Does one have to have their i phone in close proximity to the Apple Watch to allow the watch to fully use all if its capabilities?
iPhone 5, iOS 7.1
Define "close"... Bluetooth is limited to about 30 feet at most.
Like KiltedTim said, define close. I can leave my iPhone in the living room at home and walk anywhere in the house and my watch works just fine. Not sure if that exceeds 30 feet, but I believe it might.
Hi
Whilst full functionality requires a Bluetooth connection with the paired iPhone, many features remain available when the iPhone is either unavailable (eg turned off) or out of Bluetooth range:
- Use the watch to tell the time, along with alarms, timers and the stopwatch.
- Keep track of your activity (Stand, Move, Exercise) with the Activity app.
- Track workouts with the Workout app.
- Play music from a playlist that has been synced to Apple Watch.
- Display photos from the synced photo album.
- Use Apple Pay to make purchases.
If the watch is not connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth, but is within range of a (2.4GHz) Wi-Fi network that your iPhone has connected to before, the watch can connect to that network and you can also still:
- Send and receive messages using iMessage.
- Send and receive Digital Touch messages.
- Use Siri.
- Make and receive phone calls if you have Wi-Fi calling enabled (depending on your carrier).
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Thanks and very clear and precise answer that I was looking for .. Appreciate it
You're most welcome! 🙂
Does one have to have their I phone close to Apple Watch?
