ari_wonders

joined 1 year ago
[–] ari_wonders@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Bought an S9 on Black Friday after some time wearing Casios now I'm back. I also bought it for sleep tracking and regular use - I rarely do workouts, so I know that takes up a lot of battery life.

So far, it's lasted 2 days on one charge. I normally don't let it die completely, since I like to have enough juice to wear it at night. It's got raise to wake on and I've tried to turn off somethings that will drain the battery - if anyone has any tips on what drains, please help me here, sometimes I really don't know what to turn off, lol.

And it charges quite quick I think, about less than an hour it's good to go. Don't be fooled by the 'faster charge' on the 8 and 9 models. It's literally 15' faster on a charge than the regular one, it's really a joke, if you ask me. A 'faster charge' would be like 30 minutes vs an hour imo, but it is what it is.

Overall it's an all day watch really. Apple Pay is absolutely perfect and blazing fast, watch faces are great, all apps I need work perfectly well, the larger screen is great and the S9 is a good watch if you wanna track your sleep, since it's not uncomfortable to wear at night.

[–] ari_wonders@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Absolutely. It’s kinda curious to me the level of attention Apple gives to that app really.

[–] ari_wonders@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I love those!! They look pristine!! Thanks man. Really appreciate it.

[–] ari_wonders@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I like those. Thanks for sharing. Though they go really well with the Ultra, but I have a Series 9. Don’t know if they would pair as well.

 

Title pretty much says it all. Post your non silicone band that you believe makes your watch look like a classy business like piece.

[–] ari_wonders@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Great question. I’m about to remove my SIM card from my phone cause I just don’t use that app lol.

 

I've used several watches in my life, including smartbands and WearOS watches also (Huawei, Samsung, etc...). But, the Apple Watch is the best of them all - even though I must make an honorable mention to Huawei's sensors - they're really accurate.

However, the Apple Watch just does the overall thing (tracking, sleep stages, app on the iPhone) a little better. One question I do have is, on the Galaxy Watch it would recognize I was sleeping somehow, especially when I took naps - of course, Samsung being Samsung, it was a hit or miss, it would track 2 times out of 5, so you get the idea...

Do you guys know anything about Apple wanting to implement a 'nap feature' on the watch anytime soon? That would be cool and would count on the 'sleeping hours' of the day. 😁

[–] ari_wonders@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

You know, I'm just back to the Apple Watch so I've had it for, like, 4 days I believe. I love the AOD feature because I get really distracted every time I have to type something on my Mac's keyboard the watch will light up - it annoys me. So AOD, time is always there when I want it and I love the Contour AOD face, but not its watch face. Wish I could have that AOD but with a different face.

And since the last charge I've decided to test out the battery with and without AOD to see which could be more 'valuable' in terms of battery life vs convenience. I'm in the 'AOD cycle' as of right now, lol.

The first charge I tested AOD off, raise to wake off too. That got me a day and a half and I put it on the charger at around 20%.

So far with AOD on - love it to just take a glance and see the time, date and the weather temperature complication. So far I'm gonna hit a whole day in about two hours now. I'm at 51%, so it should go for a day and a half till I have to charge it again. I'm thinking at 15% or so by the end of this period, let's see how it actually does, but apparently the drain will not be so significant as I thought.

The only thing I'd have to test out is the AOD on the watch face I actually like 'Modular Duo' or 'Infograph'.

[–] ari_wonders@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Just like that! Frustrating…

 

I just wish I could have this contour AOD display but having a different watch face when I wake the watch… 😞

[–] ari_wonders@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

That’s what I did. We ran a few tests but I haven’t had the time to stop and unpair the watch and reset the whole thing up. What is weird is that last night it started unlocking my iPhone, which is a good sign. So let’s see how today goes lol.

 

I searched here on the sub but couldn't find anything on the FAQ so I'll post this here.

One of the deal breakers for me is the Apple Watch unlocking my Mac and perhaps being able to use it with the Mac, rather than Touch ID, to unlock other things like payments, passwords and things like that on the Mac (the latter don't even know if it's possible).

When I open my Mac's (M2 - Sonoma) System Settings, on Touch ID and Passwords, I've read there's supposed to be an Apple Watch unlocking session to the right. That doesn't appear to me on the Mac. The watch is connected to my iPhone, both with the same Apple ID and on the same network. Am I missing something?

[–] ari_wonders@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I don't know if the Ultra is that 'no brainer', quite honestly. It all comes down to what you want and how large your wrist is. I mean, I get the larger battery - that really is a deal breaker to a lot of people, but the regular series 9 looks so dope. I know it's the same thing it's been since the first one, but depending on the size of your wrist - and if you like that classic shape, that could be the one to go for.

[–] ari_wonders@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Sad to see how the Apple Watch has not changed much over the years, but that, on the other hand, makes me really glad to see the posts here of most of you guys just saving up money because it's not worth getting the 'latest' because it's just not worth your hard earned cash.

I'm going for the Series 8 really. I don't need the 'new features', it will also not be a life changer in my life too.

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