Discover all the ways to take advantage of the Apple Watch Ultra action button!
At this point, many people have already tried the new Apple Watch Ultra which raised so many expectations when it was presented at the last Apple event.
Of course, its large size, its resistance and its price were not the only things to talk about. its famous third button, which other Apple Watch models do not havewas his big surprise, and he has already shown that he is capable of doing much more than we thought.
This component in question was presented as the Apple Watch Ultra action button and it is clearly recognizable by its orange color and the location between the dual speakers and the siren. Thanks to this, users can customize various actions, both native and third-party.
custom actions
The ability to configure custom actions is the big promise of this button. To take advantage of this new feature, Apple Watch Ultra users can choose an initial function for the action button when setting up your device. They can then adjust this option in the settings, where a new section lists apps that support the button.
Some examples of these possibilities include the indications necessary to start a workout, start a dive. In addition to assigning system-level functions, such as turning the flashlight on and off, marking a compass waypoint, start the stopwatch and some more advanced such as the ability to control smart home accessories.
From this feature, Apple envisions people using the action button without looking at the screen, so subsequent button presses should follow logically from the first press, while still making sense in the current context.
In total, you can customize actions related to the following applications and functions:
- Coaching.
- Stopwatch.
- Benchmark.
- Turn around.
- Dive.
- Lantern.
- Quick function.
Activate the siren
This is definitely a setting that all users of this device should take advantage of. By holding down the action button, it is possible activate the built-in 86 decibel sirenwho agrees up to 180 meters away and that it is useful in an emergency.
This exclusive button on the Apple Watch Ultra allows frequent users of the device access favorite features much fasterNot to mention what third-party app developers can offer us in the future at the push of a button.
