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I ’m in a nonadaptive relationship with myApple Watch , and it ’s only getting worse .
I eff that it feed me fast access to Siri . I be intimate that I ’ve almost never miss a sound call since I begin wearing it . I love being capable to glint at a text message and know if I need to respond quickly or if I can dismiss it ( like I do with its unremitting reminders to remain firm up ) .
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But I hate that every time I cover my arms , which I do multiple times per mean solar day , my Apple Watch thinks I ’m trying toedit my spotter face . This frequent and unintentional triggering of a long - pressure — and the seeming absence seizure of a solution — is actuate a strong desire in me to just block up wearing it .
What ’s specially perplexing is that this is a relatively novel phenomenon . I ’ve been wearing myApple Watch Series 5daily since December 2019 . Over the years , the cut across - branch triggering would happen occasionally , but in the past six month , it has gone from a once - a - month or twice - a - calendar month event to something I can no longer push aside .
There ’s nothing weird about my Apple Watch , and Apple has promise me that it has n’t made any software system updates that might be responsible for the change . Maybe my arms have switch chassis ? I ’ve definitely been making an effort to collide with the gymnasium more often , but I do n’t think that ’s it .
In the universe of Apple Watch issues , I recognize that my complaint is tiny — so preposterously small and trivial that it does n’t even merit a “ first - world trouble ” jab . And yes , there ’s a decided “ oh - let’s - all - take - a - present moment - and - feel - sad - for - the - age - white - gen - xer - dandy - who - can’t - cross - his - arms ” quality to my rant .
And yet , I ’m not alone . Somewhere , out there on the interwebs ( OK , on Reddit ) , are others suffering through the same ennui .
Responses to these threads have been less than helpful . “ Maybe foil your left limb over your right arm instead , ” suggests one individual who clearly does n’t understand that alternating your weapon - crossbreeding is like alternating the hand you habituate for mousing — very hard to switch .
“ twist the water ignition lock on , ” order another . “ When Water Lock is on , your Apple Watch Series 2 or later does n’t react to touch on its video display . ” While this is technically unfeigned , and I have tried it out of despair , it ’s just a Band - Aid . Not only does it effectively reduce an Apple Watch to , well , just a watch , but I ’ve also found that you require to reactivate the feature film after charging , so it would have to become a everyday ritual .
In one of the early thread I found ( circa 2015 ) , some commenters became downright uncongenial to the original bill sticker . “ Change what you do with your torso so that the watch does n’t react in ways that drive you to distraction , ” apprize one person , who then feel the indigence to defend Apple by tot up , “ Apple has NOTHING to fix to accommodate how you position your body . ”
Over on the Apple Support site , one thwarted watch owner note that their arm - crossbreeding had circumstantially delete a lookout look . Fearing it might happen again ( or bad ) , they ask if the long - jam to edit could be handicap . The answer they receive was no . The community managing director cue them that they can always submit feedback to Apple .
Several commenters felt thatarm - crossway is rudeand should be generally avoided .
Is it rude ? I ’m not convince . But I do know that it ’s often seen as a preindication of botheration or irritation at someone or something . This seems appropriate as that ’s exactly what I ’m feel toward both my Apple Watch and toward Apple for its closely eight - year reluctance to offer a solution to the arm - crossers of this populace .
You might say the situation has made me very cross indeed .
