Watch update ruined my device!

I’m so unhappy with the latest watch update - is it possible to undo it and revert to the last version?


I was fine before the update working a shift at work (13 hours plus a half hour or so travel each side) without thinking of battery life but now it struggles - even at home I’m down to single digits without a workout in less than 12 hours.


i don’t know where the battery percentage is hidden, one used to flick up and it would appear on the screen, along with the torch which I used a lot, but the loss of the flick up menu is a real annoyance for me


find my phone is hidden in a submenu - when that was possibly the most useful function of the watch - and it results in an email, whether it finds the watch or not - on the same house and same wifi it had before it has pinged it only once or twice for me.


the period tracker app also seems to have lost functionality, it used to tell me when the next one was due…not now, I’m just annoyed at these flaws.


its only been 2 days since the update for me -


PLEASE fix this soon Apple or someone tell me how to get the old version back!!

Apple Watch Series 4, watchOS 10

Posted on Feb 24, 2024 11:07 AM

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Posted on Feb 25, 2024 02:17 PM

I seriously hate it so much, the biggest thing to me is why the - would they change the swipe and side button’s function. It makes no sense why they think that would be helpful and it makes so much less sense because the swipe function used to match the way it is on the iPhone

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Feb 24, 2024 12:26 PM in response to MacPlymouth

What’s new in Apple Watch and watchOS 10 - Apple Support


Change the watch face on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


watchOS 10.2 re-enables left/right watch face swiping


• Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.

• Scroll down and choose “Clock”.

• Toggle on the “Swipe to Switch Face” setting.


The previous Control Center swipe-up has moved to a quick press and release of the flat oval side button

Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support


DO NOT hold the button, as that brings up Emergency services and the power off icon.


Control Center should then show you the iPhone ping icon (find my iPhone), Battery percentage, Flashlight, Water Lock, Airplane mode, Alarm silence, Theater mode, and all the other Control Center services.


An alternate way to get some of the Control Center services is:


"Hey Siri, find my iPhone"

"Hey Siri, Flashlight"

"Hey Siri, Battery"

"Hey Siri, Airplane mode"

If the flat oval side button is giving you difficulties, then look at


Use AssistiveTouch on Apple Watch - Apple Support


Apple Watch -> Settings -> Accessibility -> AssistiveTouch


can be used to access things like:


o Control Center

o Apple Pay

o Emergency Services and the Power Off icon (labeled "Hold Side Button")

o and many other things...


Battery:

The MacObserver.com

How To Fix WatchOS 10.3 Battery Drain Issue on Apple Watch

https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/fix-apple-watch-battery-drain-issue-after-watchos-10-3-update/

Also see:

Apple Watch uses a LOT of battery - Apple Community

For some steps that are not in the MacObserver article.


Feb 24, 2024 11:21 AM in response to MacPlymouth

Hello! So you can't revert back to a previous version of watchOS for the Apple Watch. To access the flashlight and ping your iPhone, press the side button (Long button on side). For the issues with "Cycle Tracking", try shutting your Apple Watch on and off again. To do this, press and hold the side button till you see a couple sliders. Then press the power button in the top right, then slide it to power off. To power the Apple Watch back on, press and hold the side button till you see the Apple logo.

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