When you set up your iPhone, invisible dots create a detailed map of your face so you can open your phone by looking at it. How many dots are used to map a face? Is it … A.) 7,500, B.) 18,000, C.) 30,000 or D.) 50,000?
10 Apple Watch tricks you'll wish you knew sooner
Are you making the most of your Apple Watch? The truth is your smartwatch is capable of so much more than people know. For example, the Apple Watch has life-saving features. Tap or click here to learn how to enable them.
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. There are many other helpful features that you should be using all of the time.
That’s why we’ve put together a list of Apple Watch tricks you’ll wish you knew sooner. Keep reading to find your new favorite tool.
1. Mute notifications by covering the screen
To shut down the display, cover the screen with your hand. This tip is simple, but it can be super helpful when you have your hands full doing the dishes, working out, you name it.
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2. Raise To Speak
Enabling Siri’s Raise To Speak setting makes consulting our favorite virtual assistant more convenient. With this setting turned on, all you’ll need to do is lift your wrist to your face to ask her anything, no tapping required.
How to turn the Raise To Speak feature off or on:
- Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
- Tap Siri.
- Turn Raise To Speak off or on.
How to use Raise To Speak:
- Raise your wrist to wake your Apple Watch.
- Hold your watch near your mouth.
- Say what you need.
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