicemails, and better results from Safari history and Reading List from your phone
Excluded Apps lets you choose which apps Siri, Search, and suggestions can access, all from one setting on your phone
Siri AI now provides faster responses on Apple Watch
Siri AI is available in more languages, with support for French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. Siri AI is not available in the EU or mainland China

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit:
https://support.apple.com/100100

Some features may not be available in all regions or on all Apple Watch models. To learn more, please visit:
https://www.apple.com/watchos/feature-availability

Usage limits may apply for some Apple Intelligence features. To learn more, please visit:
https://www.apple.com/apple-intelligence

Software updates, like this one, add new features and improvements that may affect performance and/or battery life. To learn more, please visit:
https://support.apple.com/125039

After downloading and installing the new Apple WatchOS 27.2 on my Ultra 4, I can now say that Siri AI works as I expected it to. It’s extremely fast in terms of the response now, and it no longer just stops listening when I try to give a request. Thank you so much, Apple!

So I had Series 10 natural Titanium 42mm GPS + cellular.
I had Apple care on it. Broke it at the GYM, did the express replacement where they ship the watch to you.

To my surprise it was Series 12 Natural titanium 42mm GPS + cellular. I guess they didn’t have the titanium ones in series 10 as those sell less so they don’t keep a lot of back stock.

I am not complaining tho, this watch came out only last month! The battery life is awesome. The battery health on my damaged watch was 90% so the difference in battery duration is huge!

Made the (side?) grade just a little over a week ago from Ultra 2 to Series 12. Got a Series 10 when they first came out, then quickly transitioned to an Ultra 2 for the more premium feel and extra features. Found myself missing the sleeker, less bulky feel of the Series watches. Decide it would be a good time when the 12 came out for better health tracking.

-Noticeably faster to the touch
-Feels thinner and lighter than any other series watch? (Could be because I am coming from an Ultra and haven’t had a series in a while)
-One thing I really disliked about my Series 10 was it felt like the Digital Crown was always getting in the way of my wrist. Haven’t experienced that issue at all with the Series 12 (again could be a transition experience)
-The dark bronze color is awesome. It can look like many different types of shades depending on lighting which is cool
-Being able to display steps on the watch face without a third party app is awesome
-The battery life is great. I keep always on display on which may play a factor into this, but the battery life feels pretty comparable to the Ultra 2’s battery life.

Honestly, I just found myself not using as many of the ultra features as I thought I would. Plus the desire of a sleeker look and less bulk, decided I might as well make the trade in while the value of the Ultra 2 was still high. Originally was between the natural titanium version of the 12, or this aluminum. Really been liking this one so far.

It was so satisfying to close all my open apps after the 27.2 update.

With an app open, long press the bottom of the screen.

Also I think I’m sick

I’m a college student who builds apps, and I’m exploring a watchOS app that uses the accelerometer and gyro to count knitting stitches and rows automatically, kind of like how workout apps count reps.

Any knitters or crocheters here who wear their watch while crafting? Would you use something like this, and does wearing a watch while knitting get in the way? Also curious if any devs have tried rep counting with Core Motion and how accurate it was.

I just want it to do it, don’t need alerted every time.

Maybe I'm in the minority but I would really love the ability to type to Siri on my UW2 instead of voice dictating. There are times where I don't bring my phone with me at the gym and it would be nice to simply type my inquiry in rather than having to voice it outloud.

Anyone else interested in this being a feature in the future?

I’m not a watch guy in general, but I was given a Series 3 hand me down and figured I might wear it at times.

It’s a cellular model so it has twice the memory of the GPS only. Battery is great, lasts all day.

All I really would like out of it:

1. the TIME
2. my TEXTS

I’ve gone and uninstalled all watch apps I can, and also turned off all watch notifications from apps that I can. To try to reduce processing burden.

And yet it still doesn’t properly sync iMessages. A text will come in to my phone and I’ll reply to it or delete it and check my watch minutes later… then hours later… and it’s not synced.

Anything else I can try? Phone is a 15.

EDIT: To clarify, SOME texts are showing up on the watch. Just not all, not consistently.

Thank you!!

how to accurately track steps and workout if im using a standing desk and sometimes rest wrist on table?

Ultra 4 (27.2 24S116) connected to phone 15 Pro (27.2 24B115).

I did +8h timezone change. Seems when changing it, there is a bug where watch syncs only time, not date. Oddly. Picture was taken on Monday 26th, 7:33 local time, as shown on the phone.

I have tried turning off amything related to bacaktrack so I guess it is not that. Really annoying and also killing my battery life.

For some reason, either my watch or my iPhone fitness app is toggling my fitness goals for the red green and blue circles off departing from my goal schedule, is anyone having the same issue?

Example
I have my red ring set to 700 cal daily, but it keeps reverting to like 500 cal. Same with the green ring and blue ring. Pretty annoying. So basically I think that I’ve reached my goal, but then I realize that the goal has been set wrong! Haha

I’ve tried restarting my phone and my watch, I even found an Apple Help forum with a very specific restart order between the two devices, but even that didn’t help it. I’m also on the latest updates for each.

Anybody experienced this, anybody have a resolution?

I never owned a smart watch before and I'm planning to buy a Series 12
I will be swimming with it 3 times a week 1 hour each in a chlorinated pool
I'm looking to hear from others who have done about the same with previous watches how long it will approximately last for before the water seal degrades and issues come up.

Weird. The circle isn’t filling up when walking. Walked outside 30 minutes yesterday and measured only 3.
7 minute walk this morning measured at 2, but now days 3.
(It does show exercise minutes in the heart app correctly)
I checked the motion and calibration in system services. Those are toggled on.

It has been a year since I was walking consistently. Do I have to hit the reset and recalibrate and try another 20 minute outdoor walk? (Does that erase previous years data)?

Tried unpairing and pairing.

Just got a brand new Apple Watch SE 3 and it’s failing to pair with updated iOS 27 iPhone 16e.
Has anyone got a resolution for this? It won’t let me update the watch to pair it. Just going in a loop of resetting the watch and failing to update.

I can’t seem to download and update my Series 9 Apple Watch. It doesn’t move past 12-13 hours remaining… been trying to update for the past two weeks but same issue. Any insight? I have restarted my iPhone and Watch several times.

I have iPhone 17 Pro Max running on iOS 27.0.1

Hi all, I have an Apple Watch Series 3 that I no longer use as I’ve started using a whoop. I’m looking to repurpose the watch as a gps similar to the statsports device for tracking distance and speed during exercise. As I play rugby I cannot wear it on my wrist/ arm as it would come off in game. Is it possible? Any advice? Thanks all

I definitely went to bed at 12 last night and almost immediately fell asleep

I have been working with apple watch data for a while now (I'm a data scientist), trying to detect signs of overtraining in the data building a recovery app. One thing i have noticed is that almost everything we know about normal ranges and the recovery scores you see comes from a handful of studies, that too mostly from one or two countries on a fixed age range and body type of people.

So i want to look at real data from people who train from a few other places as well. Like, how do people recover differently depending on where they live, their schedule, their climate etc..

In case you want to volunteer I’ll personally go through your data and basically share the following with you:

1. Every time fatigue built up in the last 6 months for you and how long it lasted.
2. How many hard sessions you did on days your body actually needed rest
3. How many hard days your body can handle and the best days for them
4. Anything else you might want details about.

Lmk if you are interested, I can analyse 5-6 people's data this week at most, so yea lmk, dm, comment anything is fine.

PS: This would only be useful if you workout, so yea 😄

Bonjour à tous,

Ce soir, mon Apple Watch Series 11 aluminium 46 mm est tombée d'environ 1,60 m. Elle était enroulée dans un torchon sur une étagère, elle a glissé quand j'ai pris le torchon, et elle a atterri sur un parquet en bois à environ 2 mètres.

Tout fonctionne normalement : écran, tactile, Digital Crown, bouton latéral, code de déverrouillage.

En revanche, j'ai remarqué sur une des tranches, pile à la jonction entre l'écran et le boîtier, une petite marque grise qui ressemble à un impact incrusté, avec quelques petits points blancs le long du joint. Elle n'est visible que sous un certain angle, à la lumière. Je joins des photos.

Mes questions :

1.Ce type de marque peut-il compromettre l'étanchéité de la montre ?

2.L'écran risque-t-il de se décoller avec le temps ?

3.Quelqu'un a-t-il déjà eu ce cas, et qu'a dit l'Apple Store ?

Merci d’avance pour votre aide !