[Chris Cook5]

i’m getting my first Apple Watch delivered today. I got the series 5 $100 off 40 MM of Amazon. I just wondered what does everyone use the Watch’s for.

[Just_Me_D]

1. Time
2. Notifications without having to pick up my iPhone
3. Access 2FA codes
4. Pay
5. Workout
6. Quick replies to text messages & email
7. Phone calls

[Chris Cook5]

what are 2FA codes

[Coachbulldog]

Adding to Just_Me_D’s list

1. Sport scores notifications (when live sports we’re going on).

2. News alerts

3. Doorbell alerts

4. Alarms and timers

5. Reminder and calendar alerts

Congratulations on your new watch! My Series 2 watch is still running strong and I’ve no doubt you’ll enjoy yours!

[Tartarus]

• Pay
• Scanning Loyalty Card with StoCard in a shop, store or whatever.
• Notifications
• Quick reply to texts
• Calls
• HomeKit
• Controls for music

[Just_Me_D]

what are 2FA codes

Two-Factor Authentication. Some people use the Google Authenticator app for this purpose, but I use the 1Password app for it. In other words, when I login to certain sites or apps that require 2FA, I can simply select the 1Password app on my Watch and then scroll down to view the necessary code for the site or app I’m logging in to.

[wenrob]

Time
Notifications
Texting
The occasional phone call
Closing those rings!
Workouts
HR Monitor for my Mirror
Apple Pay
Timer
Calculator
Somewhere to show off my ridiculous Sport and Nike Band collection.

[Annie_M]

All of this, plus navigation when using Apple Maps while driving!

[Annie_M]

what are 2FA codes

2FA authentication...

[Annie_M]

what are 2FA codes

2FA means 2 factor authentication.

[Ed7789]

I use my watch for:

• Exercice Tracking
• Notifications
• Occasional calls (when I'm too lazy to use my phone or computer)
• Apple Pay
• Timers
• Weather (when I remember it works)
• Turn-by-turn directions when driving/walking

[doogald]

• What time is it
• Track exercise, and, to a lesser extent, activity
• Notification triage. If something important comes in, I usually act on them from my phone, but I can see what it is on my watch.
• Track sleep (AutoSleep)
• Get weather info (from complications - it's rare when I open the app)
• Start podcasts playing when I start exercising (my phone is tucked away so it's easier to access on my watch.)
• Since mask-wearing started, Apple Pay
• Timers, especially while cooking, but sometimes for other things (when to leave to pick up food orders for example). They are almost always set by Siri.

I do have a 2FA app on the watch, but I never use it - I always use my phone for that

[Chris Cook5]

are you able to download watch faces on any other app besides the “watch” app

[JML5150]

1. Time
2. Notifications
3. Activity/Workouts
4. Sleep Tracking
5. Voice Recording
6. Flashlight
7. Quick reply to messages
8. Taking phone calls if my phones/ipad/mac isn't handy (rare)

[metllicamilitia]

Notifications, time, weather, fitness tracking/Pokemon Go Adventure Sync, Apple Pay, heart rate, alarm clock.

[metllicamilitia]

are you able to download watch faces on any other app besides the “watch” app

Nope, you're stuck with what Apple gives you. As far as fully functional options. There is another service I've seen people use to change things up a bit, though without being Apple approved and having access to complications, I have never tried it. Seems to much like a glorified wallpaper than a watch face to me.

[tcuprof]

• What time is it
• Track exercise, and, to a lesser extent, activity
• Notification triage. If something important comes in, I usually act on them from my phone, but I can see what it is on my watch.
• Track sleep (AutoSleep)
• Get weather info (from complications - it's rare when I open the app)
• Start podcasts playing when I start exercising (my phone is tucked away so it's easier to access on my watch.)
• Since mask-wearing started, Apple Pay
• Timers, especially while cooking, but sometimes for other things (when to leave to pick up food orders for example). They are almost always set by Siri.

This list is pretty much the same as mine. When I'm traveling (fond memories!), I sometimes use the watch for turn by turn directions while walking.

[pr1nce]

Time
Apple Pay
Activity and Workouts
Sending and replying to texts
Email
Notifications
Phone calls
Weather
Heart rate
Calendar alerts

[BreakingKayfabe]

Fitness tracking and the convenience of keeping my phone on vibrate so I’m not hearing a concert all day. It gives me anxiety.

[o4liberty]

My reason for purchasing a watch was for the heart aspect it provides me I like that I don’t have to bring my phone with me everywhere also.

[mumfoau]

1. Time
2. Exercise

[Lee_Bo]

1 - Sleep
2 - Exercise
3 - Notifications

[comiken205]

1 - Sleep
2 - Exercise
3 - Notifications

Samsies

[Al Paca]

From the Series 1, 3, and 4 I have always turned off every single feature my watch. That said, I love my Watch! I legit only use it as a regular watch...except maybe to track my resting heartbeat. I’ve always had all notifications and complications off. It tells time, date, and temperature and that’s perfect for me.

[Annie_M]

The timer is awesome for cooking!