Cannot switch Apple Watch faces after 10.0.1 update

It is extremely annoying that the swipe to change watch faces feature has been removed. I hope Apple sees all of these complaints and makes a feature in setting to allow people the option to go back to swiping.

faufcb wrote:

Well, that's the point of having faces, to begin with. They made a good functionality worse for no apparent reason, as this wouldn't affect ppl like you, who never used it, but affects who does.

I suspect that people like me, who were annoyed by the accidental changes, are probably in the majority.

charliecol1 wrote:

Why did you Apple, change this? Now its a hassle to swipe to my fitness face to start my excercise. Sometimes even with the new “edit” view it still doesn’t slide?

This is a user-to-user technical support forum. Your fellow users in this forum did not make the changes you are complaining about.

Tell Apple via

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

If accidental watch face slide was a issue, why not just and a feature to turn off sliding for those people. This could have easily been done in the watch app. What you did was use a hammer to crack an egg open. Why change our experience. I bought this watch for this feature are you going to let me return my watch?

faufcb wrote:

Yeah. It's a drag to lose good functionalities, because most ppl are slow or can't use a device properly

Well, I like the fact that the watch no longer changes faces accidentally. And I am neither "slow" nor unable to use the device properly. Assuming that people who don't use the device exactly the you do are stupid is ..... stupid.

Jeffad555 wrote:

You are pretty entitled to make this about you.

Yes, just like you, I am entitled to have an opinion. Unlike the person to whom I was replying (who wasn't you), however, I don't say that people with a different opinion are slow or incompetent.

Jeffad555 wrote:

You are pretty entitled to make this about you. I just want the product I bought for features that they advertised, to actually work.

The volunteers in this forum do not have any control over what Apple does.

But you can tell Apple via

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

If enough users send feedback, then it will make its way to a decision maker, and they do have the ability to make changes.

I agree. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Apple should know that by now. They’ve added an extra unnecessary step to changing watch faces. Why?

We should all ask them that.

Maybe the next update they’ll switch it back to the way it was before.

I understand that people kept accidentally changing their face. But Apple didn’t fix the problem. People will now just open what ever widget they have on there face. Why not just lock the screen and unlock with a push of the dial. This is complete bait and switch and can’t wait to join the class action.

I agree. It’s not a glitch or a bug. It probably has a purpose in the minds of the engineers. I agree, though, that expressing dislike of it may prompt them to switch it back. Can’t hurt. In the meantime, I’m glad we can at least switch them albeit taking one additional step.

You can say it's not a glitch, but I spent hours with Apple Support the other day, in addition to follow ups from them over the last 2 days and they're the ones that told me "Upon checking with the WatchOS ten you should not need to tap to see watch faces you would just need to swipe left or right to see the watch faces"

Steal from people? Don't you think that's an over-the-top description for a minor change in swapping out a watch face? It's not as though you can't change the face anymore, that you're restricted to only one face per watch--like regular watches. It requires one extra step to switch it now.

Good lord, Jeff, don't let this ruin your life.

Apple, like all tech companies, modify their products. Some quite frequently. Have you read the LONG terms & agreements policy prior to (electronically) signing it? If not -- you should. You buy a watch or phone or other device --true-- and you own that, but you agree to their terms for using it. Read the policy.

I prefer the old way too, and I hope they'll change it back. But in the meantime, I know how to roll with the punches. Life throws a lot of punches far worse than this. Toughen up.

If you buy a new car and the manufacture decides to turn off your gps. Is that legal? Can a insurance company change my policy? What if Apple decides they want to turn the "always on feature" off next. Or maybe it would make Apple more money if they sold ads that pop up on our watches.

Jeffad555 wrote:

If you buy a new car and the manufacture decides to turn off your gps. Is that legal? Can a insurance company change my policy? What if Apple decides they want to turn the "always on feature" off next. Or maybe it would make Apple more money if they sold ads that pop up on our watches.

Lets see, my car’s GPS software is on a DVD player in the trunk. The software needs to be updated by purchasing a new DVD. 2 years of DVD purchases is about the cost of an Apple Watch SE. They can change the software each year.

insurance policies are renewed each year, and operating systems are updated on a yearly basis as will. The insurance company may change your policy at the time of renewal. Computer companies change their operating systems when they are updated. Seems similar.

I’ve seen companies decide to inject ads into existing products and services. Apple has not taken that route.

Tell Apple what you want to see in a future watchOS update via

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

If enough users send feedback, then it is more likely I will reach a decision maker.

Those are false equivalencies, frankly. At least the GPS and insurance policies examples are.

As for the Always On feature--the earlier models didn't have that. So, yeah--it was a new feature that some people didn't like. Now I see in this latest update you CAN change that to 'off.' You have the choice.

Again, nothing has been "stolen" from you. You can still swap out faces. It just takes an additional tap or two. If this had been the method all along -- you'd think nothing of it.

If something as minor as this bothers you so much, I shudder to think how you react to major problems.

Honestly, all I can think of saying is -- get a life.

And no--I don't work for Apple, I never have. I'm a retired old lady who--like everyone else here, came on this forum to inquire about this 'change.' I worked in IT decades ago--before it was even known as "IT". I set up LAN and WAN systems for law firms using Unix. I'm sure you've never heard of that platform. Strictly text-based, very boring.

See ya!