Apple Watch

Discussion in 'Prime Audio, Electronics, and Infotainment' started by Prim.e.xample, Jun 25, 2020.

Page 2 of 2
  1. jerrymildred

    jerrymildred Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 28, 2016
    11,517
    14,147
    0
    Location:
    Tampa, FL
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    I suspect that it only works with watches that have cellular capability. It's not pairing like it does to a phone (or like the phone pairing with the car) so much as communicating via cell data plan as it would over a network. I guess that's a kind of pairing I hadn't thought of since I don't have, need, or want a cellular watch.
     
    #21 jerrymildred, Jul 16, 2020
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    45,291
    16,536
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    It could work with non-cellular versions. I suspect it's just the Entune app but as a complication on the Watch.
     
    #22 Tideland Prius, Jul 16, 2020
    jerrymildred likes this.
  3. Prim.e.xample

    Prim.e.xample Active Member

    Joined:
    Sep 21, 2019
    164
    107
    0
    Location:
    Indiana
    Vehicle:
    2020 Prius Prime
    Model:
    XLE
    Well shoot. It was giving me just enough hope to keep me trying with the process lol.

    Hmmm. Maybe not worth it then anyway...
     
    #23 Prim.e.xample, Jul 20, 2020
  4. jerrymildred

    jerrymildred Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 28, 2016
    11,517
    14,147
    0
    Location:
    Tampa, FL
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    @Tideland Prius mentioned that there is an Entune complication for the watch. I didn't know that since I deleted Entune shortly after installing it because of extreme uselessness. I guess that would indirectly pair with the car via the phone.
     
    #24 jerrymildred, Jul 20, 2020
  5. Prim.e.xample

    Prim.e.xample Active Member

    Joined:
    Sep 21, 2019
    164
    107
    0
    Location:
    Indiana
    Vehicle:
    2020 Prius Prime
    Model:
    XLE
    Hmmm. I could't find it in the watch app store. It shows the regular Toyota app under Apple Watch, but nothing in the app itself shows connecting or enabling it. Any suggestions @Tideland Prius ?
     
    #25 Prim.e.xample, Jul 27, 2020
  6. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    45,291
    16,536
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    It’s supposed to arrive with the 2021 Avalon. I’m not aware it’ll work on any other Toyota.
     
    #26 Tideland Prius, Jul 27, 2020
    Prim.e.xample likes this.
  7. Darien Day

    Darien Day Member

    Joined:
    Dec 10, 2021
    126
    35
    0
    Location:
    SW USA
    Vehicle:
    2022 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Limited
    I only have three pages in the watch app..

    The first is this (not sure what it's for):
    [​IMG]



    The second page is just the remaining range and the third which doesn't appear to work is the Last Parked location of the car.
     
    #27 Darien Day, Jan 12, 2022
    Prim.e.xample likes this.
  8. luckie

    luckie Junior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2005
    17
    13
    0
    Location:
    East Lansing MI
    Vehicle:
    2022 Prius Prime
    Model:
    LE
    The "three pages" is exactly what I see on my Apple Watch 6 (watchOS 8.3) also. First screen has an image of your car, like the photo posted by Darien Day in the above post. Second screen has fuel level gauge with "XXX miles" also listed, below which is a "Status" area (mine currently says "No Status Issues" with a green check mark). Third screen has a map with a pin on it and address written below, as to the current location of the car, which is functional and accurate on mine. While the Apple Watch app once had a number of features it appears the latest versions of it have lost some, and now we wait for them to return as the new set of software rolls out. Similarly the Toyota app itself when viewed my iPhone SE2020 (now iOS 15.2), I believe(?) used to have the ability to lock or unlock doors but the current version no longer has that. It seems possible that currently Toyota's tech group is perhaps struggling and juggling the replacement the car's older Entune infotainment system, use of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and access for smartphones e.g. Android & Apple. It seems, for Apple iOS they are taking older separate apps, and merging them into one unified single Toyota app with its extension to the Apple Watch. Lots going on I predict.
     
    #28 luckie, Jan 12, 2022
    Prim.e.xample and Darien Day like this.
  9. Prim.e.xample

    Prim.e.xample Active Member

    Joined:
    Sep 21, 2019
    164
    107
    0
    Location:
    Indiana
    Vehicle:
    2020 Prius Prime
    Model:
    XLE
    I tried mine again and only get the first third of my Prime. No other pages are visible. So still basically worthless at this point.
     
    #29 Prim.e.xample, Jan 15, 2022
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 2 of 2