What does the blue arrow on my Apple Watch mean?

You'll see a blue arrow at the upper-right corner of the screen if an app or complication recently used location services. If you're using Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
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instead of your iPhone, the blue Wi-Fi image will appear here.
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Why is there an arrow on my Apple Watch?

It is a new icon and appears from any third party app that uses GPS or navigation. Eventually they will update their status icon information and include this icon. I have confirmed as others have said that this icon indicates location services used by third party apps.
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How do I turn off the water lock on my Apple Watch?

How to turn off Water Lock and eject water. Turn the Digital Crown on the side of your Apple Watch until the display says Unlocked. You can rotate the Digital Crown in either direction. A series of tones plays to clear any water that remains in the speaker, and then you can use your display as usual.
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What symbols mean on Apple Watch?

Status Icons
  • Red Dot Icon. This icon signifies that there are unread notifications on your Apple Watch. ...
  • Charging Icon. The green flash icon on Apple Watch shows that your Apple Watch is currently charging on its dock.
  • Low Battery Icon. ...
  • Lock Icon. ...
  • Water Lock Icon. ...
  • Do Not Disturb Icon. ...
  • Airplane Mode Icon. ...
  • Theater Mode Icon.
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What is the arrow in the top left corner of my iPhone?

An app or website is using Location Services. A hollow arrow means that an item may receive your location under certain conditions. A blue arrow may appear when the app you're using requests your location.
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Meaning of Arrow Icon On Status Bar on iPhone iOS 13 | Location Services / GPS



Can you shower with Apple Watch?

The following can affect the water resistance of your Apple Watch and should be avoided: Dropping Apple Watch or subjecting it to other impacts. Exposing Apple Watch to soap or soapy water (for example, while showering or bathing)
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How does the Apple Watch eject water?

"To unlock it you spin the digital crown and it ejects all the water that's inside it through the two speaker holes, using the speaker itself. It just sort of fires water all over your wrist.
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What does the blue arrow mean?

Now, another subtle-yet-significant change has been introduced in the form of a blue arrow. The tiny blue arrow appears next to the top result, and acts much like a cursor does. Using the up and down arrows, you can move the cursor to the result you want and hit enter to launch that page.
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How can you tell if someone is checking your location?

Android and iPhone's iOS do not notify or give an indication when someone checks your location. There is a brief icon displayed in the notification bar when GPS is used by location services. Any number of apps or system processes trigger a location check. Only your mobile service provider can track you continuously.
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Why does the location icon come on randomly?

These apps are known as GPS-driven apps and mostly, they seek users' permission to turn on their device's location. Moreover, the location turns on whenever you connect your device with Wi-Fi even if the “Remotely locate this device” option is disabled.
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What is purple arrow on Apple Watch?

The purple arrow at the top of your screen indicates that one of the apps on your Apple Watch is using your location services.
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What does Theatre mode do?

Theater Mode is a feature that, once enabled, keeps your Apple Watch silent and the screen dark. If you have your watch set to wake when you raise your wrist, this will also be disabled when in Theater Mode.
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Does water lock turn on automatically?

It activates automatically should you start a water-based workout like swimming, but it can also be turned on manually via the Control Center, which you can get to by swiping up on your watch's screen.
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What is the red dot on my Apple Watch?

If you see a red dot at on the Apple Watch screen, it means you have a new or unread notification on the Apple Watch. The unread notification could be from any number of things; an unread text message, missed phone call, email, alert, or any other notification.
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Should I wear my Apple Watch to bed?

Wear your watch to bed, and Apple Watch can track your sleep. When you wake up, open the Sleep app to learn how much sleep you got and see your sleep trends over the past 14 days. If your Apple Watch is charged less than 30 percent before you go to bed, you're prompted to charge it.
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Is it OK to sleep with your Apple Watch on?

It is not recommended to wear a watch to bed if it affects your sleep quality and or causes distraction. And since many are concerned about radiations, it is worth noting that Apple Watches emit small amounts of Electromagnetic Frequency (EF), which means that you can wear it at night, but in the short-term.
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Is there a night mode on Apple Watch?

Turning on sleep mode on your Apple Watch via Control Center is still reasonably easy. Swipe up Control Center, hit the crescent moon icon, and tap on Sleep. That locks your watch's screen, so it doesn't disrupt your sleep with alerts and dims the screen.
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What do the different location arrows mean?

As what was stated, the arrow icon simply means that your iOS device is accessing your location. A hollow or white arrow means that more than one application is using geofencing. Geofencing simply means that an action on your iPhone or iOS will be performed once you change location.
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Does the orange dot mean someone is listening?

The orange light dot on iPhone means an app is using your microphone. When an orange dot appears in the top-right corner of your screen — right above your cellular bars — this means that an app is using your iPhone's microphone.
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How do I find out which app is using my location?

Learn how an app can use your phone's location
  1. On your phone's home screen, find the app icon.
  2. Touch and hold the app icon.
  3. Tap App info .
  4. Tap Permissions More. All permissions.
  5. Under "Location," you can find the type of location the app requested.
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