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Apple Watch cover to block touch-sensor

My elderly father accidentally loses the main face of his Apple Watch frequently—he has Parkinson’s and the touchscreen is a hindrance rather than a help. A snap-on screen that could be intentionally removed for the rare instances he (or someone helping him) wants to use the touch screen would be a problem-solver. But my searches only find screens that preserve the ability to operate the touch screen. Any suggestions? He wasp despondent when I suggested trading out for an old-time Casio or other digital watch—he likes using Siri to set alarms, and having it ring when his phone rings, etc.

Posted on Aug 21, 2023 6:00 AM

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Aug 21, 2023 6:04 AM in response to AlisonMac

Some other users have used AssistiveTouch to solve similar issues:


iPhone:

  • Open the Watch app on the iPhone and go to Accessibility > Touch Accommodations
  • Turn on Hold Duration, set it to 1s or 2s (whatever you like)
  • Check that Swipe Gestures is disabled
  • Now turn on Touch Accommodations at the very top


You can turn this on directly from Apple Watch's settings as well.


How it works:

Before you start a workout, press the Digital Crown three times. The Touch Accommodations get enabled. Now, to register a touch, you need to hold the display for a set period of time (1s, 2s, etc.). The same applies to swiping – hold until the timer is finished, and then swipe. This should prevent the wet sleeve from accidentally swiping and touching buttons. You can actually still use your watch while working out without having to unlock and lock it again. After the workout, press the Digital Crown three times again to disable this mode and get it back to normal.

You can also adjust the speed of the Digital Crown in Accessibility > Side Button Click Speed.


Hope this helps and good luck!

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