I went to Best Buy just to see the difference in color between the natural and black titanium Ultra 2, but they didn’t have any on display. The sales rep decided to get some open box ones to show me, but they only had one in black. When I looked at it, it was basically in perfect condition although the box said “Damaged” and “Fair” condition. I decided to go with my gut and give it a go, and when I finished setting everything up, I was surprised to see the battery in perfect condition. The casing is definitely in mint condition as well upon further inspection. Only thing missing is the charger, but I have 3 at home, so I don’t mind.

Thank god for whoever mislabeled the watch condition at Best Buy, so I could snag this deal!

I’m looking to buy my gf in China the above Apple Watch. I’m from UK, would it work in China without any issues? Thanks!

My daughter has an apple ID that she uses with her iPad. A few friends have access to her apple ID and can message her there on her iPad.

She just got an Apple Watch for her birthday and it is set up under family (she's 11) and I have access to her watch settings. When we set it up in the Verizon store, it needed to have an Apple ID associated with it, so we used her existing one.

I want her Apple watch to be strictly used as a form of communication to family for emergency purposes or checking in when she isn't with us. I do not want her friends to be able to message her on her iPad and have them display on her Apple watch. I seem to have it locked down in a way that she cannot message them directly (she can only message her watch contacts who are family only). Not I do not want her to even see messages from her friends on her Apple watch, if that makes sense- which she can see. She says she can see them, but she can't open them. But I don't want them to display at all.

I am assuming she can see them because it's all under one Apple ID. How can I fix this?? Do I need to create a separate Apple ID used for the watch, and unpair the original Apple ID and have that only be used when she's on her iPad? Trying to not have to delete friend contacts at all (I'm totally fine with her talking to them in moderation from an iPad that can be taken away and used in spurts- do not want that to be the case with a watch that she wears daily).

Any help is much appreciated!!!!

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Series 10 46 mm

Hi!

I have the Apple Watch SE (2023) and one of those stainless steel bands and mine is a bit loose on my arm.

Today my watch showed my heart rate being 41 at one point in the day. Now that is pretty disturbing, also it showed around 45-48 during different times the past few weeks!

How accurate is the watch really? Especially if the band is a bit loose on the arm.

I’m trying not to freak out, my Garmin never showed such a low drop in heart rate before and I usually never had issues with my heart rate as far as I know.. I’m only 26 and don’t want to be a hypochondriac but this is just making me a bit worried.

I have a blood pressure monitor at home and I’ve used it every now and then just to check, but this watch is on my arm every day and I don’t know how accurate the readings actually are?

Have you guys ever had any similar issues?

I'm genuinely curious. I bought my first Apple Watch (a 6) because of the always-on-display because to me it made it look like less of a toy. I'm on a 10 now and personally I like how bright it is when its not...being looked at?.

I live in a region where a lot of people have Apple Watches, and most of them keep the display off.

Am I committing a fau-pas by leaving my display on? What's the community's thoughts on the always-on-display?

I bought my Apple Watch SE in November of 2020 so coming up on 5 years this November. It’s been amazing and the battery health is still good at 92% maximum capacity. However, recently it has become insanely laggy when trying to browse between menus and notifications. It takes like 10 seconds to open up a different menu it used to be lightning quick.

Also the battery life even though its maximum capacity is 92% it dies in almost only 4 hours of wearing it now. It used to last me 12 hour days. Anyone else having this issue or have an explanation? Idk how the battery is dying this fast when it’s still 92% battery health. Idk if it’s software related or what but this is insane

Hello guys I have apple watch series 8 everytime I want to pair the watch it says update required and after waiting the download to finish and start installing it just restarts the download from begging again tried several times and didnt work any one know how to fix this problem? Thanks in advance

What bands do you guys wear when you want to dress up your watch?

I have an Apple Watch 6 (cellular). The battery life is dropping, and I also don’t want to get entangled in any tariff-related problems. So I’m considering either an Apple Watch 10 (cellular) or an Ultra 2.

Any advice from folks who have tried either/both? Does the Ultra 2 feel really large, for example? Thanks!

I usually experience a random vibration or two in my watch when trying to fall asleep (and possibly more during sleep). I'm in sleep mode at the time, which is set to allow nothing through, but there aren't any recent notifications when the vibrations happen anyways. I've been trying to open my watch as quickly as possible following a vibration to see what it's for, but nothing ever happens visually.

The only thing that could be related is that I sometimes use AutoSleep's smart alarm, but this issue even happens when I have no alarms set.

Does anyone know why this vibration is happening? I see others with similar problems, but I can't find any solution on Google or Reddit that works for me.

Hi everyone! Just wondering if someone here can assist me. I’ve recently upgraded from an iPhone 12 to a 14 Pro Max, and I’m not sure why, but we can’t connect the Apple Watch to the new phone without resetting it and setting it up again. After doing that, I’ve encountered a few issues. Even though the charging reminder is enabled, I no longer receive a notification on my phone when the Apple Watch reaches 100% charge. Another problem was that every time I restarted my MacBook, the option to unlock it with the Apple Watch would switch off, though that seems to have resolved itself somehow. However, the charging notification issue persists, despite being activated. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Time in Sunlight Issue

My watch ultra 2 does not record time in daylight if the watch display is set to always on. If the display is set to off and I have tilt to wake set on then it records. Does anyone else have this issue? Any suggestions on how to fix this issue?

Essentially the series 7 in stainless steel meets all of my needs and looks sleek and I enjoy the aesthetic more ...but in anticipation of the tariffs I purchased an ultra 2 with the series 7 as trade in...

I mean the ultra 2 has night mode which is slick, the double tap is really cool..and battery life is amazing...but would this all matter to you, if you were wearing a big ol remote control on your wrist, with no oxygen sensor and a new monthly payment. Can't help but think I sh

Just yes.. hell yes!

I would rather not spend money if I don’t have to…

How do I reattach it? Nothing seems to be broken, but I am not the most educated. Pics in comments. I don’t think it’s a swollen battery because I threw it in my softball bag so I think it got hit by something.

Just wanted to share my favorite. This watch face really scratches my itch for useful, relevant information. What other complications do you all use (other than what’s here) every day, and why?

Nope, just stirring gravy.

About 6 months ago, my Apple Watch SE touchscreen stopped being responsive. I took it to the store for repairs, which I’m pretty sure they just sent me a new one because I have AppleCare. But now the watch is doing the same thing again. I have force restarted it 3 times like they recommend and I also made sure my software is up to date. But still unresponsive. I bought my watch in April 2022. Is it worth it to take it back into the store for another repair? Or is it time for a new watch? TIA.

I feel good! Thanks Apple Watch!

So my wife initially dropped this watch (Apple watch SE) cracking the screen. Me being a genius, I decide to replace the screen myself. Now it’s incapable of updating. I decided to buy her a new one and we were going to give this SE to our daughter…but upon resetting it it’s not able to be initialized and paired with a phone. Help Please!

After serving me for 3 years and 3 months, this Monday, my series 6 did not survive the fall into the shower’s floor.

Not to go into much details, I had a very bad time without my watch and I ordered the one I can get fastest. I would have gotten the silver one but I only had this option if I was willing to either overpay or wait for 1-2 weeks.

And so on Thursday I got my new series 10 jet black.

I actually loooove the color and I have no more regrets but on overall I would not have upgraded yet.

It is also slightly concerning that my motivation to workout was lower because I didn’t have my silly little device that doesn't even actually tell any crucial info? I use my watch for many things but damn… I didn't realize how essential it was for me.

We just bought an Apple Watch for our 6th grader. We have it set up for Family Sharing and turned on Screentime. I'm also aware of School Time, but now we just want to set it up to make it easy to use by getting rid of unnecessary apps. We'll primarily be using this for keeping in touch when our chid is at practices/hanging out with friends and for our child to easily listen to music, podcasts, text their family and friends. They seem like the activities/circles, so that's cool too.

Any recs on what a 12 year old should and should not have on their Apple Watch? In addition, what ScreenTime settings do you all recommend? There are a lot of options and I wish there was just a "here's what we recommend you do" guide available somewhere! This is a super trustworthy kid, so we're not worried about them going around our backs to do something, we also don't feel the need to lock it down so they can't do anything for that reason.