lttexas wrote:
I really, really dislike the updates! Like others i cannot get the control button to work. About 5 months ago i fell outside and broke my hip on a very cold and snowy day. I was alone and had left my phone inside. I used the control button to call 911 which truly saved my life. Now when I depress the control button nothing happens. I have read and reread the comments and tried to follow instructions on how to reach the quick controls we were so familiar wit. What was Apple thinking?? I used to love my Apple Watch but now just use it for telling time. What a terrible shame. Is there another brand of smartwatch that we can turn to?
Getting the press and release timing just right can be an issue. You can make it more reliable by changing:
Settings -> Accessibility -> Side Button Click Speed
“Side Button Click Speed” can adjust the press and release timing, so you get the Control Center display every time. Adjusting The “Side Button Click Speed” is also useful for Apple Pay’s double press and release. There is “Default” (sub second timing of needed), “Slow” (up to a second between press and release), and “Slowest” (up to 2 seconds between press and release). I like the “Slow” setting.
NOTE: Slow and Slowest settings do not mean you have to wait a full second or 2 seconds between press and release. It just means you do not need to be super fast.
Apple does not read this user-to-user technical support forum for feedback.
But you can send Apple feedback via:
Feedback - Watch - Apple
If enough users send feedback, it is more likely a decision maker will see it, and maybe take action.
