 Watch Series 6

[Lewkg23]

If your phone is always with you then no point to get cellular version. Whatsapp is not native to the watch though. If not wrong if u r away from phone then the whatsapp wont work even though you have active cellular.

Whatapps call wouldn’t work on Apple Watch. I try it before. Only message can.

 

[manofsorrows]

If away from phone the whatsapp app wont work too right ? Or will still receive msg ?

Whatapps call wouldn’t work on Apple Watch. I try it before. Only message can.

 

[Lewkg23]

If away from phone the whatsapp app wont work too right ? Or will still receive msg ?

Not very stable. Sometime there will be a delay of msg receiving from watch. That is what I have experience it.

 

[botakbotak]

Hello Guys,

Thanks for the update. Yeah, The nearest store will be at Orchard, went jewel ytd and it crowded as usual. Not sure if other retailer have the strap measurement for you to try or not.

Feel like ordering but... since everyone is saying that there is an measurement problem I would not take the risk. Is Blue aluminum nice?

But I am getting sport loops and it does not have size so I guess Im pretty safe?

 

[ryan_khoo]

If your phone is always with you then no point to get cellular version. Whatsapp is not native to the watch though. If not wrong if u r away from phone then the whatsapp wont work even though you have active cellular.

Not true lah ...

I am on cellular, without iPhone i can receive WhatsApp messages lah ... i can even reply to the WhatsApp messages ...

For it to work, you must also have monthly subscription lah ... otherwise what’s the point of getting cellular AW ?

 

[bluegt]

How much is the EPP discount for the SS 44mm model? Usual retail is S$1079.

 

[manofsorrows]

Interesting. How does the watch knows there is a whatsapp message coming in when there is no native app on the watch and the phone is not with you.

Not true lah ...

I am on cellular, without iPhone i can receive WhatsApp messages lah ... i can even reply to the WhatsApp messages ...

For it to work, you must also have monthly subscription lah ... otherwise what’s the point of getting cellular AW ?

 

[Snoweagle]

If away from phone the whatsapp app wont work too right ? Or will still receive msg ?

Not very stable. Sometime there will be a delay of msg receiving from watch. That is what I have experience it.

Yes will still receive messages. Agree on the stability. At work half of the time I'm away from my phone and I still receive my WhatsApp msgs, but sometimes there are 'additional' msgs that I did not receive.

 

[Snoweagle]

How much is the EPP discount for the SS 44mm model? Usual retail is S$1079.

Mine's $1057.16.

 

[ryan_khoo]

Interesting. How does the watch knows there is a whatsapp message coming in when there is no native app on the watch and the phone is not with you.

I dono, i am not expert in IT ... i just know that i can receive WhatsApp messages after activating the monthly subscription ...

 

[ryan_khoo]

Yes will still receive messages. Agree on the stability. At work half of the time I'm away from my phone and I still receive my WhatsApp msgs, but sometimes there are 'additional' msgs that I did not receive.

Can you explain bro manofsorrows question as to why we can receive WhatsApp messages when the iPhone is not near us ? I am not technical expert so I don’t know, I only know, like you, i can receive ...

Thanks

 

[manofsorrows]

Lol its ok la. There are times i wanna be away from whatsapp... so if can toggle on/off will be great.

 

[crobin]

Series 6 battery life (40mm)

Been using my series 6 for a few days. Battery life was good initially, but noise dived after iOS 14.01 ... so went to reinstall iOS 14.01 and restore and also unpair watch and restore .. then battery life was great again. Series 5 I would get around 18 hours or less. Series 6, easily at least 24 hours.

 

[ryan_khoo]

Been using my series 6 for a few days. Battery life was good initially, but noise dived after iOS 14.01 ... so went to reinstall iOS 14.01 and restore and also unpair watch and restore .. then battery life was great again. Series 5 I would get around 18 hours or less. Series 6, easily at least 24 hours.

I have not upgraded to 14.0.1 ... but dono why my AW S6 lately the battery can’t last 24 hours leh ?

Thanks

 

[ryan_khoo]

Lol its ok la. There are times i wanna be away from whatsapp... so if can toggle on/off will be great.

There’s a settings where you can ON the Do Not Disturb when you’re on Activity ...

Not sure if this help though ...

 

[manofsorrows]

Thanks Ryan

There’s a settings where you can ON the Do Not Disturb when you’re on Activity ...

Not sure if this help though ...

 

[Lewkg23]

Anyone facing issue to setting up additional watch where the series 6 watch ecg not working but the old series 4 watch fine.

The series 6 watch Keep asking me to setup at health app on iPhone. When I see on my iPhone health app is already activated but on my series 4 not 6.

Anyone got solution on this?

 

[ryan_khoo]

Thanks Ryan

You’re welcome, bro manofsorrows

 

[gt_5454]

Whatapps call wouldn’t work on Apple Watch. I try it before. Only message can.

Not very stable. Sometime there will be a delay of msg receiving from watch. That is what I have experience it.

Yes will still receive messages. Agree on the stability. At work half of the time I'm away from my phone and I still receive my WhatsApp msgs, but sometimes there are 'additional' msgs that I did not receive.

Sounds like WhatsApp is really not too good on Apple Watch for now. Unfortunately I estimate at least 70-80% of my incoming communication now are either WhatsApp messages or WhatsApp calls. ... that makes the cellular only more useful for running and stream music at the same time, at lease until WhatsApp decides to develop an Apple Watch app.

 

[Snoweagle]

Can you explain bro manofsorrows question as to why we can receive WhatsApp messages when the iPhone is not near us ? I am not technical expert so I don’t know, I only know, like you, i can receive ...

Thanks

If you have the cellualr version of the watch, it acts like an extension of your phone. Technically speaking, if our phones are within range, the watch simply connects to the phone and receiving calls and msgs just like the GPS-only model.

Once out of BT range, cellular activates and it becomes a standalone device due to built-in eSIM. When a call, message, or even notification comes, the watch will notify you. Not only whatsapp but other apps should also do the same when notifications are enabled.

I only use SMS/iMessage and Whatsapp as my main source of texting, so can’t say the same for telegram, Wechat, etc.