Apple Watch User Guide Series 9

Apple Watch Series 9

Introducing Apple Watch

Your Apple Watch

Welcome to Apple Watch, the versatile wrist-worn companion that can help motivate you to be more active, track important health information, stay in touch with those who matter most to you, and so much more—with or without your iPhone. This guide helps you discover all the amazing things Apple Watch can do with watchOS 9.4, which is compatible with the following models:

Apple Watch Series 8

Apple Watch SE (2nd Generation)

Apple Watch Series 7

Apple Watch Series 6

Apple Watch SE

Apple Watch Series 4 and Apple Watch Series 5

Get started

It takes just a few minutes to get up and running with Apple Watch.

Pair Apple Watch with your iPhone

To set up your Apple Watch, put it on your wrist snugly, then press and hold the side button to turn it on. Bring your iPhone near your watch, then follow the onscreen instructions. To prepare an Apple Watch for a person in your family who doesn’t have an iPhone, tap Set Up for a Family Member.

Choose a watch face

Apple Watch comes with many attractive and useful watch faces. To switch to a different face, swipe left or right across the screen. To see even more available faces, touch and hold the display, swipe left until you see +, tap the button, then scroll through the faces. Tap Add, customize the watch face if you choose to, then press the Digital Crown to use it.

Open an app

Your Apple Watch comes with a variety of apps for staying on top of your health, working out, and keeping in touch. To open an app, press the Digital Crown, then tap the app. To return to the Home Screen, press the Digital Crown again. You can download more apps from the App Store on Apple Watch.

Quickly change settings

Control Center gives you instant access to silent mode, Do Not Disturb, Wi-Fi, flashlight, and more—just like on iPhone. To open Control Center, touch and hold the bottom of the display, then swipe up.

Want to learn more? Start with Set up and pair your Apple Watch with iPhone, Set up Apple Watch for a family member, Explore the Face Gallery, Faces and features, Open apps from the Home Screen, and Open apps.

Stay connected with Apple Watch

Apple Watch makes it easy to communicate with friends, family, and coworkers, even when your iPhone isn’t with you.

Send a message, right from your wrist

Quickly respond to a message with Siri. When Apple Watch is connected to Wi-Fi or cellular, just raise your wrist and say, “Tell Julie I’ll be there in five minutes.” Or touch and hold the message to give your friend a thumbs up with a Tapback reply.

Set up and get started

Apple Watch gestures

You use several basic gestures to interact with the Apple Watch.

Set up and pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone

To use your Apple Watch with watchOS 9, you need to pair your watch with an iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later. Setup assistants on your iPhone and Apple Watch work together to help you pair and set up your watch.  If you have difficulty seeing your Apple Watch or iPhone, VoiceOver or Zoom can help— even during setup. See Set up Apple Watch using VoiceOver or Zoom.

WARNING: To avoid injury, read Important safety information before using your Apple Watch.

Turn on, pair, and set up your Apple Watch

1. Put your Apple Watch on your wrist. Adjust the band or choose a band size so your Apple Watch fits closely but comfortably on your wrist. For information about changing the band on your Apple Watch, see Remove, change, and Fasten Apple Watch bands.
2. To turn on your Apple Watch, press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.
3. Bring your iPhone near your Apple Watch, wait for the Apple Watch pairing screen to appear on your iPhone, then tap Continue.
4. Tap Set Up for Myself.
5. When prompted, position your iPhone so that your Apple Watch appears in the viewfinder in the Apple Watch app. This pairs the two devices.
6. Tap Set Up Apple Watch, then follow the instructions on your iPhone and Apple Watch to finish the setup.

To learn more about your Apple Watch while it’s syncing, tap Get to Know Your Watch. You can learn what’s new, view Apple arch tips, and read this user guide, right on your iPhone. After your Apple Watch is set up, you can find this information by penning the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tapping Discover.

Activate cellular service

You can activate cellular service on your Apple Watch during setup. If you don’t wish to, you can activate it later in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. See Use your Apple Watch with a cellular network.

Your iPhone and Apple Watch must use the same cellular carrier. However, if you set up an Apple Watch for someone in your Family Sharing group, that watch can use a cellular carrier different from the one used on the iPhone you manage it with.

Cellular service is not available in all regions.

Trouble pairing?

• If you see a watch face when you’re trying to pair: Your Apple Watch is already paired to an iPhone. You need to first erase all Apple Watch content and reset settings.
• If the camera doesn’t start the pairing process: Tap Pair Apple Watch Manually at the bottom of the iPhone screen, and follow the onscreen instructions.
• If Apple Watch isn’t pairing with iPhone: See the Apple Support article If your Apple\Watch isn’t connected or paired with your iPhone.

Unpair Apple Watch

1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap My Watch, then tap All Watches at the top of the screen.
3. Tapnext to the Apple Watch you want to unpair, then tap Unpair Apple Watch.

Pair more than one Apple Watch

You can pair another Apple Watch in the same way you paired your first one. Bring your iPhone near your Apple Watch, wait for the Apple Watch pairing screen to appear on your iPhone, then tap Pair. Or follow these steps:

1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap My Watch, then tap All Watches at the top of the screen.
3. Tap Add Watch, then follow the onscreen instructions.

See the Apple Support article Use more than one Apple Watch with your iPhone. To learn how to set up a watch for someone in your Family Sharing group, see Set up Apple Watch for a family member.

Quickly switch to a different Apple Watch

Your iPhone detects the paired Apple Watch you’re wearing and automatically connects to it. Just put on a different Apple Watch and raise your wrist. You can also choose an Apple Watch manually:

1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap My Watch, then tap All Watches at the top of the screen.
3. Turn off Auto Switch.

To see if your Apple Watch is connected to your iPhone, touch and hold the bottom of the watch screen, swipe up to open Control Center, then look for the Connected status icon

Pair Apple Watch to a new iPhone

If your Apple Watch is paired to your old iPhone and you now want to pair it with your new iPhone, follow these steps:

1. Use iCloud Backup to back up the iPhone currently paired to your Apple Watch (see the iPhone User Guide for more information).
2. Set up your new iPhone. On the Apps & Data screen, choose to restore from an iCloud backup, then select the latest backup.
3. Continue iPhone setup and, when prompted, choose to use your Apple Watch with your new iPhone.

When the iPhone setup complete, your Apple Watch prompts you to pair it to the new iPhone. Tap OK on your Apple Watch, then enter its passcode. For more information, see the Apple Support article How to pair your Apple Watch with a new iPhone.

Transfer an existing cellular plan to a new Apple Watch

You can transfer your existing cellular plan from your Apple Watch with cellular to another Apple Watch with cellular by following these steps:

1. While wearing your Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap My Watch, tap Cellular, then tap next to your cellular plan.
3. Tap Remove [name of carrier] Plan, then confirm your choice. You may need to contact your carrier to remove this Apple Watch from your cellular plan.
4. Remove your old watch, put on your other Apple Watch with cellular, tap My Watch, then tap Cellular

Follow the instructions to activate your watch for cellular. For more information about setup and pairing, see the Apple Support article Set up your Apple Watch. If you need to charge your Apple Watch before setup, see Charge Apple Watch.

The Apple Watch app

Use the Apple Watch app on your iPhone to customize watch faces, adjust settings and notifications, configure the Dock, install apps, and more. For information about getting more apps from the App Store, see Get More Apps.

Open the Apple Watch app

1. On your iPhone, tap the Apple Watch app icon.
2. Tap My Watch to see the settings for your Apple Watch.

If you have more than one Apple Watch paired with your iPhone, you see the settings for your active Apple Watch.

Learn more about Apple Watch

The Discover tab in the Apple Watch app includes links to Apple Watch tips, a helpful overview of your Apple Watch, and this user guide, all viewable on iPhone.

Charge Apple Watch

Set up the charger

1. In a well-ventilated area, place your charger or charging cable on a flat surface. Your Apple Watch comes with the Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable (Apple Watch Series 7 and Apple Watch Series 8 only) or the Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Cable (other models). You can also use a MagSafe Duo Charger or Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock (sold separately).
2. Plug the charging cable into the power adapter (sold separately).
3. Plug the adapter into a power outlet.
   Note: Fast charging is not available in all regions.

Begin charging Apple Watch

Place the Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C cable (included with Apple Watch Series 7 or later) or Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Cable (included with earlier models) on the back of your Apple Watch. The concave end of the charging cable magnetically snaps to the back of your Apple Watch and aligns it properly.

Apple Watch plays a chime when charging begins (unless your watch is in silent mode) and a charging symbol shows on the watch’s face. The symbol is red when the Apple Watch needs power and turns green when it’s charging. When the Apple Watch is in Low Power Mode, the charging symbol is yellow.

You can charge your Apple Watch in a flat position with its band open, or on its side

• If you’re using the Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock or MagSafe Duo Charger: Lay your Apple Watch on the dock.
• If your battery is very low: You may see an image of the Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable or Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Cable and the low battery symbol on the screen. For more information, see the Apple Support article If your Apple Watch won’t charge or it won’t turn on.

Apple Watch Series 8

Apple Watch SE (2nd Generation)

Apple Watch Series 7

Apple Watch Series 6

Apple Watch SE

Apple Watch Series 4 and Apple Watch Series 5

WARNING: For important safety information about the battery and charging Apple Watch, see Important safety information.

Basics

Apps on Apple Watch

Your Apple Watch comes with a collection of helpful apps. They include:

Open apps on Apple Watch

The Home Screen lets you open any app on your Apple Watch. The Dock gives you quick access to the apps you use the most. You can add up to 10 apps to the Dock to keep your favorites handy.

Display your apps on a grid or in a list

The Home Screen can display apps in a grid or list view. To choose one, follow these steps:

1. Touch and hold the Home Screen.
2. Choose Grid View or List View.

Open apps from the Home Screen

How you open an app depends on which view you choose.

• Grid view: Tap the app icon. If you’re already looking at the Home Screen, you can turn the Digital Crown to open the app that’s in the center of the display.

• List view: Turn the Digital Crown, then tap an app. To return to the Home Screen from an app, press the Digital Crown once, then press it again to switch to the watch face (or, in grid view, tap on the Home Screen). To quickly open the last app you used while viewing another app or the watch face, double click the Digital Crown.

Open an app from the Dock

1. Press the side button, then turn the Digital Crown to scroll through the apps in the Dock.
2. Tap an app to open it.

Choose which apps appear in the Dock

You can choose to show the most recently used apps in the Dock or up to 10 of your favorite apps.

• See recently used apps: Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch, tap Dock, then tap Recents. The most recently used app appears at the top of the Dock with other apps below, in the order they were last opened. You can also open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Dock, and then tap Recents.
• See your favorite apps: Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, and then tap Dock. Select Favorites, tap Edit, then tap + next to the apps you want to add. Drag toadjust their order. Tap Done when you’re finished.
• Remove an app from the Dock: Press the side button, then turn the Digital Crown to the app you want to remove. Swipe left on the app, then tap X.

• Switch from the Dock to the Home Screen: Scroll to the bottom of the Dock, then tap All Apps.

Note: Apps that are currently running a session—a Maps navigation session or a Workout session, for example—appear at the top of the list of apps, regardless of whether you’ve chosen to show Recents or Favorites

Organize apps on Apple Watch

Rearrange your apps in grid view

1. On your Apple Watch, press the Digital Crown to go to the Home Screen. If the screen is in list view, touch and hold the Home Screen, then tap Grid View. Or open the Settings app on your Apple Watch, tap App View, then tap Grid View.
2. Touch and hold an app, then tap Edit Apps.
3. Drag the app to a new location.
4. Press the Digital Crown when you’re done.

Or open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap App View, and then tap Arrangement. Touch and hold an app icon, then drag it to a new location.

Note: In the list view, apps are always arranged in alphabetical order.

Remove an app from Apple Watch

Touch and hold the Home Screen, tap Edit Apps, then tap the X to remove the app from your Apple Watch. It remains on your paired iPhone, unless you delete it there, too. In list view, you can also swipe the app left, then tap DETELE ICON to remove it from your Apple Watch.

If you remove an app from your iPhone, that app is also deleted from your Apple Watch. If you want to restore an app, including built-in Apple apps, you can download it from the App Store on your iPhone or Apple Watch.

Note: Not all apps can be removed from your Apple Watch.

Adjust app settings

1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap My Watch, then scroll down to see apps you installed.
3. Tap an app to change its settings.

Some restrictions you set on your iPhone in Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions affect your Apple Watch also. For example, if you disable Camera on your iPhone, the Camera Remote icon is removed from the Apple Watch Home Screen.

Check storage used by apps

You can learn how the storage space is being used on your Apple Watch—the total amount of storage used, the amount remaining, and how much storage each app uses.

1. Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
2. Go to General > Storage.

You can also open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, then go to General > Storage.

Apple Watch faces

Explore the Face Gallery on the Apple Watch

The Face Gallery in the Apple Watch app is the easiest way to see all of the available watch faces. When you find one that looks interesting, you can customize it, choose complications, then add the face to your collection—all from the gallery.

Open the Face Gallery
Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tap Face Gallery at the bottom of the screen.

Choose features for a face

In the Face Gallery, tap a face, then tap a feature such as color or style. As you play around with different options, the face at the top changes so you can make sure the design is just right.

Add complications in the Face Gallery

1. In the Face Gallery, tap a face, then tap a complication position, such as Top Left, Top Right, or Bottom.
2. Swipe to see which complications are available for that position, then tap the one you want.
3. If you decide you don’t want a complication in that position, scroll to the top of the list and tap Off.

For a complete list of available complications for each watch face, see Faces and features.

Add a face

1. After you customize a face in the Face Gallery, tap Add.
2. To switch to the new face on your Apple Watch, swipe left across the watch face until you see it.

Important handling information for Apple Watch

Exposure to liquid Apple Watch is water resistant but not waterproof. You may, for example, wear and use an Apple Watch during exercise (exposure to sweat is OK), in the rain, and while washing your hands. If water splashes onto the watch, wipe it off with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth. Try to minimize exposing Apple Watch to perfume, soap, solvents, detergents, acids or acidic foods, soapy water, insect repellent, lotions, sunscreen, oil, or hair dye. Follow the instructions below in the “Cleaning and Care” section if Apple Watch comes into contact with them.

Apple Watch Series 3, Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5, Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch Series 7, Apple Watch SE (2nd Generation), and Apple Watch Series 8 have a water resistance rating of 50 meters under ISO standard 22810:2010. This means that they may be used for shallow-water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean. However, Apple Watch Series 3, Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5, Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch Series 7, Apple Watch SE (2nd Generation), and Apple Watch Series 8 should not be used for scuba diving, water skiing, or other activities involving high-velocity water or submersion below shallow depth.

Apple Watch Series 7 and Apple Watch Series 8 are also rated IP6X dust resistant.

Water resistance is not a permanent condition and may diminish over time. Apple Watch cannot be rechecked or resealed for water resistance. The following may affect the water-resistance of Apple Watch in particular and should be avoided:

• Dropping Apple Watch or subjecting it to other impacts.
• Exposing the Apple Watch to soap or soapy water, for example, while showering or bathing.
• Exposing Apple Watch to perfume, solvents, detergents, acids or acidic foods, insect repellents, lotions, sunscreen, oil, or hair dye.
• Exposing Apple Watch to high-velocity water, for example, while water skiing.

Wearing Apple Watch in the sauna or steam room. Not all bands are appropriate for water use. For example, the stainless steel and leather bands are not water-resistant and should not be exposed to liquids.

Cleaning and care Keep Apple Watch clean and dry. Clean and dry your Apple Watch, the band, and your skin after workouts or heavy sweating. Dry the Apple Watch and the band thoroughly if they are exposed to fresh water. Clean Apple Watch if it comes in contact with anything that may cause stains or other damage, such as dirt or sand, makeup, ink, soap, detergent, acids or acidic foods, or comes in contact with liquids other than freshwater, including those that may lead to skin irritation such as sweat, salt water, soapy water, pool water, perfume, insect repellent, lotions, sunscreen, oil, adhesive remover, hair dye, or solvents.

The Apple Watch and band colors may vary or fade over time. After swimming with Apple Watch Series 3, Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5, Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch Series 7, Apple Watch SE (2nd Generation), and Apple Watch Series 8, gently rinse it with warm tap water.

How to clean Apple Watch:

• Turn off the Apple Watch. Press and hold the side button, then drag the Power Off slider to
  the right.
• Depress the band release buttons and remove the band. See Remove, change, and fasten Apple Watch bands.
• Wipe your Apple Watch clean with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth. If necessary, you can also lightly dampen the cloth with fresh water.
• Dry Apple Watch with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth.

To help avoid damaging the Apple Watch, observe the following:

• Don’t clean the Apple Watch while it’s charging.
• Don’t dry the Apple Watch or the bands using any external heat source (for example, a hair dryer).
• Don’t use cleaning products, ultrasonic cleaners, or compressed air when cleaning your Apple Watch.

The front of the Apple Watch is made of Ion-X glass (strengthened glass) or sapphire crystal, each with a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic (oil-repellent) coating. This coating wears over time with normal usage. Cleaning products and abrasive materials will further diminish the coating, and may scratch the glass or the sapphire crystal.

Using buttons, Digital Crown, connectors, and ports Never apply excessive pressure to a button or the Digital Crown on an Apple Watch, or force a charging connector into a port, because this may cause damage that is not covered under the warranty. If the connector and port don’t join with reasonable ease, they probably don’t match. Check for obstructions and make sure that the connector matches the port and that you have positioned the connector correctly in relation to the port.

Certain usage patterns can contribute to the fraying or breaking of cables. The cable attached to a charging unit, like any other metal wire or cable, is subject to becoming weak or brittle if repeatedly bent in the same spot. Aim for gentle curves instead of angles in the cable. Regularly inspect the cable and connector for any kinks, breaks, bends, or other damage. Should you find any such damage, discontinue the use of the cable. Apple Watch magnetic charging accessories Discoloration of the charging surface of Apple Watch magnetic charging accessories may occur after regular use due to dirt and debris that comes in contact with the magnetic surface.

This is normal. Cleaning the magnetic charging surface may reduce, or prevent, such discoloration, and will help to prevent damage to your charger and Apple Watch. To clean the charging surface, disconnect the charger from boththe  Apple Watch and the power adapter and wipe with a damp, nonabrasive cloth. Dry with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth before resuming charging. Do not use cleaning products when cleaning the charging surface.

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