Don’t update if you like swiping between watch faces!!
My biggest regret is updating my watch.
They took away one of the best features and that was swiping between watch faces. On a day to day basis I would use 2-3 depending where I am, what time it is and what I am doing. I had set them up for different things. My main was in the middle and then one to the left and one to the right.
Now in the last few days of having the update I’ve stop using the others watch faces because when I need to quickly do something it’s not quick anymore, I actually have to stop and manually change faces and I never realized how handy it was before because if I need something on those other faces except the main one I just no longer use it.
Yes I realise that it’s first world problems but removing that one feature has given me such a massive distain towards using my Apple Watch for anything besides fitness.
I have the 5 and I was planning on getting the 10 next year because maybe more features I could put across the three faces that I use but now, unless they bring the feature back I’m not buying a new Apple Watch until mine disintegrates.
And yes I realise I may be over reacting but swiping between faces was such an important feature for me!
I use one for work and one for when I’m not at work, I don’t find it cumbersome to switch
Me too With my ADHD, long press then swipe is a major friction, so I completely stopped changing my watch face manually And I can’t tied them to focus modes because my life doesn’t really have very compartmentalized moments (except for sleep where I have a dedicated automatic Watch face)
Focus modes don’t have to be specific events or times. I have a “personal” focus that has everything I want on my watch face, iPhone lock and home screens and hides all notifications and apps I don’t want to see at those times. I can then toggle it on and off with a swipe and two taps on my phone or a shortcut run from the action button on my watch. I use it several times a week for different reasons.
Yes but I don’t want to have to turn on different focus modes when the only thing that will change is which watch face is showing. That’s ridiculous.
Then don’t. Set a shortcut or automation to only change the watch face.
Copied from another comment: I work in healthcare, to be clear. I have certain faces which have complications I need in medical emergencies but not otherwise. I used to be able to switch to those one handed while resuscitating a patient. I can’t do that anymore. It’s a niche case but there are certainly circumstances in which being able to change things around in under a second was critical.
I use automations and shortcuts to change watch faces
I’m interested to learn more about the automations. I always wished they had dynamic changes. During the week during work hours - a face with my cal and stuff, week after work - exercise ring focused, weekends - different faces, etc.
All using the shortcuts app?
You definitely can! I have 1 for sunrise and sunset(at anytime really)
You can also use your location to change your watch face. For eg. at work and etc
