In a previous article I showed how notifications and alerts can be set for each installed application on Apple Watch. Both for native applications (mostly developed by Apple) as well as for applications installed on the iPhone and compatible with Apple Watch.
Besides the possibility to control notifications and alerts individually, for each application, Apple Watch it has some more general settings for various scenarios. For example, we can set Apple Watch not to receive alerts and notifications between certain hours, we can choose for the notifications to stop lighting up displayor to use vibration mode (haptic), without sound.
Let's see one by one general settings for alerts and notifications on Apple Watch.
How to set the volume of the alert sound and how loud it vibrates when we receive notifications (Sounds & Haptics)
Access to settings "Sounds & Haptics” is done most simply from the Watch application on the iPhone. As I said in other articles, Apple Watch is dependent on the iPhone.
Let's go to the application Watch → Sounds & Haptics. Here the first option at the top is for setting the alert sound intensity. Swipe left or right depending on how loud you want the clock to sound when you receive a notification. Under this option there is the possibility to choose and "Silent Mode", If we do not want to bother with sound alerts.
Setting vibrations to alerts it is very simple from "Haptics". We have his option we deactivate the vibrations Apple Watch when we receive an alert or do more prominent vibration. Often, this haptic function helps in crowded environments with high ambient sound, where audible alerts it would be impossible to hear.
Also from "Sounds & Haptics" we can choose if Apple Watch to vibrate when we turn the wheel or an alert to be stopped then when we cover the screen Apple Watch by hand. For example, when someone calls us and we don't want to answer, the silent transition of the alert is done by simply covering the screen with the palm.
In addition to individual settings and general alert settings, Apple Watch It also has some quick settings to help you turn it on and off: Silent Mode, DND (Do Not Disturb), Sleep (Bedtime) or Theater Mode.
Silent Mode: Will disable or enable all audible alerts, including calls, alarms and timers. Apple Watch will continue to vibrate when you receive a notification.
Do Not Disturb (DND): This mod will also change the state of the iPhone. Activated on Apple Watch, the DND mode will be automatically activated on the iPhone as well. With DND "On", all types of alerts will be disabled. Apple Watch it will not emit alert sounds or notifications, it will not vibrate and the screen will not light up. Will stay activate alarm notifications and for heart rate. You can choose to activate DND for one hour, until you leave the location where you activated it, until an event ends, active until 19:00 in the evening or until you deactivate it manually. DND mode can be further customized from the settings on your iPhone. From there you can choose the people who can contact you when the DND mode is active, plus other scenarios where the iPhone and Apple Watch to alert you even if DND is enabled.
Theater Mode: It is little used, because most users of Apple Watch I don't know what these really mean two theater masks. When the "Theater Mode" function is active, Apple Watch it will automatically enter "Silent" mode and the clock screen will only light up when you touch it or press a button. It no longer lights up when you receive notifications or when you raise your hand and look at your watch.
In addition to these settings, automatic entry and exit from DND mode can be programmed through the sleep monitoring application. Sleep. You can set a sleep schedule for weekdays and another schedule for weekends. The settings for “Sleep” you can find them in the Watch application → Sleep.
