Re:Apple Watch Ultra 3
by 01HNNWZ0MV43FF on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @09:45PM
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I would love to try it but I'm guessing it won't work if I just buy a cheap used one and never attach it to an account and never bring it online?
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Not sure what you mean by "one" but a watch will work fine without a network connection. It does need to be paired to a phone.
It'd make it less useful as a watch though because the time will drift without an NTP server.
Re:Apple Watch Ultra 3
by nerdsniper on Wednesday September 10, 2025 @04:49AM
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I don't think this is true? All my Apple Watches refuse to provide any functionality at all, including just telling the time, until I pair them with an iPhone. This was an issue when I bought my first Apple Watch because I owned an Android.