{"id":3029,"date":"2016-09-24T16:49:58","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T13:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/apple\/?p=3029"},"modified":"2023-11-16T01:39:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T01:39:27","slug":"apple-watch-configuring-privacy-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/apple\/apple-watch-configuring-privacy-settings","title":{"rendered":"Apple Watch: How to Configure Privacy Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On Apple Watch, some features can monitor your heart rate and track your movements to determine step count and fitness levels of the user. However, the user can turn these features off if he or she is concerned that they may infringe upon privacy. To turn these features off, the user must configure Privacy settings in the Apple Watch app on iPhone. Users can also configure privacy settings for iPhone&#8217;s motion and fitness tracking features. Note that these features are separate from the Apple Watch features, but their names are confusingly similar.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#18_Apple_Watch_Settings_You_NEED_To_Change_Now_Video\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> 18 Apple Watch Settings You NEED To Change Now [Video]<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Configure_Privacy_Settings\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> How to Configure Privacy Settings<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Location_Services\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Location Services<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#A_Few_Apple_Watch_Tips\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> A Few Apple Watch Tips<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Links\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"18_Apple_Watch_Settings_You_NEED_To_Change_Now_Video\">18 Apple Watch Settings You NEED To Change Now [Video]<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"ytb\">\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">\n<iframe title=\"18 Apple Watch Settings You NEED To Change Now\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GFahpaayI6w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Video uploaded by <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PayetteForward\" target=\"_blank\">Payette Forward<\/a> on <strong class=\"watch-time-text\">January 23, 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Configure_Privacy_Settings\">How to Configure Privacy Settings<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Press <em>Home<\/em> on iPhone to display the <em>Home<\/em> screen.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap Apple Watch to open the <em>Apple Watch<\/em> app.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap <em>My Watch<\/em> and the <em>My Watch<\/em> screen will appear.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap <em>Privacy<\/em> to display the<em> Privacy Settings<\/em> screen.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap <em>Motions &amp; Fitness<\/em> to see the <em>Motion &amp; Fitness<\/em> screen.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Set the <em>Heart Rate<\/em> switch to <em>On<\/em> if you want this feature on Apple Watch o monitor your heart rate.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Now set the <em>Fitness Tracking<\/em> switch to<em> On<\/em> if you want <em>Motion &amp; Fitness<\/em> on Apple Watch to monitor your movements to track your step count and fitness level.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap<em> Privacy Settings<\/em> to display the <em>Privacy Settings<\/em> screen again.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap<em> Privacy Setting<\/em> in the middle of the screen to display the<em> Privacy<\/em> screen in the <em>Settings<\/em> app.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap <em>Motion &amp; Fitness<\/em> to open the <em>Motion &amp; Fitness<\/em> screen in the Settings app.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Set the <em>Fitness Tracking<\/em> switch to <em>On<\/em>, if you prefer the <em>Motion &amp; Fitness<\/em> feature on iPhone to monitor your activities and to track your fitness level and step count.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Set the <em>Health<\/em> switch to <em>On<\/em> to allow the<em> Health<\/em> app to access your <em>Fitness Tracking<\/em> information. Note that if other apps appear below <em>Health<\/em>, set their switches to <em>On<\/em>, to allow or deny access to your <em>Fitness Tracking<\/em> information.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap <em>Privacy<\/em>, and the<em> Privacy<\/em> screen will appear again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span id=\"Location_Services\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Location Services<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">To get most out of iPhone and Apple Watch, you should turn on<em> Location Services<\/em>. In this case, however, you may want to go through the list of apps on the <em>Location Services<\/em> screen and verify that each has a suitable setting. If an app needs to use <em>Location Services<\/em>, you should choose the <em>While Using the App<\/em> setting in the <em>Allow Location Access<\/em> list. A few apps may need the Always setting to be <em>On<\/em>, but most apps do not need this option to be switched <em>On<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap <em>Location services<\/em> to display the <em>Location services<\/em> screen.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Now make sure that the <em>Location Services<\/em> switch is set to <em>On<\/em>, if you want to use<em> Location Services<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap the app for which you want to configure <em>Location services<\/em>, and the app&#8217;s screen will appear.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Tap <em>Never<\/em>, <em>While Using the App<\/em> or <em>Always<\/em> (remember that the <em>Always<\/em> option for <em>Location Services<\/em> is not available for all the apps).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span id=\"A_Few_Apple_Watch_Tips\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>A Few Apple Watch Tips<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Transfer a Call to Your iPhone:<\/em> Received a call on your Apple Watch, but want to continue it on your iPhone? No problem. Accept the call from the smartwatch and swipe up to send it over.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Turn the Apple Watch into a Bedside Clock:<\/em> Night Stand Mode was introduced back in watchOS 2. So when you put your watch on charge just tip it onto its side to turn your smartwatch into a nifty little clock.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Wipe Notifications:<\/em> If you&#8217;re overburdened by notifications you can wipe your history by swiping down from the top of your screen to access a chronological list. Once displayed you can banish them all by long pressing the screen then tapping Clear All.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Time Travel Through Your Day:<\/em> Scrolling the digital crown when using a watch face that supports calendar features (Modular or Utility) will enable you to cycle through upcoming or past events in your calendar. Pressing the crown will return you to the present, once again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Cover to Mute:<\/em> If your Apple Watch is set to notify you or ring with sounds, but you&#8217;re in the middle of a meeting or situation where loud dings are rude, you can turn on <em>Cover to Mute<\/em> in the <em>Sound &amp; Haptics<\/em> settings. Then cover your watch for three seconds for it take effect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Use Third-party Complications:<\/em> Added to the mix in watchOS 2, information can be drawn from third-party apps into watch faces. The main face for this is the ever useful Modular, but Utility and Chronograph also have options for adding data from the likes of <em>CityMapper<\/em> and <em>AccuWeather<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Links\">Links<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Try iGotOffer.com: We are just eager to buy your Apple Watch from you if you feel like exploring next generation of Apple&#8217;s Watches and pool money for them. Free instant quote, free fully insured shipping, fast payment: <a href=\"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/wearable\/apple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sell used Apple Watch online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Apple Watch, some features can monitor your heart rate and track your movements to determine step count and fitness levels of the user. However, the user can turn these features off if he or she is concerned that they may infringe upon privacy. 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