#Phew phew iphone update

iOS version doesn't support the setting up of Samsung SmartThings.While conversely, Find My Watch from the iPhone works as advertised vibrating the watch while playing an alarm sound Find My Phone is pretty much useless if your phone was on silent when it slipped down the back of the chair cushion! Stick to Find my iPhone instead.Can't sync Wi-Fi networks from an iPhone, these have to be added manually.E-mails were notable by their absence though, and during our time with the Galaxy Watch we didn't see a single E-mail notification Notifications, while the majority of notifications are shown on the Galaxy Watch, you can only view them or dismiss them.Unable to configure SOS message functionality for Galaxy Watch.Unable to transfer watch screenshots to your phone - probably only an issue for this reviewer but something to bear in mind.However, Spotify support provides a better experience for online and offline listening Transferring music is cumbersome via a web browser as opposed within the iOS app.Unable to respond to messages due to Apple's closed iOS ecosystem.Setting up the Samsung Galaxy Watch and the Galaxy Watch app in actionĭuring our time the app proved to be reliable and coherent in its layout.Īnd that 'chunk of functionality that we knew we'd lose? The Galaxy Watch iOS app provides the battery, storage and RAM status of the Galaxy watch, configure many of the settings on the watch itself, as well as providing a method of finding and installing watch faces and apps.

#Phew phew iphone update

What if you're an iPhone user but don't want an Apple Watch? We knew that as an iPhone user we'd take a hit in some functionality and features but would they be enough of a turn-off to turn us away from using the Samsung Galaxy Watch in conjunction with an iPhone? Galaxy Watch appĭuring our testing, on the 22nd August Samsung released an update to their companion iOS app to officially support the Galaxy Watch while re-branding the app 'Galaxy Watch'.