Q: Apple Watch Connection Icon
My son was experimenting with his new Apple Watch today, and after setting his phone down, he couldn't find the phone. So, he went to his watch, swiped upwards to display the Glances and got to the first one to allow him to ping the phone. At the top of the page it showed Connected as always, but instead of the phone icon, it appeared to show a cloud icon. In looking at the Apple Watch User Guide, I could not locate this icon, or an explanation of it anywhere.
Does someone know what this means, or where I could see an explanation of the icon? Thanks in advance.
Posted on May 22, 2016 9:59 PM
Hi Chris
The cloud icon is shown in the Settings Glance when the watch has connected to a compatible Wi-Fi network, having been unable to connect via Bluetooth with the paired iPhone.
This enables it to offer an expanded set of features compared with operating on an entirely standalone / disconnected basis, as described in the second article linked below.
More information:
Posted on May 22, 2016 11:33 PM