Crazy Questions about Apple Watch and Insta360 Camera

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Crazy Questions about Apple Watch and Insta360 Camera

Hello Everyone,

First off, I do not have an iPhone and am not getting one. :) haha

So I have an Insta360 Camera. They have a GPS smart remote to track speed, elevation, etc. but it is a horrible product that does not pair well and has trouble updating using android and the battery dies in like an hour if out in the cold...I actually am using this camera mostly for snowboarding. The Apple watch apparently works really well to control the camera as well as track GPS data since the watch has GPS tech in it (I think...).

I read online that you can technically use an Apple Watch without pairing to any iPhone but the functionality would be very limited (makes sense). Could I technically get an older Apple Watch (say the 3 or 4), activate via my WIFI, download the insta360 app on the watch and just connect to my camera only? Does the watch need a mobile network for gps to work?

If anyone uses their apple watch with an Insta360 One X2 camera, does the battery of your watch last?

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Posted on Feb 22, 2022 6:36 AM

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JC5319 Author

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Feb 22, 2022 7:04 AM in response to Community User

Can you 100% confirm this cause I've read various articles/forums where people say you can, it's just extremely limited....again, I only would use it for my insta360 camera to track gps data (speed, etc.) and control camera (start/stop videos and take pictures) through the insta360 app on watch

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JC5319 Author

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Feb 22, 2022 8:12 AM in response to Community User

hmmmm I'm going to see if I can find a friend that has an older one they don't use and see if I can...I may also call back support to see if I get someone else. Thanks for the quick replies. I'll post again if it works, otherwise, I'll take your word for it.

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Feb 22, 2022 6:49 AM in response to JC5319

You can't do anything with an apple watch unless it's paired to an iphone.

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Feb 22, 2022 7:07 AM in response to JC5319

The apple watch is an accessory of the phone,you can confirm it here;

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JC5319 Author

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Feb 22, 2022 7:44 AM in response to Community User

Should have just called Apple support to begin with cause they confirmed YOU CAN use the watch without pairing to an Iphone at all....just would be very limited but for my use case...it would work.