Poll: ** The official Apple Watch Series 4 thread **

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Despite the fact that it's more expensive than last year, I'll be getting a 44mm cellular version. I like the larger face and I really like the fact that the edges are getting more rounded.

Will you be buying one, if so, which version?

 

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Is the Watch Series 4 waterproof? IE can i wear it in a pool?

Yes. They have a water lock mode which you engage before swimming.

 

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The water lock just stops the screen acting up, has nothing to do with the water proofing which is a physical thing.

Ahh OK, I thought it also did something to some of the ports because when you unlock it, I've seen it eject water. Thanks for the clarification

 

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So what time do the online orders go live tomorrow?

08:01

 

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Anyone recommend good third party straps? Ordered a silver alu but want a black band to complement, too stingy to pay Apple prices though.

There's quite a few listed in here.

I actually haven't pre-ordered my watch today despite what I said. I'm away on holiday in a few weeks so am keeping a close eye on my cash. I'll probably buy when I get home.

 

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Does anyone know if the 42mm straps from AW S3 fit on the new 44mm ok ?

Everything I've said says yes.

 

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Personally I have found the cellular version useful when out excercising or at the gym, you don’t need your phone with you so is handy for streaming music and a few times I have managed to receive important phone calls without having my phone with me actually forgotten to take my phone with me to work a few times and still been able to get email and text without the tether

I agree with this - I've been out on my bike without my phone and had calls come through which I really didn't want to miss. For the few occasions I've used the watch to receive calls, it's been very useful.

 

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One thing I wish Apple done by now. Message on cloud on watch so we delete off phone it delete off watch.

They have done this, that's how it works. I've just deleted a message from my phone and it's gone from my watch, iMac and MacBook.

 

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Series 3 LTE.
There are no settings on the Watch Messages app.

You have iCloud messages enabled?

 

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Arrived Friday, 44mm GPS. Really happy with it, even more so when Juuk have sorted out the fixings. Till then it will have this cheepo Amazon strap on.

"Grab your infrared goggles"

What's that all about?

 

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Let just say someone offers me a good price on my S2 so I sold it lol so am back In the s4 club but sometime keep thinking if I be better with cellular but don’t think so as it extr £100 then £5 a month

You bought a S4, returned it, someone bought your S2 and so you bought another S4? How did you manage that so quickly, I thought the waiting list was weeks long

 

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Unless the policy has changed, it probably won’t get replaced or repaired in store. They’ll send it away to be ‘tested’ and then you’ll most likely get a replacement. When my Series 3 packed up, that’s what happened to me and I lost a streak of over two years of closing my exercise rings.

 

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The strap is fine for that, I just used to give mine a wash under a warm tap with hand soap from time to time.

 

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I didn’t lose the data, I lost the continual streak because I was without a watch for a few days.

 

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Mine is enabled there.

 

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What is the release timescale of watches, do they update it every year?

Seems to be now, yes.

 

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I didn’t buy the series four and I’m now thinking that I’ll hold off updating my series three to see what comes out later this year. I don’t need to upgrade this one, it’s working perfectly well.

I am debating whether to bother with the cellular model next time though. Although I have used it a couple of times, it’s not been often enough to justify the extra initial cost and monthly payment.

 

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Exactly. I expected to not carry my phone as much but it hasn't made any difference really.

 

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Just got a new series 4 44mm celluar and its amazing - my only concern is the crown. I'm finding that sometimes it takes a couple of presses to respond, scrolling is perfect and using the crown with the ECG app works fine too its just when I use the crown as a button. Has anyone else experienced this?

If it's new, I'd get to an Apple store PDQ and ask for it to be replaced.

 

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How do you guys keep it charged when away from home for a long period? Is the enclosed charger the only way to charge or can I use any Qi enabled wireless pad?
I am just thinking if I need to buy another thing to put in my travel kit bag and charge it at work or even if it runs out half way into a flight to Asia.

I keep a second official Apple Watch charger in the bag of chargers I keep in my travel kit.