The only case where you do not have to double click a confirm id for touchless transit systems. But it is an option you need to enable. It just gets you through the subway turnstile or bus boarding a bit faster. Obviously it depends on your transit system and country (even city), and of course if you even use a transit system.

As it’s not designed for that, I’d say pretty off for heart rate. Movement probably close, but as you’re not working out with it where you’re looking for high accuracy in heart rate and motion, probably good enough for use without another option. I’d think upper arm may be more accurate than ankle. And avoid the risk of kicking your own watch if you stand up funny uncrossing your legs.

It should have automatically backed up to your iCloud account when you unpaired it from your old phone. You should be able to restore from that.

The watch must be charged to at least 50% and must be on the charger, not your wrist, for the process to complete. So you’ll have to hard reset, unpair, and start from the beginning. Taking it off the charger can even brick the watch and require Apple to fix the software. During that popup to start, it always says keep the watch in the charger with at least a 50% charge and do not remove the watch during the process. Maybe you missed that instruction screen.

There is no “right” way. I put the loop part at the bottom as it’s just easier to put on that way. Probably all the years of analogue watch bands where you pull the tongue through the buckle and up. But if it’s easier to put on either the loop on top just use it that way.

I use them on just about all my leather bands that are basically watch bands that fit the very common 22mm lug size (there are smaller 20mm lug adapters as well for thinner watch bands. They might work better on a smaller 41mm watch). I wear the leather bands mostly for work as they’re just more “watch like”, they’re also a higher grade of leather than most of the dedicated “Made for Apple Watch” stuff on the market. And I can easily take them off the Apple adapter and use on most of my analogue collection with 22mm lugs as well. Really a quite simple solution for a greater choice of high quality watch bands.

Sorry, that’s locked by Apple. No third party faces that would run “natively” like an AW face.

The S7 model has the same chipset all derived from the same design as the S6 and S8. The chipset in the SE 2020 version is in the same class. There is no advantage of one over another in that series. The differences between an SE and S series are based on features. All models based on the same chipset design will be supported as long as that design qualifies. So if/when a new OS update comes along that no longer supports the S6, S7, S8, and SE 2020, they all will likely lose it together. Some features may not carry over dependent on new sensors or other internal parts, just like happened with S4 and 5 when OS 9 and 10 were released, but otherwise all remain current.

It’s more likely your SE or S7 will die for other reasons, or have been upgraded by you, than running out of OS upgrades.

Any way you can check either the lost and found people at the taxi dispatch? Most large taxi fleets in urban areas do have them, and there are some honest people in the world, so you might get lucky. Otherwise sadly it’s history and a nice Christmas gift for someone else.

I would go for an S8 on sale if you’re really interested in what an S10 may offer. Even if you find the S10 not as groundbreaking as unsubstantiated speculation and rumors, you will still get years of use from the S8. And if the S10 is some major leap, you can sell and buy that. Or use the S8 for an extra few years as the “major leap” will still be there.

Five years sounds reasonable at the current pace of development. Accuracy will be something they’ll need to test and present to the FDA for a legitimate claim. That alone may add another year before implementation.

You aren’t on friendly terms with your brother’s ex, huh?

Braided sports loop, insanely comfortable. Sports loop another nice fabric selection that unlike the braided loop the size is easily adjustable depending on your needs

Over several decades I built a very nice collection of higher end watches which now sit looking at me forlorn for being neglected. But for formal occasions or others where, for me, an analog watch is more appropriate. Otherwise, yes, the AW lives on my wrist.

You’re on a beta. Best to check in that sub. And report it to Apple as a bug.

Check the battery health. If it’s run all the way down, close to or below 80%, you’ll need to figure in the price of a new battery soon. I don’t know what that goes for where you live.

I think the minute hand is going to get hung up on that bite of apple where you stuck the action button. Otherwise impressive graphic skills if truly poor design skills. You would have been better off saving this for April 1st. Would have been an all time hit then. Now, not so much.

Given the difference from the 7 to 9 is incremental at best, a faster chip that doesn’t seem to be more efficient in extending battery life in this round of use, double tap which is cute, but not groundbreaking, and a limited Siri on watch for those times you don’t have any type of cellular it WiFi connection (maybe you’re a heavy user of Siri, me, good for timers is about it). I have an S7 and compared, and there is no way I can justify an upgrade. I would save the £40 gift card for the AirPods pro and slap a screen protector on so you don’t see the scratch and wait to see if the S10 is worth it.

Keep an eye out on Best Buy as well. If you have a Costco membership you can score good deals there as well. Amazon can have great prices that come and go. My only advice there is only get the sold by, shipped by Amazon. Not a third party seller. Folks have run into trouble that way, and Amazon itself is an authorized retailer.

That’s not a refurb. A refurb should at least come with a new battery. That and the scratches means you paid $209 for a used S7. That’s too much. I’d definitely return it. With the Black Friday sales coming up you can do much better. I would suggest, unless it’s out of your price range, looking for a new S7 (yes there are still a few around) or a new S8. The advantage over the SE2 is AOD (maybe you can live without), additional health sensors, and fast charging. On a watch you’ll be charging daily, fast charging is a blessing.

I have an S7, almost 2 years old (gps only). I lucked out with a very healthy battery. I can get a day and a half out of it, including sleep tracking. But I wake up to a charge of 35% or more, toss it on the puck, and by the time I shower and have some coffee for the day, have a 100% charge to repeat the process. If I oversleep, and forget to charge it, I can still squeak by until I get home and charge then.

The S8 has the same fast charging (and the S9). It’s worth it for that alone. So if you can find a 7 or 8 new that fits your budget, grab it. If no joy, then a new SE2 makes the most sense. It’s also an example with your “refurb” purchase why the only refurb with buying are those directly from Apple. They are more expensive, but are literally in like new condition, not scratched or blemished, have a fresh battery and an Apple 90 day warranty (you can get AppleCare to extend it to 2 years for a few dollars a month).