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Is there a way to “senior proof” an Apple Watch? Grandma keeps leaning on it, opening the control center, and disabling cellular or enabling airplane mode on accident. (alien.top)
submitted 2 years ago by Teslagoestomars@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch
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Ideally I’d like to only have the watch detect falls, be used via Siri to call out or receive calls, and show the clock. Seems like this device may be too complicated for Grandma.

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[–] rax94@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You can also try putting it in water lock mode.

[–] AyanaRei@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Maybe try putting it on the other wrist to see if the issue still happens?

[–] BipolarSkeleton@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I want this because my 7 month old keeps changing things when I’m holding him

[–] privat3crunch@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

One would think this is a common use case for the elderly and children.

Apple definitely has featureitis

[–] Jenn1008@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Go into accessibility>touch accommodations and turn on “hold duration.” That might help the accidental presses.

[–] moparjd@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Go to the watch app> accessibility > touch accommodations, turn on the hold duration that will help with accidental touches. Hope that helps

[–] rjt903@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I find rotating the screen orientation so the buttons are on the left (on my left wrist) stops a lot of accidental presses for me

[–] jensmith20055002@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Do you have the watch set to your phone or to hers? I don't want to read grandma's text messages, don't even care if she gets them from the phone, want to know if she's fallen or allow her to call 911.

[–] rachelleeann17@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Theater mode might help with this!

[–] Kevin_2112@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Water lock mode is all I can think of right now