• Tips - Get disappearing apps back 👍
• Trivia - Can you read ebooks on Apple Watch? 📖
• Deep Dive - Step up your Apple Watch security 👮🏾
• Reader Questions - Best time to charge your watch 🪫
• Health Challenge Update - Join the May Challenge! 🏆
• Fun and Interesting Tidbits - Do you like the newest emojis? 🤯

🫥 Disappearing apps? Here’s how to get them back quick & easy.

➡ Quickest way to change between watch faces based on what you’re doing.

⏲️ Set a timer directly on your watch to step up your productivity.

Most of us know we can load up our favorite audiobook on our watch; what about if you want to read an ebook? True or false: You can use your Kindle or Books app on your Apple Watch to read ebooks.

• ✅ True
• ❌ False

🏆 Did you get it right? Scroll down to find out! 🏆

Your Apple Watch might be small, but it is powerful and stores a LOT of sensitive data that you want protected. We’ve created a simple Apple Watch safety checklist that will help you keep your device and data.

1. Check Your Passcode

Do you have a good passcode to protect your watch? Without one, anyone who picks up your watch can unlock it and access your private messages, health stats, and potentially even your bank information! If your watch is set to unlock your iPhone, then the risk is even more magnified, but easily fixed by setting a good passcode. Don’t forget that you can also unlock your Apple Watch with your iPhone if you’re worried about being inconvenienced. Do make sure to remember your passcode, but there are backup options if you ever forget it.

2. Turn On Find My

Don’t wait until you lose your watch to turn on Find My— a feature that lets you track the location of your watch whether it’s under the sofa or in another country. If your Apple Watch is ever lost or stolen, we have an article with steps to help you get it back. If you’ve misplaced your Apple Watch at home, learn how to use your iPhone to quickly ping it so that you can find it without a hassle.

3. Consider AppleCare Plus with Theft & Loss

Even with Find My, your Apple Watch might not be retrievable after it is lost or stolen. While every Apple device comes with a year of AppleCare, this doesn’t cover replacement unless you purchase AppleCare Plus and pay extra for Theft & Loss. This will also make repairs much more affordable because without insurance, the cost to repair even just the screen can be as much as just buying a new watch. It is best to get the plan when you originally purchase your watch, but you can reach out to Apple to see if you are still eligible. After several mishaps, I no longer purchase Apple Watches without the full AppleCare Plus insurance that includes potential theft and loss. Better safe than sorry!

4. Understand Your Apple Wallet

Is it safe to store credit cards and Apple Cash on your Apple Watch via Apple Wallet? Yes! But it is important to understand how it all works. Make sure you know how to make payments using your watch, how to change your default card on Apple Watch (it can differ from your iPhone), and how to use various cards and remove ones you no longer need from your Apple Wallet.

5. Use a Case & Secure Band

Another way to protect your device physically is to use an Apple Watch case/bumper and a band that is secure and won’t fall off without you noticing — yes, it can happen! Not every Apple Watch user will necessarily need a case, but if you take your watch on outdoor adventures, it can definitely help keep it scuff-free if you have one.

6. Personal Safety with Apple Watch

Your Apple Watch is loaded with features that can protect YOU, the wearer! Here is a list of features to explore if you want to make the most of your watch to stay safe:

• Fall Detection alerts emergency services and your emergency contacts that you have fallen.
• Crash Detection will get help if you experience a car crash.
• Apple Watch Ultra siren can be heard from 600 feet away in case you need help.
• Backtrack lets you retrace your steps if you are lost on a hike.
• Apple Watch Emergency SOS can contact emergency services if you hold in the Side button.
• Medical ID can be set up on your iPhone to make note of any important medical information and it is viewable on your watch without requiring a passcode to unlock it.
• iPhone’s Check In feature can also be used on an Apple Watch to remind you to let your family know that you are safe while sharing your location only when you want it shared, for example, when you are on your way home after an outing or a late night run or hike.

What is your favorite Apple Watch safety feature? Email OntheWatch@iphonelife.com and let me know!

You asked and we answered!

Q: If you are trying to track your daily activities, exercise, and also sleep, when is the best time to take off the watch to charge it? - Susan F.

A: Great question Susan! I use my Apple Watch practically 24/7 as well. I have a couple of suggestions. Personally, I have the Apple Watch Series 10 that charges super fast, so I plug it in for 40–45 minutes every morning while I enjoy my coffee and shower. My husband charges his Ultra 2 either while he reads before bed or he plugs it in in the car on his commute to work. If you only take short breaks throughout the day, try getting into the habit of charging it while you’re eating — not charging to 100% every time is best for battery life anyway! Just make sure to keep it on right after a workout so that your watch can track your recovery rates — a very important health metric.

✉️ Email your questions to OnTheWatch@iPhoneLife.com and we might answer them in a future edition! Questions may be edited for clarity and length.

Our May Challenge has just begun and you can still join! As long as you’ve worn your Apple Watch, the free Challenges app will give you points for all the exercises you’ve already done this month — but there is a deadline to join, the cut off is a week before the challenge ends on May 31, but it’s best to join right away so you don’t forget!

It’s a great way to come together as a community and motivate each other to reach our health goals by staying active. We’ll be doing a weekly accountability post for premium subscribers in our Insider Facebook group to share struggles and tips and support each other on our journeys.

To join the challenge, download the free Challenges app on your iPhone and enter the code XM76 when prompted. Need help? This article explains the steps and tells you more about the app.

The top 20 participants of the April challenge are:

1. Bobby O - 2,940 pts
2. jdavidbowman - 2,699 pts
3. mgah - 2,663 pts
4. Janet Y - 2,577 pts
5. Mary - 2,573 pts
6. rmele - 2,525 pts
7. jeshortmd - 2,396 pts
8. Bonnie H - 2,395 pts
9. Keith M - 2,388 pts
10. thom.darke - 1,896 pts
11. gigogal - 1,844 pts
12. bwtimmerman - 1,698 pts
13. kevink8 - 1,673 pts
14. margieplough - 1,645 pts
15. Icraft464 - 1,463 pts
16. mjosslad - 1,431 pts
17. jenkins.frank - 1,351 pts
18. zipmyboots - 1,292 pts
19. mcmjfrassel - 1,188 pts
20. fdonaldaddis - 629 pts

Are you enjoying the challenge? Do you have any suggestions for how we can make it even better? Email OntheWatch@iphonelife.com or comment on the weekly thread in our Facebook group and let me know!

The correct answer is: ❌ False

Neither Kindle nor Apple Books lets you read ebooks on your Watch. There are a few third-party apps that claim to let you do this, but why would you want to read a novel on your wrist?