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App Store doesn't display WatchOS version requirement under compatibility
I'm working on a watchOS app with an iOS companion app and have been updating the minimum deployments for both.
After making the updates, when I upload the apps to TestFlight or App Store, the ...
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Apple WatchOS: Adopt watchface background for complication
On the California watchface (white) there are two complication slots. The upper one is seemingly not a standard slot and limited to a few Apple-owned apps (Calender, Time, ...). It adopts the (default ...
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With an Apple account can I use Xcode to create a custom Apple Watch Face for myself?
FIRST I understand this cannot be shared period!
That including App Store, Enterprise Accounts, or TestFlight.
I am not asking if it should be done. I am asking if there is anyknown information that ...
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HealthKit workout not contributing to Exercise ring (Move works fine, desk treadmill scenario)
I’m building a watchOS app for desk treadmills (walking while typing), where the user’s arms stay fixed (no arm swing).
What works:
I create an HKWorkout for indoor walking, start a HKWorkoutSession +...
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MKReverseGeocodingRequest fails with NSURLErrorDomain Code=-1009 (WatchOS 26)
We try to replace the depreated reverseGeocodeLocation call by MKReverseGeocodingRequest for WatchOS 26. However, the call always returns error -1009 indicating that there is no connection to the ...
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With HealthKit, is calling end() required when done with workout?
For a watchOS app, do you have to call end() on a HKWorkoutSession even if your app doesn't care about the transition to the ended state? Apple's Running workout sessions article includes it in the ...
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Xcode uses older SDK version for watchOS target Rust native XCFramework library
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I'm compiling a native library written in Rust for watchOS target using cargo swift package. I'm using Xcode 16.4 that shipped with watchOS SDK watchOS 11.5. The watchOS app's minimum ...
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How to check WatchConnectivity between Flutter iOS app and Watch app in debug mode?
I’m working on a Flutter iOS app with a paired Apple Watch app (WatchKit in Swift).
In Debug mode (when running the both(watch & mobile) app from xcode):
Watch → iPhone messages arrive ...
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How to determine if an inline complication is positioned at the top or bottom slot of the Motion watch face for apple watch complications development?
I'm recently developing watch complications using WidgetKit. How can I determine my inline complications is in top or bottom slot context of Motion watch face for different designing, since the top ...
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DynamicOptionsProvider - does it work on watchOS?
I'm curious, why DynamicOptionsProvider is available on watchOS? Is there any way to present options to the user? For example in Emoji Rangers project that supports both watchOS and iOS:
struct ...
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Voice recording WatchOS application gets closed after several hours
I have developed a WatchOS app that records the voice while user is sleeping. I have noticed that this app is getting closed after several hours. How can I prevent this?
PS. The app can be running on ...
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Apple Watch Live Activity toggle app intent not showing
I have adopted the Apple Watch size class to customise my iPhone live activity for Apple Watch.
.supplementalActivityFamilies([.small])
Mostly works as expected but the toggle does not display on a ...
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How to disable Live Activity on Apple Watch while keeping it enabled on iPhone?
I'm using Live Activity features in my app, but I want to customize the user experience across different Apple devices. Specifically, I'd like to:
Keep Live Activity enabled and functioning on the ...
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Xcode: "Waiting to reconnect to Apple Watch" — Unable to proceed with watchOS app debugging
I'm working on an app that connects between an iOS app and an Apple Watch, using HealthKit to send heartbeat data from the watch to the iOS app via WatchKit. Both the mobile and watch apps are ...
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How to make apple watch display off while running app in background
I am sending heartbeats from apple watch to phone and it runs smoothly in background. I am using healthkit and watch connectivity . App runs in background of watch but display never turns off. I want ...