That will work for actions over Bluetooth or WiFi but actions requiring cell service will only work without your iPhone if the Apple Watch is one that has its own cell service.
Well that should be pretty obvious. What other things besides regular texts and phone calls for non compatible providers won’t work over wifi?
My point is the actions you take on the FordPass app that requires WiFi or cellular signal will only work if you have an iPhone present or have cell service on your Apple Watch - remote start when out of Bluetooth range, for example.
This is great. I’m glad it’s back!I am now using Ford Pass from my Apple Watch. It is working ok. I have the Ford Pass location permission set to “while using the app” on my phone. I was surprised that the watch app worked without asking me to set location permission to “always” on my phone.
Apple Watch can connect to any wifi signal, a Phone isn’t required. I’m not saying it’s convenient but it is possible. Say your phone dies and you forget the code to the door. Connect to a nearby wifi and open the doors. Assuming Ford designed the watch app to be standalone.
Somehow I’m obviously not being clear. If you have no iPhone with you and no WiFi you can connect to, there are some functions that will not work. Was that clear?
Of course, that’s how the internet works-it’s safe to assume people know this. Your initial response was to my comment that a phone is not technically needed for the watch app to work.
Having an Apple Watch with cellular seems to allow full use of the Apple Watch app without a phone nearby and without a WiFi connection.
