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"Hour #1 with the Apple Watch app (features, functions, etc)"


#PokemonGO: I thought I'd quickly summarize how the Apple Watch app works. I've used it for about an hour now. I'll clean up my spelling and add more as I find it.First, the iPhone app needs to be updated through the app store, then you can install the app on your Watch through the Watch app. When you first open the app on the Watch, you'll be terrified to discover you are now a level 1 trainer again. Don't fret- just open the app on your phone, too, and it'll refresh.The first time you open the new app on your iPhone, it'll ask for permissions to write Health data for active calories, steps, etc. 4 different datas, as I recall.The Watch app has 4 screens you swipe through: END - SETTINGS - an overall POKE/BUDDY/EGG screen - EGGS.Screen 1 has just a red X with "end" - it ends the "workout."The settings screen has 2 switches: tap notifications for pokestops and notifications for pokemon.The overall screen shows overall distance you've walked since you started the "workout," time of workout, active calories in the workout, egg progress, buddy progress, how many eggs are incubating, and which Pokes are nearby.The egg screen shows only the eggs that are incubating, with an image, and a total (i.e. 4.61/5km).The app runs like an active workout, and I know this is question #1: it appears to use about 10% battery per hour on my Series 1 Watch. It does have a complication which is a B&W picture of an egg with a progress ring wrapping around it (not sure right not if this represents buddy or eggs). Complication just opens the app (so does tapping the green running man in the notifications area). If you use the "large" complication, it will show you the remaining distance on (I think) the egg that will hatch next. The "really large" complication on the Modular watch face will show the remaining distance of the 2 eggs that'll hatch next.You CAN spin pokestops with the watch and it does display what you received and the +50 exp you get. You CAN NOT catch Pokes with it. It gives you a notification that says "A wild ____ appeared," with an image and the dismiss button. If you have not caught it or seen it yet, it will say "A wild ??? appeared," and show the silhouette. I caught my first Wigglybuff Wigglytuff this way. You have to pick up your phone and use the app to catch Pokes.It seems to have the same speed lock as the app, so sorry, mass transit riders.You can run the Watch app with your phone on sleep, but if you force close the app, the Watch app will show a level 1 blank trainer until you open the app again.When you hit "end" to end the "workout," it summarizes your total distance, time, active calories, steps, and the items you got from pokestops.EDIT: 24 hour update. I've noticed that with the app open on your watch screen but the "workout" not running will still usually give you pokemon and pokestop notifications! Cool. Also if you spin a stop on your watch, it will not update the iPhone screen with a purple stop. It'll show blue, but say "try again later" when you spin. I have not had any of the connectivity issues others have complained of, so maybe unpair/repair your watch? via /r/pokemongo http://ift.tt/2hhnHpf
"Hour #1 with the Apple Watch app (features, functions, etc)" "Hour #1 with the Apple Watch app (features, functions, etc)" Reviewed by The Pokémonger on 02:44 Rating: 5

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