Apple Watch Must-have-Apps: Die besten Apps für Ihr Handgelenk (2024)

FAQs

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Use the Apple Watch app on your iPhone to customize watch faces, adjust settings and notifications, install apps, and more.

If your Apple Watch slows down, loses battery charge quickly, or is stuck in a program, it may be time to close a few apps. Closing apps you're not using gives your Apple Watch a fresh start, restores its usefulness, and helps you get back to work.

Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. Tap My Watch, tap General, then turn off Automatic App Install. Tap My Watch, then scroll down to Available Apps. Tap Install next to the apps you want to install.

Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch (1st generation) are splash and water resistant, but submerging these models isn't recommended. Not all Apple Watch bands are appropriate for water use. For example, the stainless steel and leather bands aren't water resistant and shouldn't be exposed to liquids.

Press the Digital Crown to see all of your apps on the Home Screen. Touch and hold the display until the apps jiggle. on the app that you want to remove, then tap Delete App to confirm. Not all built-in apps can be removed.

If you have Apple Watch, deleting an app from your iPhone also deletes that app from your Apple Watch. If you delete a built-in app from your Apple Watch that is also on your iPhone, such as Contacts, the app isn't deleted from your iPhone.

Disable app data/refresh in the background

Some of your apps will continue to gather data in the background while you're not using your phone, and that can drain a lot of battery life.

When your iPhone is off or out of range, your Apple Watch can use a Wi-Fi network to send and receive data. Your watch can also connect to a cellular network if it's a cellular model. And if you've set up an Apple Watch for a family member, they can use a cellular or Wi-Fi connection with their watch.

With Family Setup, your family member who doesn't have their own iPhone can use their Apple Watch to do things like make phone calls, send messages, and share their location with you. After you set up a watch for a family member, you can use your iPhone to manage some of the watch's capabilities.