José Adorno
watchOS 9 is receiving one of the most important updates for the Apple Watch
operating system in years. With a focus on health and wellbeing, the
upcoming watchOS will also revamp how users turn off the water lock and
sleep mode features, no longer requiring them to spin the Digital Crown.
If youre running watchOS 8, the current version of the Apple Watch
operating system, you know that to turn off the water lock or the sleep mode
features, you need to spin the Digital Crown. But, later this fall, youll
find that the gesture has changed.
With watchOS 9, when you activate the water lock or sleep mode features,
youll need to long-press the Digital Crown to deactivate them. Apple even
changed the description of the how-to on the Apple Watch:
Sleep mode: Hold Digital Crown to unlock.
Water unlock: Press and hold crown to turn off water lock.
One of the reasons Apple changed this on watchOS 9 is due to the revamped
Workout app. With watchOS 8, the app cant be scrolled vertically, only
horizontally.
The new Workout Views require spinning the Digital Crown so users can see
new views of metrics like Activity Rings, Heart Rate Zones, Power, and
Elevation.
With this change, it makes sense why Apple decided to switch gestures.
Not only does holding the Digital Crown feel more intuitive, but its also
easier to help users discover more information about their workout with the
Apple Watchs main Workout app.
For example, if your Apple Watch is water locked while working out, you can
still spin the Digital Crown to discover more data about your exercise.
With the new watchOS 9 Workout app, Apple is also adding instant feedback,
the ability to race a route, and even bringing new running form metrics. For
the first time, watchOS 9 will bring multiple sports integration by letting
you swim, run, and cycle in the same exercise.
watchOS 9 is currently in the first days of the beta cycle. A public version
is expected for next month, while the final release will be around
September, which is about the same time we expect Apple to introduce the new
Apple Watch Series 8, followed by a second-generation Apple Watch SE, and
even an extreme sports Watch.
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