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Q: Is it possible to use the apple watch only with bluetooth and celular data (for example while in a remote area withouth wifi)?

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Posted on Apr 30, 2016 5:06 AM

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Q: Is it possible to use the apple watch only with bluetooth and celular data (for example while in a remote area withouth wifi)?

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  • by Jonathan UK,

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK Apr 30, 2016 5:32 AM in response to MInder2
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    Apple Watch
    Apr 30, 2016 5:32 AM in response to MInder2

    Hi

     

    Apple Watch can still be used in conjunction with the paired iPhone (which it relies on for cellular services) in locations where there is no Wi-Fi network.

     

    The availability of some built-in and third-party apps may vary, depending on your cellular data settings and cellular data network speeds.

     

    If your question also relates to the longer-term, it is not presently possible to update the software on Apple Watch unless the paired iPhone is connected to a Wi-Fi network.

     

    Some built-in features of Apple Watch can still be used even when the paired iPhone is not available via either Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

     

    More information:

    About Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on Apple Watch

    Use Apple Watch without its paired iPhone - Apple Support

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Apr 30, 2016 5:51 AM in response to MInder2
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    Apr 30, 2016 5:51 AM in response to MInder2

    Just as an example, when I am traveling abroad I usually do not enter the SIM pin in the iPhone, to prevent the iPhone  from  connecting  to an expensive cellular network, when I do not want it to. So the iPhone and watch can only occasionally go online, if  Wi-Fi is  available, sometimes without a network for several days.  But the watch is working well; it keeps the time, and the Activity app is recording its three goals in the rings.

    Outdoor workouts that require the GPS will also work with only the Bluetooth connection.