Watch OS 10.0.1 removed side button functionality.

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Watch OS 10.0.1 removed side button functionality.

Watch OS 10.0.1 removed required functionality for the side button of my AW8. It previously showed me current and recently used apps and permitted me to close them. It now shows Control Center. That is a feature for which I have no use. Please, is there a way to return to the previous side button function? I would like to quit apps when they are no longer being used so as to not drain the battery even faster than it already drains? Make Control Center an obscure app that I might ignore or delete?

Apple Watch Series 8

Posted on Oct 17, 2023 12:10 AM

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Rudegar

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Oct 17, 2023 3:53 AM in response to spampinato

apps in the background are suspended to the storage so they should not really use any power

Do not close iPhone and iPad 'background'… - Apple Community

maybe read

How to Close Apps in watchOS 10 (nerdschalk.com)

more

apple watchos 10 close apps - Google-

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BobHarris

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Oct 17, 2023 4:49 AM in response to spampinato

Apple moved things around. Start reading here

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/whats-new-apdb93ea3872/watchos

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spampinato Author

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Oct 17, 2023 9:05 AM in response to BobHarris

Thank you, Bob. I appreciate your swift reply. Installing the update at the end of a long day wasn’t smart on my part. I hadn’t the patience for such amount of change. I’ll continue reading the article to which you directed me. Thank you again for your help.

Leo Spampinato

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spampinato Author

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Oct 21, 2023 12:58 PM in response to Rudegar

Hi Ruder,

Thank you for your prompt reply. I have been reading the articles you sent and I am learning how to get my watch to do what I want it to do.

Thank you again.

Leo Spampinato

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spampinato Author

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Oct 26, 2023 7:50 AM in response to Rudegar

Hi Rudegar, I apologize for not catching that autocorrect changed your name. It just did it again! Thanks again for your advice. I am relearning how to make the Watch work for me.

Leo

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Watch OS 10.0.1 removed side button functionality.

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