Pairing Apple Watch with Mach-E and using for PAAK?

[Dude]

Does anyone have an Apple Watch paired with their Mach e and used for PAAK? If so do you notice any problems.

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[Jimrpa]

Sorry - misread. I have Apple Watch paired and don’t have problems but I don’t use it much.

 

[generaltso]

Does anyone have an Apple Watch paired with their Mach e and used for PAAK? If so do you notice any problems.

If you're asking if you can use your watch as a key (WaaK), you can't. The watch app requires your phone, and only contains buttons for lock/unlock and remote start.

 

[ShaggySS]

If you're asking if you can use your watch as a key (WaaK), you can't. The watch app requires your phone, and only contains buttons for lock/unlock and remote start.

So disappointing. Has anyone found the purpose of the app? Technically yes I can start the car from my wrist with my phone in my pocket but aside from that it doesn't appear to have a purpose.

 

[generaltso]

So disappointing. Has anyone found the purpose of the app? Technically yes I can start the car from my wrist with my phone in my pocket but aside from that it doesn't appear to have a purpose.

You just found its only purpose. Lock/unlock or remote start without taking your phone out of your pocket. That's it.

 

[Neil4Real]

So disappointing. Has anyone found the purpose of the app? Technically yes I can start the car from my wrist with my phone in my pocket but aside from that it doesn't appear to have a purpose.

For me, remote starting from my watch is 100% reliable, it never fails to start it, and way quicker. The phone always takes forever and rarely fails to remote start it.

 

[4sallypat]

For me, remote starting from my watch is 100% reliable, it never fails to start it, and way quicker. The phone always takes forever and rarely fails to remote start it.

Is your AW wifi only or cellular enabled ?

 

[ShaggySS]

For me, remote starting from my watch is 100% reliable, it never fails to start it, and way quicker. The phone always takes forever and rarely fails to remote start it.

I tried remote start on it once, but it always takes me forever to find that icon on my watch. I guess if I moved it to the center it would be easier. Though I never had issues starting it from my phone. Even if it says failed the car always seems to be running.

For the times that I walk out to my car and forget my phone, it would be nice to be able to unlock from my watch even if I had to open the watch app.....Yes I know I can walk around the car to the driver's side and type in the code which I typically do but I still am going to complain.

 

[markboris]

I have the same experience as Neil on my Apple Watch. It works 100% without fail and almost instantaneous. That said, I don't use the Ford Pass app. I created my own shortcuts which also include Tire pressure, Battery Level, and Range among others.

I don't look at my watch. I push in the crown button and speak to execute the shortcut I want. I don't like using Siri on my watch.

 

[WNKent]

Does anyone have an Apple Watch paired with their Mach e and used for PAAK? If so do you notice any problems.

I use it, it seems to work fine.

 

[bshaw]

You can make the watch app a complication on your watch face. That makes it very quick to open and remote start. I use it all the time and it works great.

 

[WNKent]

I did that is it speeds up access to it

 

[Gullwingdmc]

The watch app requires your phone

Spoiler: I was wrong

Small clarification, the communication from the watch app to the car is over the internet, so if your watch has an internet connection (cell or Wi-Fi) then it doesn’t Need your phone, it will talk directly to Ford’s servers. Not a big deal, but I thought I’d just throw it out there.

 

[generaltso]

Small clarification, the communication from the watch app to the car is over the internet, so if your watch has an internet connection (cell or Wi-Fi) then it doesn’t Need your phone, it will talk directly to Ford’s servers. Not a big deal, but I thought I’d just throw it out there.

Really? If I put my phone in airplane mode, and try to issue a FordPass command from my watch, I just get an error saying “Something is not right”.

 

[Logal727]

Small clarification, the communication from the watch app to the car is over the internet, so if your watch has an internet connection (cell or Wi-Fi) then it doesn’t Need your phone, it will talk directly to Ford’s servers. Not a big deal, but I thought I’d just throw it out there.

Incorrect, the phone needs to be within range for the FordPass watch app to work, it won't work if you have just cellular service on the watch.

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