How can I get the old Modular Watch face back?

I am SO frustrated with the new modular face! There is no option to put the day/date in the middle. What is Apple thinking!?! The least they could do is keep the old face too! They added a second modular face and that is worse! Can we roll back the update? Very upsetting.

I agree! Please bring it back or allow a roll back. The complication for "weather" no longer allows a view that shows city and current weather. It is now only allowing for a much smaller 5 day view. Please bring back the original design feature ASAP. Thank you! (Or add an option within the complication so you can choose!)

That's exactly how I use it, too. Speaking of larger numbers, I honestly feel like Apple despises older adults. Between their native fonts and lack of contrast everything seems geared to kids with sharp vision.

YES! I thought I was going crazy. I used to use the infograph modular face and have the activity in the middle without the activity graph. So it would just show move goal -xxx, exercise goal - xxx stand goal - xxx under each other and then my 3 complications buttons underneath! this was simple and effective. now I have to use modular and a stupid graph in the middle of the screen for activity and its so ugly and overcomplicated! D: majorly disappointed.

Bobbbio wrote:

Please Apple, bring back the old watch face! It doesn't help removing it, it just adds pain and sadness.

Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:

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appplat wrote:

Agreed. I am soooo disappointed. Why would Apple do this -- makes NO sense. Apple bring back the faces -

Apple isn't here and won't hear you. But you can let Apple know by providing feedback here --> Feedback - Watch - Apple

I agree with all the comments here and it’s certainly validating to read how they all reflect exactly how I feel and that this change is even agist. But like others have said and I’ve just done, please take a moment to lodge a complaint here (go to link below) so we can hopefully be heard by Apple since they don’t read comments here. Power in numbers.

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canderson16 wrote:

I already did that as did countless others over the past few months. Would love just one example of Apple changing things...over a decade later of using Apple products exclusively (MacBook, iPhone, iPad and all the accessories) and I haven't seen that to be the case, myself. Maybe you know better. Having said that, my solution is to go back to my original Apple Watch that has the interface I need and return the new one I just bought and will buy a continuous O2 monitor as that is the only reason I wanted the new watch, and that will save me about $300! (Good continuous O2 monitors run in the $150 range.)

And anyway, here's a news flash: the O2 monitor on the Apple watches requires one to be perfectly motionless for 15 seconds - difficult to do when one is heaving/panting with low O2 levels. So it's back to my SE 1st gen, I'm sure I'll be happy with it for quite a while longer: I was perfectly happy with my original (used) Series 1 for years. Fortunately I'm not one to always need the latest, greatest, most up-to-datedness tech! ;-)

Hope everyone else can find a solution that works for them!

Really? Let's see, if you use MacOS, when Ventura was released recently, System Preferences were completely bulldozed in favor of a completely new version to get to settings. On Apple Watch, the water lock was changed from rotate the digital crown to push in and hold the digital crown. The way you open Control Center on Apple Watch has changed over the years. The way you now completely power down Apple Watch, is different in WatchOS 9.

I know you asked for just one example, but to be honest, the day isn't long enough for me to chronicle the changes new iOS/iPadOS/MacOS/WatchOS have brought over the years.

I am also struggling with the "new" Modular watch face. The date and time (literally the most important aspects of any watch!!) are too small to read. I have given up and have started using my old analog watch again.

Apple is not here.

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M1 Mac mini, macOS 12.5; Watch, series 5 GPS/cellular, watchOS 9; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 15.6; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 16; HomePods, audioOS 16 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

There is an iOS app called Watchsmith. It allows you to customize the complications on the Watch.

It may give you some of the characteristics you desire on your watch.

There is a free and a subscription version.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/watchsmith/id1483088503

Mimiwinter wrote:

I agree bring back the old modular face back. I really dislike the new one I also need the larger face and really don’t need to see the days of the weather not really useful please bring the old face back!!

Did you tell that to Apple?

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sondra159 wrote:

Please bring back old modular watch face or add option of local time and date to the middle part of the new modular face. I miss having it larger and in the middle. PLEASE FIX ASAP!

Please tell Apple:

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Lnaq61 wrote:

You are so right!!!! I have called everyone and emailed and text everyone i could think of with NO LUCK!!! What can we do??? Why get rid of a good thing. I see No reason to take it away. PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!! I work in a Hospital and use my watch everyday Now it’s not worth it!!!

You can start by letting Apple know of your displeasure:

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You're not speaking with anyone from Apple. You are only addressing other users on this user to user only forum. We didn't remove the face and we don't work for Apple.

Apple doesn't guarantee, nor do they have to that from time to time, they won't remove old or add new watch faces. If you're unhappy with their decision, this isn't the place to tell them so. Use this link --> Feedback - Watch - Apple