GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

You can turn Apple Watch on with the side button, or turn it off with the Power Off slider after you disconnect it from the charger.

You can wake and unlock Apple Watch, change when it locks automatically, unlock it with your iPhone, and lock it manually.

You can translate text and voice on Apple Watch in the Translate app, download languages for offline use, and save favorite translations.

You can write messages on Apple Watch, start a conversation, send stickers, GIFs, and audio clips, and share your location.

You can translate messages on Apple Watch with Live Translation, download languages, and choose a different language for a conversation.

You can read and respond to messages on Apple Watch with reactions, suggested replies, or a typed, dictated, or scribbled reply.

You can manage Fall Detection on Apple Watch so it can call emergency services and notify your emergency contacts after a hard fall.

You can use safety features on Apple Watch, like Check In, Medical ID, Emergency SOS, Fall Detection, Crash Detection, and the siren.

You can set up and view your Medical ID on Apple Watch so it's available in an emergency and shared with emergency services.

You can set up satellite communications on Apple Watch Ultra to text emergency services, message friends, and share your location off the grid.