Hi Mark, I love using my watch to answer texts if I'm in the middle of something, like washing dishes. A message comes in, I read it, double-tap Dictate, speak my reply, and choose Send. Then I keep doing what I'm doing until the next text comes in. it's a smoother process than having to wipe my hands and take my phone out every time. I do some text message dictating while out and about, and usually it works fine. Sometimes I have to use the phone, though, if dictation isn't working properly. In general, though, dealing with one piece of equipment is easier than two. I rarely use the watch for email though.
I usually use a modular face. I like the app Activity++, which speaks my move progress in terms of number of calories, number of stand hours, and exercise minutes when I tap the complication. I hope that's of some help. Best, Anna > On Dec 27, 2018, at 11:53 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > I find that I am using my Apple Watch, series 4, much like I used my series > 2 model. This is to say, for the most part I keep it in silent mode using > it, primarily for notifications of news and text messages that take place on > the phone. The only other aspect of the watch that I use is for the > pedometer app, in my case, Fit Port. > > I use the modular watch face with timer, Fit Port, Weather, battery level, > and heart rate as the complications. > > I have Hay Siri disabled and the watch unlocks when I unlock my iPhone. I > also have wrist detection enabled. > > I find that I frequently answer the phone on the watch, switching back to > the phone somewhere during the conversation. This is only when I am at > home. > > Although I love my AirPods, I have not yet attempted to use them with the > series 4 as doing so back on my series 2 was less than reliable. > > Having said all of this I have the following questions: > > 1. > What watch face do you primarily use and with what complications? > > 2. > Have you replied to, or composed text messages on the watch, when out in > public, without using AirPods? > > 3. > Have you used the workout app on the watch? If so, can one easily locate > the number of steps taken at any point in time? > > I have some hearing loss so, when I'm out and about, I must raise the watch > up to my face in order to hear VoiceOver, unless I use my AirPods. > > Without being provocative, I guess I'm trying to understand why a VoiceOver > user would want to compose/reply to a text message on the watch, rather than > doing so on the phone, especially if one has access to both? > > Somehow, I think I'm missing something as, to my way of thinking, working on > the phone is easier than working on the watch. > > Don't get me wrong, I'm just putting this out there and hoping someone will > explain the advantages of using the watch instead of the phone for texting > and emailing. > > As for me, I find that my arm gets tired if I attempt to do too many things > at once, on the watch, especially when I'm out and about. > > I know several sighted Apple Watch 4 users who enjoy using their watch on > the LTE network as this provides freedom from having to carry the phone with > them, for example when down at the beach. > > Now I have the LTE model but, currently, cannot imagine using the watch in > place of the phone, even temporarily. This is why I have not yet activated > the LTE service on my series 4. > > Question 4. > Do any of you use your LTE watch independently from your phone, with > VoiceOver? > > Please know that I am eager to learn how better to use my watch so I'm > looking forward to reading all replies. > > Thank you for taking the time to contribute to this thread. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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