2022 Quick Guide to Apple Watch Series 7: A step-by-step guide to getting started with Apple's latest watch and WatchOS 8

By C. Gilmer James

The Apple Watch Series 7 is an obvious choice for most iPhone users because it integrates effortlessly with the Apple ecosystem, runs well, looks amazing, and has a fantastic collection of health and fitness tracking sensors and functionalities. If you're a true fitness fanatic, a wearable developed expressly for athleticism with more advanced health and fitness features might be worth considering.

An electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, a blood oxygen sensor, fall detection, NFC, a compass, an accelerometer, a barometric altimeter, GPS, a gyroscope, a microphone, and an ambient light sensor are among the features. The Series 7 is a fantastic fit for getting accurate readings. It includes all of the most widely used features.

There is a whole lot more features and benefits you can enjoy from purchasing the new iPhone 13 series and getting this user guide.


This book uses a unique visual approach, with step-by-step instructions and pro tips that will teach you how to use your iPhone 13 like a pro.
Here is a preview of what you will learn:

• What's new in WatchOS 8?
• Understanding blood oxygen levels and ECG.
• Using Apple Pay from your Apple Watch.
• Using Family Setup.
• Tracking sleep.
• Finding, installing, updating, and removing apps from your Apple Watch.
• Using Siri on the Apple Watch.
• Sending / receiving messages, emails, and phone calls from your Apple Watch.
• Doing a workout with the Apple Watch Series 7.

And much more!
Are you ready to put your new Apple Watch to use?
Let's get started with this user guide!

• Language: English
• Publisher: James C. Gilmer
• Release date: Mar 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9791221324532

Book preview

Introduction

The Apple Watch Series 7 boasts a more rounded form that builds on prior Apple Watch models, as well as some important new features like as larger displays, greater durability, and faster charging.

The Apple Watch Series 7 comes in two new sizes: 41mm and 45mm, which are 1mm larger than the previous generations' 40mm and 44mm, and the casings, have been improved with softer, more rounded edges. The Apple Watch Series 7 models, like the Apple Watch Series 6, include a black ceramic and sapphire crystal backing, as well as a Digital Crown with haptic feedback. ECG readings can be taken with the Digital Crown's built-in sensor.

The latest models have a redesigned Retina display with a bigger screen area and smaller borders. The display has a distinctive refractive edge that curves almost to the case. To take advantage of the larger displays, there are interface changes and two new watch faces. The low-power (LTPO) OLED Always-On display technology debuted with the Series 5 is carried over to the Series 7, allowing customers to see their watch face and complications at all times.

With crack-resistant front glass, IP6X dust resistance, and WR50 water resistance, the Apple Watch Series 7 is more durable than prior generations.

Apple Watch Series 7 models can also charge up to eight hours of sleep tracking time in just eight minutes of charging.

The Apple Watch Series 7 contains all of the same health functions as previous versions, including blood oxygen monitoring, ECG, sleep tracking, fall detection, and loud noise detection. It also supports Apple Pay transactions and emergency calls via SOS.

Apple offers both GPS and GPS + LTE variants of the Series 7. Apple Watch variants with LTE support can be used without an iPhone nearby.

Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, and (PRODUCT)RED are among the five new aluminium case colors. Silver, Graphite, and Gold are still available in stainless steel, while Silver and Space Black are still available in titanium. Apple is still selling Apple Watch Nike variants made of aluminium and Apple Watch Hermès modelsmade of stainless steel.

Chapter one:

How to set up your Apple Watch.

If you've recently purchased an Apple Watch, now is the time to learn how to customize it to your liking.

However, pairing your Apple Watch is only the beginning; you'll soon want to know how to get the most out of it by downloading applications, getting started with Activity, and more.

This is the book to read during your first few hours with the smartwatch; here are six ideas to get you started.

1. Set up the Apple Watch and pair it with your iPhone.

How to set up your Apple Watch

It's easy to get started with your new Apple Watch. First and foremost, you'll need an iPhone 6s or later that has been properly updated to the most recent version of iOS. On-screen instructions cover the majority of it, but here's the gist:

1. Make sure Bluetooth is turned on and that you're linked to a Wi-Fi network on your iPhone. Then, launch the Apple Watch application.

2. Turn on your Apple Watch, then do the following:

If your phone senses the watch is nearby, the message Use your iPhone to set up this Apple Watch should appear.

Select 'Continue' from the drop-down menu. Open the Apple Watch app and tap 'Start Pairing' if you don't see this. The Apple Watch will be visible in the camera's viewfinder if you hold your iPhone above it.

3. Finish your setup by selecting a language and watch orientation, as well as establishing a passcode, by following the prompts.

4. Select Set Up Apple Watch if this is your first Apple Watch. If you've previously owned a Watch, you can select to restore from a backup.

5. If you want to unpair the Apple Watch later, open to the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and pick My Watch > Apple Watch>Unpair Apple Watch.

2. Download and install apps on your Apple Watch

Although standalone apps are one of the Apple Watch's most useful features, the majority of them are still extensions of apps on your phone.

If you wish to, you can install all available Apple Watch versions of your existing iPhone app during setup.

You can also do this later in the companion app, and choose whether or not new ones are automatically added. We don't enjoy having a lot of apps on our Watch that we don't use, so we suggest being picky.

You may now use your wrist to browse and download apps from the App Store.

The iOS app may still be handy for screen space and reading, but you're no longer reliant on your phone for apps. To get started, simply open the App Store on your Apple Watch.

3. Configure the Apple Watch's Activity

The three rings may have been known to you even before you had an Apple Watch. These serve as the foundation for your smartwatch's daily activity tracking.

Because the Activity app relies on your personal data to make correct estimates about your steps, calorie burn, and distance walked, it's critical that you fill out the form completely.

Once your Apple Watch is set up, you can do this - but keep in mind that you won't have any tracked exercise or data until you enter it.

4. Create a passcode for your Apple Watch (and Apple Pay)

A passcode isn't required for the Apple Watch, but it is required if you want to use Apple Pay.

The Watch, unlike the iPhone, does not require you to enter the code every time you wish to use it. The Apple Watch can recognize when it's on your wrist thanks to the heart rate monitor,