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I just updated my Apple Watch 10 to watchOS 10.0.1 The swiping motions on the watch now bring different 'option' panels. "Swipe-up" no longer shows the same functions (battery %, vibrate phone, theater mode, etc). Where can I learn how to control my watch with OS 10?
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Hi, I frequently and I mean frequently swiped up on my Apple Watch to see the battery percentage, to ping my phone, turn sounds on and off, etc. Now I have to change those settings by pressing the side button 😞 Is there anyway I can change back to a swipe up to see those settings? I have also turned my automatic updates off, so this will not happen again. I believe this happened when my Apple Watch updated to the new operating system.
Apple would do that because they strive to have one of the most superior products in the market place. If Jobs stopped at just the first iPod...we wouldn't have the cool Apple things we have today. One could define a superior product as superior when it meets the needs and more importantly "the wants" of all of its user base. That has and always will be the goal of new development. To create a product that meets the needs and wants of all users. Simple as that.
Metalman540 wrote:
Battery function swipe not there anymore
It is there, only moved to the flat oval side button (see picture)
Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support
A quick press and release will bring up the same Control Center you previously got with swipe up.
DO NOT hold the button, as that brings up the Emergency services display.
If you are having problems with the press and release timing, play with
Settings-> Accessibility-> Side Button Click Speed
(you will have to do a lot of scrolling to find it).
You may also find this page useful
What’s new in Apple Watch and watchOS 10 - Apple Support
echoout2 wrote:
Bummer. Pretty major change for them to not let us simply switch back. I mountain bike with my watch and the old functionality was ideal.
Apple is not here. This is a user-to-user technical support forum.
But you can send Apple feedback via:
If enough users send feedback, it is more likely a decision maker will see it, and maybe take action.
douge1956 wrote:
Swipe up was easier.
In your opinion.
I'm sure you were trying to make the watch better, but swipe-up was brilliant. Side button requires two points of contact (mostly), finger swipe up did not.
BobHarris doesn't work for Apple and had no say in the changes.
You can let Apple know your thoughts here:
On my iPhone, I have to swipe down from the upper right corner. Swipe-up on my iPhone displays the running apps.
So your view of the world is colored by the hardware you are using.
In any event, Apple does not read this user-to-user technical support forum for feedback.
But you can send Apple feedback via:
If enough users send feedback, it is more likely a decision maker will see it, and maybe take action.
karyn29 wrote:
BEFORE:
Access control panel on iPhone = Swipe up ✅
Access control panel on Apple Watch = Swipe up ✅
AFTER:
Access control panel on iPhone = Swipe up ✅
Access control panel on Apple Watch = Button below crown ⛔️/⁉️
Your post is not entirely accurate. On the iPhone X and later, you access the Control Centre by swiping down.
I'm also not at all clear why you would think that two completely different types of devices, with different operating systems should work the same way. To me, that's the real logic failure.
One of the really nice changes is that you can now access the Control Center on the Watch from any screen, not just from the watch face.
Let Apple know your thoughts here:
karyn29 wrote:
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Your inference that different Apple devices with different operating systems shouldn’t work the same way is a logical fallacy that entirely negates one of the prime motivators for brand loyalty; namely, the ease of use created by continuity across products.
It is nice when things work the same, and I encourage you to send feedback to Apple with your arguments, as the volunteers here cannot change anything
But while the same is nice, it is not always practical because the devices are a different form factor. A Mac has a keyboard and pointing device for input, where as an iPhone has up/down volume, power, and mute buttons, plus a good size touch screen.
An iPad has similar controls to an iPhone, with an even larger touch screen and the option to use a pencil for input.
An Apple Watch has 2 buttons for the Series and SE lines, and an extra button on the Ultra. The touch screen is rather small, and limited in the things you can cram onto the screen, and in some cases the screen is too small for easy tapping on a button.
How the devices are used is different, so sometimes what is a useful way to interact with one device is a waste on another.
So given the limited number of input options on the Apple Watch, there is only so far you can keep the UI features identical to the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, etc...
The people developing the Apple Watch UI are trying to maximize the things they think are most important to the user based on all the feedback they get from the above feedback link, the Apple Support calls, the Genius Bar visits, and developer bug reports.
And they also make decisions on new features they want the Apple Watch to perform in the future, that may not fit into the current UI model, and are looking for a way to get these new features into the product and accessed in as easy a way as possible.
NOTE: I am not saying I like all the UI changes. If nothing else, it is a pain, as a forum volunteer, to keep repeating myself on how to access the features users think they have lost. (Thank goodness for Keyboard -> Text Replacement)
I am just telling you that developers have to live within constraints of the hardware they are working with. I am sure that a college grad did not decided to change everything on a whim. I'm sure there were meetings about these changes, with mock-ups and lots of management decision makers in the mix. I am sure, because, while I have never worked for Apple, I have worked for several Fortune 500 companies as a software developer, and meetings are a pain in the ....
Again, put your arguments together, and send them to Apple
Kelly1818Jones wrote:
Definitely not tailored to my needs and the hundreds of others who have posted ! It should be a choice and not forced on you . Also my battery lasts 30 percent less now .
Apple does not read this user-to-user technical support forum for feedback.
But you can send Apple feedback via:
If enough users send feedback, it is more likely a decision maker will see it, and maybe take action.
I miss the original 'swipe up' function too. At this point, the best option is to send feedback to Apple requesting that feature be returned.
It was completely natural to do a quick swipe up to see the battery status and then swipe right back down the get back to the watch face.
There's no point in posting how to downgrade to a previous Watch OS because that's not an option.
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Iamreallyjustoverit wrote:
People are allowed to just vent about it. It’s really ok.
Really, no, that's not the purpose of this forum.
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Clarkie13 wrote:
Sorry this does not work.
Yes it does. Getting to the Emergency Call screen means you are depressing the side button too long. Just a quick tap is required.
Why did apple change how their watch worked? What advantage does that give to someone who was used to years of the same control? Just to have something to change?
It does work. Not as convenient, but it’s there. Push the oval button once, the one below the large one you turn.
I finally got the side button to work to bring up the missing functions, but it is inconvenient since it also too easily triggers the SOS function.
Swipe-up no longer shows the same features/functions on Apple Watch after the update
