And if you ve set up an apple watch for a family member they can use a cellular or wi fi connection with their watch.
What is bluetooth range for apple watch.
The standard range of bluetooth devices is about 30 feet but your iphone and apple watch can usually connect via bluetooth as long as they are within 300 feet of each other.
If you re within that range you should be fine.
Your watch can also connect to a cellular network if it s a cellular model.
Bluetooth 5 0 will have an ideal outdoors range of 400m is released on the iphone 8 and iphone x but the apple watch series 3 still only uses bluetooth 4 0.
For apple watch series 3 gps cellular if you do not activate the built in cellular feature then the full range of features is available when apple watch and the paired iphone are connected via bluetooth and your iphone has access to both cellular service and the internet via either cellular data or wi fi.
When your iphone is off or out of range your apple watch can use a wi fi network to send and receive data.
The stocks app works like a breeze over wifi.
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If bluetooth and wi fi aren t available and you set up a cellular plan cellular models of apple watch can connect to cellular networks.
Bluetooth range is typically about 10 meters.
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If there is a disconnect however you will not need to physically perform any action to cause a reconnect when the apple watch and iphone are again within range.
If bluetooth isn t available your apple watch will try to use wi fi.
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When you connect to a wi fi network your watch will remain in contact with your phone anywhere in the building where you re covered by that network.
Even with your iphone out of bluetooth range apple watch will still pull emails and show them to you.
Love keeping track of stocks.
Traditional bluetooth range is around 30 50 feet but your apple watch has an advantage if your phone is connected to wi fi.
For example if compatible wi fi is available and your iphone isn t in bluetooth range your apple watch uses wi fi.
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If the wifi meets the specifications in the article carolyn samit provided then the apple watch should maintain connectivity to the iphone.
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I m currently using an iphone x bluetooth 5 with an apple watch series 3 bluetooth 4 2 and i have trouble with the connection if i leave my phone inside but take the watch outside.
The bluetooth connection between the watch and phone is right at the maximum range so it tries to reconnect etc.