O Apple Watch it is far from being an ordinary digital clock. In addition to receiving calls and notifications, the smartwatch it can be a health ally for being able to monitor your physical activities and heart rate along the day.
First released in April 2015, the company’s latest models feature drop and drop sensors. blood oxygenation level, resources that have even saved life who owns the gadget.
For those interested in purchasing the device or those who already have it, but have not yet explored or have questions about its features, Tilt has put together a guide to what you need to know to get your Apple Watch set up the best way.
Before starting, it is necessary to remember that the watch brand of Steve Jobs requires you to have one iPhone with the latest version of iOS updated to be able to configure it.
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How to configure Apple Watch?
Put the watch on your wrist for easier handling. To turn on the device, press and hold Digital Crown (the button just below the rotary side knob) until the logo of the Apple be displayed. This process may take a few minutes.
When the clock turns on, make it as close as possible to the cell throughout the entire process. This way, iPhone will be able to recognize you faster to start pairing.
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Wait for your iPhone to display the message “Use your iPhone to set up this Apple Watch” and tap “Continue”.
If the message doesn’t appear, open the Watch app on the iPhone, tap “All Watches” and then tap “Pair New Apple Watch”. If this is your Apple Watch, tap “Set it up for me”.
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The phone will then display a photo screen with the message “Put Apple Watch on your arm and hold it in front of the camera.” In this part, the watch will show an animation in code cloud format. Position it to the cell phone camera for the setting to happen automatically. Wait until the message “Your Apple Watch is Paired” appears.
If you can’t use the camera, the pairing animation doesn’t appear, or the iPhone cannot read it, tap “Manually Pair Apple Watch” and follow the displayed steps.
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Then create a passcode to access all of the device’s functionality, such as the Apple Pay (payment system). On iPhone, tap “Create a Code” or “Add a Long Code” and then use Apple Watch to enter the new code. To ignore, tap “Don’t Add Code”.
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You can later install Apple Watch compatible apps or select to install apps individually later.
Finally, wait for the devices to sync. Depending on how much data you have, syncing may take a while. Hold devices close until you hear a sound and feel a light touch from the Apple Watch. Then press the Digital Crown.
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What wrist do I wear the watch on?
After setting up the device, it will ask you which arm you would like to use it on and whether you want the side button down or up.
If you want to change this setting later, just open the Watch app on the iPhone, click General > Orientation and change the arm and side you want the buttons on.
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How to monitor physical activity and heart rate?
For those who practice physical activity, the Apple Watch allows those who use the gadget to create goals, see achievements in training and even create competitions with their friends through the Activities application.
There, you learn when you’ve reached your goals and receive suggestions and encouragement to complete your three daily circles. They are: Movement, Exercise and Stay Standing.
Initially, Apple usually indicates 300 calories for people who say they do little physical activity, 500 calories for those who exercise on average and 800 calories for those who exercise a lot. But, nothing prevents you to change this.
How to change my goals?
You can change your goals at any time according to your activity levels. For this:
- Open the Activity app on the Apple Watch.
- Swipe up the screen and tap Change Goals.
- Tap to increase or decrease the number of active calories for your daily Movement goal, then tap Next.
- Then tap to increase or decrease the number of minutes of your daily Exercise goal and tap Next.
- Tap to increase or decrease the number of hours of your daily Stand Up goal, then tap OK.
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How to start a competition with someone?
First, you need to share activity data with the friend you want.
- Go to the Activity app on iPhone, tap the Share tab, and if prompted, tap Get Started.
- Tap the Add button and enter the friend’s contact information, or select the friends from the suggested contacts list. You can add up to 40 friends.
- After selecting friends, tap Send. Wait for invitations to be accepted.
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You can also invite a friend via the Apple Watch:
- Open the Activity app on the Apple Watch.
- Swipe to the Sharing screen and tap a friend.
- Scroll down and tap Compete.
- Tap Invite [nome]. Wait until the friend accepts the invitation.
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When you start sharing the activity, you will be able to know what your friends are doing and help motivate them or not, after all this is a competition and you still want to win, right?!
How to time my workouts?
With that all set up, it’s time to start exercising. That’s why Apple has the Exercises app. There, you choose the activity you are going to perform, click on the name of the training and the timer starts counting the time.
If you can’t find the name of the activity you usually practice, scroll to the bottom and click Add Exercise. There will be all the trainings in alphabetical order. You can select the Others option.
safety and well-being
Another feature highly praised by Apple Watch users is the drop sensor. This feature, especially important for the elderly and people with disabilities, can identify falls and report the accident to emergency services.
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Before the fall is reported to the emergency, the device will trigger taps on your wrist and display an alert. If you do not respond to these commands, required services will be notified.
If the fall was not serious, you can tell the watch that you are fine by tapping the “I’m fine” option, which will appear on the screen.
Unfortunately, this feature is only available for Series 4 and higher models.
To enable or disable drop detection open the app from the Apple Watch on the iPhone and tap the “My Watch” tab. Then tap Emergency SOS and activate or deactivate the “Drop Detection” option.
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In addition, for the Series 6 model, Apple has released the newest Oxygen in the Blood app so you can track your overall wellness and fitness. In turbulent times like the pandemic of the new coronavirus, the feature can be interesting.
To use, open the Health app on iPhone. Follow the steps on the screen. If the setting suggestion doesn’t appear, tap the Explore tab and then tap Respiratory > Blood Oxygen > Set Blood Oxygen. When you’re done setting up, open the Blood Oxygen app on the Apple Watch to measure your blood oxygen levels.
- Watch payments:
On top of that, your watch can also be your credit and debit card. Through Apple Pay, you can migrate your card data to your iPhone and consequently to your watch.
To do this, open the Apple Watch app on the iPhone. Tap My Watch and tap “Wallet and Apple Pay”. If you have cards on other Apple devices or recently removed cards, tap Add next to the card you want to add and enter the CVV (that three-digit number behind your credit/debit card).
For any other card, tap Add Card and follow the onscreen instructions. Your card operator may take additional steps to prove your identity.
To use this service, just double click on the watch’s Digital Crown and bring it closer to the machine. Depending on the amount, it may or may not require your card password.
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