Apple announced its seventh series, the Apple Watch Series 7 smartwatch, at the iPhone 13 launch. Coming with renewed sizes and various features, Watch Series 7 has been on sale since the past weeks and has started to reach users who pre-order. Users who experienced the watch encountered a problem.
Third party app icons not showing up on Watch Series 7
Initial users of the Apple Watch Series 7 out of the box are reporting a number of strange glitches with third-party apps. In addition to the missing app icons, many also complain about the small widgets on the watch face that show information from various apps.
The issue was identified by a developer working on products related to the Apple ecosystem; He explains that it displays icons just fine in his simulator in Xcode, but they don’t show up in real time. Some think this is due to the new screen sizes and resolution. Because the icons work fine on old watches even when running watchOS 8.
It’s not clear what causes the problem. However, it is said that the new Apple Watch has a larger screen than the Apple Watch Series 6 and therefore has a higher pixel count. This does not appear on Apple Watch Series 6 or older models with watchOS 8.
Users who change the application view to “List” say that the problem has been resolved to some extent. But although the names of the applications are visible, the icons still do not appear.
Apple Watch Series 7 features
Although the design of the new watch remains largely the same, the screen size has increased significantly. The screen size of the smaller Apple Watch has been increased from 40mm to 41mm, while the size of the larger variant has been increased from 44mm to 45mm.
1. The 7mm thick bezel is accompanied by a display that can be 70 percent brighter in always on AMOLED mode. Series 7 also solves the problem that white text remains off on a black background. White tones can now become up to 70 percent brighter, improving readability.
The promise about the battery is that the new generation can offer 18 hours of use on a single charge. Moreover, 30 percent faster charging is offered with type-c compared to the previous generation. New Apple Watch; It has black, silver, blue, red and dark green color options. In other words, a total of 5 color options are presented to us.
With the Apple Watch Series 7, more comprehensive support for outdoor cycling has arrived. If you have an accident in bike mode, the watch will automatically detect it and report it to the emergency room. However, when you take a break or see the light and stop, the watch will recognize this and pause the training.
Apple Watch Series 7 technical specifications
Display: 41mm and 45mm curved OLED |
Processor: 2-core 64-bit Apple S7 |
Storage: 32GB |
Battery: 18 hours battery life, 80% charge in 45 minutes, – Charge with Type C |
Color options: Black, silver, gold, red, green and blue |
Durability: Waterproof up to 50 meters with IPX6 certification, dust resistance |