Apple tried to make the Apple Watch work with Android phones

23 March 2024
Technological limitations made it an impossible endeavor.

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Apple bought Dark Sky, then suddenly Dark Sky isn't “compatible” with Android anymore. I wonder what technical limitation that made it incompatible in the blink of an eye.

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    • Anonymous
    • YYX
    • 23 Mar 2024

    That dude has some hairy-ass arms, lol.

      Anonymous, 23 Mar 2024I’m conflicted. I understand they don’t want to break down ... moreProfits would be a lot less if they made it compatible with Android phones as well, lot of people would choose the Apple Watch, but not an iPhone, with the current way everybody has to have an iPhone to make their Apple Watch work, and they profit more on their phones.

        PepperPot, 23 Mar 2024I agree. I would have purchased one. I prefer the square d... moreKeeping people completely in the apple ecosystem is much more important to them than whatever additional profits they might make by allowing Android users to use the apple watch. Apple bought out Beats, so they couldn't claim they are suddenly incompatible with Android. BTW, while you can use airpods with android, but you will be missing features.

          Last fuck*ng warning for 997 is over.

            That would definitely improve it's functions 🤣🤣🤣

              Azu10157, 23 Mar 2024The fruit company on its way to make the most blatant excusesthe fruit company on its way to slip through the hands of EU and US officials

                Poor, impotent fruit-logo company. It tried, but it couldn’t. ☹️

                What a lame excuse, this is kindergarden-grade argumentation.

                  Apple out here making excuses that'd make a grade schooler blush

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                    • AngryLithuanian
                    • Rd$
                    • 23 Mar 2024

                    So you're telling me the worlds richest design & marketing brand was working 3 years on something related to android and failed. Got it.

                      These liars need to be broken up

                        "technological limitations" most vague and nonspecific excuse ever. If this was true, they'd more into detail but this smells of fake

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                          • Anonymous
                          • gXJ
                          • 23 Mar 2024

                          This is an excuse. I don't mind Apple giving you extra features if you pair with iPhone, but not allowing you to pair with an Android at all is just stupid.

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                            • gilda
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                            • 23 Mar 2024

                            I don't see the problem. There are plenty of smartwatches that work with android so I cannot understand why android users are making a fuss.

                              Anonymous, 23 Mar 2024I’m conflicted. I understand they don’t want to break down ... moreI agree. I would have purchased one. I prefer the square design. However, now that I know more about smart watches, I realize the iwatch does not have the long lasting battery life I thought it did.

                              Just look at beats. It profitable for this very reason. That's why I think they genuinely tried to make it work.

                                The fruit company on its way to make the most blatant excuses

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • JHk
                                  • 23 Mar 2024

                                  I highly doubt it. Apple hasn't tried being compatible for over a decade now.

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                                    • AlienNextDoor
                                    • 0mU
                                    • 23 Mar 2024

                                    Wow, what incredible bs.

                                    All watches use bluetooth. They don't use some alien type of connection no one else has. All you need is to develop an app that compiles the data the watch sends via bluetooth.

                                    People get Doom on vacuum cleaners, but Apple "can't" make their watch work with Android.

                                    And even if they couldn't, that would mean their devs are worse at their job than a middle schooler with a PC.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • YHM
                                      • 23 Mar 2024

                                      I’m conflicted. I understand they don’t want to break down the barriers of their walled garden ecosystem, but the Apple Watch is also the best selling smartwatch. Widening its compatibility would bring in a windfall of profits.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 70d
                                        • 23 Mar 2024

                                        LOL.