For some time now we have become accustomed, surely, to having more than one device that we also use day in and day out. By this we mean that many people not only have a smartphone, but we also have a computer, tablet and / or smartwatch.
With all these smart gadgets, we have thousands of applications at your fingertips Use. Either they are native, that is, they are built into the device, or we have downloaded them from the app store. With so many apps to enjoy, it’s normal to forget that we have a few pretty useful ones that we surely don’t know how to use or even access. Today we are going to tell you how to use one of them: Apple Watch Compass.
Does my Apple Watch have a compass?
This is definitely one of the first questions that came to your mind when you first started reading this article. The Apple Watch Series 5 years later (including the Apple Watch SE) they have this app available that works even if you don’t have a connection to a Wi-Fi or mobile network.
And yes, it’s more than a conventional compass, the Compass app shows us which direction our Apple Watch is pointing, our current location, and the altitude at which we are.
How to use the compass on your Apple Watch
Using the compass on the Apple Watch is very easy, just follow these steps:
- The first thing you need to do is find and open the Compass app on Apple Watch in the applications menu. When you open the Compass app for the first time, it will ask for your permission to access your location. Click “When the app is in use” to give it permission.
- After giving the permission, the app will show you the direction in which the top of your watch and your heading is displayed in the upper left corner.
- Surely you will see a red cone surrounding the compass needle. The narrower this cone, the better the accuracy of the Apple Watch will be.
- To determine the orientation more precisely, standby flat to align the graticules to the center of the compass.
- If you want to see elevation, inclination and coordinates just turn the Digital crown at the top.
- If there is The compass does not display your position Open the Apple Watch Settings app, tap Privacy> Location> Compass and tap “When app is in use”.
Before using this app, you should consider the following tips from Apple:
“The presence of magnets this may affect the accuracy of the compass sensors. The Leather Link, Leather Loop, Milanese Loop and previous Sport Loop models use magnets or magnetic materials that could interfere with the Apple Watch compass. Neither the Sport Loop Straps introduced in September 2019 or later, nor any of the Sport Strap versions affect the compass.“
