Secondary use of Apple Watch

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Secondary use of Apple Watch

Because I fell recently and it took more than an hour to get helped, I purchased an Apple Watch just for the fall-detection feature. My primary watch remains an analog favorite, and my iPhone is almost always with me (it was not at the time of the fall). Rather than wear two watches at a time, I'm considering removing the band of the Apple Watch and just carrying the body in my watch pocket -- I am male, old and wear jeans a lot. Does anyone see a problem in this scenario that I have not? Thanks The model is the SE, which I did not see on the list of choices.

Apple Watch Series 8

Posted on Mar 30, 2023 12:32 PM

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LD150

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Mar 30, 2023 12:49 PM in response to tom268

You would have to have the wrist detection disabled which is a security risk, and there is no way that it would detect a fall in your pocket . It will only detect the worst of falls when on your wrist anyway.

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Mar 30, 2023 12:50 PM in response to tom268

For the watch to function, it needs to be strapped to your wrist, so I see loads of issues with not wearing the watch, yet expecting it to detect a fall when not connected.

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tom268 Author

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Mar 30, 2023 1:31 PM in response to lobsterghost1

At 78, I fear confusion over tech could become the lesser worry. Hope not, but if my Performa-era brain gets muddled again over issues of this millennium, I'll know helpful people like you are out there.

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Mar 30, 2023 1:47 PM in response to LD150

LD150 wrote:

lobsterghost1 wrote:

You're welcome as I'm assuming you meant this to both of us since we essentially said the same thing ;-)

We're a tag team where our time zones overlap! Bed time for me soon 💤

Still at the office here (clearly not doing much work - LOL), but will start the evening shift on the forum, after dinner when I'm home!

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tom268 Author

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Mar 30, 2023 12:59 PM in response to tom268

Thanks for that very useful advice!

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Mar 30, 2023 1:04 PM in response to tom268

You're welcome as I'm assuming you meant this to both of us since we essentially said the same thing ;-)

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tom268 Author

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Mar 30, 2023 1:16 PM in response to lobsterghost1

Yes. It's been decades since I posted on this site, so (after I put my watch back on my wrist) I will thank you both and disappear for at least another decade.

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