Display turning off on wrist lower

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Display turning off on wrist lower

This is really annoying, making it really inconvenient when cycling or exercising or the thousand other reasons why you use the "wake on wrist raise" feature (basically, the other hand is busy). You are supposed to want to keep it on for those 70 seconds, independent of whatever reason you move your arm.

I turned the above mentioned option off to see if the display is staying off when woken by tapping it, but to no use. I have found an old discussion about this issue (which is a problem to many of us but we are not the majority, apparently).

This is not a question actually, maybe a poll :)

Is Apple ever going to change this behavior back, after setting it since watchOS 3 maybe)?

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Posted on Jan 25, 2019 7:13 AM

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Answer 1

Branta_uk

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Jan 25, 2019 3:49 PM in response to silvia964

You can submit wishlist suggestions at https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch.html. Personally I would not want the watch staying alive for extended periods after a wrist raise, it would be a nuisance and major distraction while driving, not to mention the pointless load on the battery for the majority of users.

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Jan 26, 2019 1:14 AM in response to silvia964

Yes mine does as well. I guess it to save battery life and also the fact when you drop your wrist your not looking at it so need for it to be on. Suppose the Raise to wake is best on at least it comes on when when go back to look at. Personally I use on my bike so it easier then trying to tap it or use my nose! T

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Jan 26, 2019 12:40 AM in response to silvia964

So when you tap your watch screen how long does it stay on for? Ta

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silvia964 Author

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Jan 26, 2019 12:58 AM in response to seanfromllanelli

It works like that even when I disable the “Wake on raise” option, though.

I’d like it to stay on those 15 or 70 seconds instead.

Unfortunately it won’t

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Jan 26, 2019 12:31 AM in response to silvia964

Sorry I read that five times and does not make sense. It you tap the screen it will stay on. It you have cover to close on it will switch off. Ta

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silvia964 Author

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Jan 26, 2019 12:30 AM in response to seanfromllanelli

No it doesn’t (regardless how many times you read it)

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silvia964 Author

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Jan 26, 2019 12:33 AM in response to silvia964

It won’t stay on, I mean

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silvia964 Author

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Jan 26, 2019 12:14 AM in response to Branta_uk

It could be user’s choice (say e.g. 3, 10 or 15 seconds, they are usually pretty good at tuning the OS to the customer needs). The battery wouldn’t be that affected and I could effectively use the watch without worrying too much on trying not to rotate my forearm.

I think it would not be more of a nuisance whilst driving than a good old wrist watch. Thanks about the suggestion, I’ll submit my request to Apple :)

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silvia964 Author

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Jan 26, 2019 1:22 AM in response to seanfromllanelli

We should be able to choose, though. Tapping is not an issue, be it with the other hand or the nose (as when riding a bike, yep, that's what I do, too) but keeping the watch arm still not to turn it off is bit of a pain.

Just keep the promised (and set) 15 seconds!

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silvia964 Author

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Jan 26, 2019 12:50 AM in response to silvia964

15 or 70 seconds, based on my selection, *unless* I lower my wrist or rotate it back somehow. Then it goes off

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Jan 26, 2019 12:53 AM in response to seanfromllanelli

Right got you. It works the opposite way to wake the raise. Ta

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