How to use your Apple Watch — and third-party apps

How to use your Apple Watch — and third-party apps — on an airplane

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/how-use-your-apple-watch-and-third-party-apps-airplane' title="How to use your Apple Watch — and third-party apps — on an airplane"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_blw/public/field/image/2015/04/apple-watch-tripit-comp.jpg?itok=g0KT_N0q' />[/url]</p> <p class="intro">When you turn your iPhone into Airplane mode, it disconnects from your Watch. Here's how to fix it.</p> <p>When I was flying last week, I discovered that when I put my iPhone into Airplane mode, it would — obviously — disconnect from Bluetooth and Wi-Fi signals, which meant also disabling its connection to the Apple Watch.</p> <p>Airplane mode exists because the FAA requires that you block cell signals to prevent any signal interference with the plane's navigation systems, but Bluetooth has been legal on planes since late 2013 — and it just so happens to be the primary technology the Watch uses to connect to your iPhone. If you don't want to lose access to your Watch's third-party apps when it's time to go up into the sky, here's what you need to do.</p>  <h2>How to use your Watch and third-party apps for it on an airplane</h2> <ol><li>On your <strong>iPhone</strong>, swipe up to trigger <strong>Control Center</strong></li> <li>Tap the <strong>Airplane</strong> button to enable Airplane mode <strong>on</strong> your iPhone. (This should also enable Airplane mode on your Watch.)</li> <li>Tap the <strong>Wi-Fi</strong> and <strong>Bluetooth</strong> buttons to turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth back <strong>on</strong> (while keeping Airplane mode enabled for cellular).

<a href='http://www.imore.com/how-use-your-apple-watch-and-third-party-apps-airplane' title="How to use your Apple Watch — and third-party apps — on an airplane"><img src='

?itok=2lYOXt6c' />[/url]
</li> <li>On your <strong>Apple Watch</strong>, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and find the <strong>Settings</strong> Glance.</li> <li>Tap the <strong>Airplane</strong> button to turn Airplane mode <strong>off</strong> on your Apple Watch. (This will only disable Airplane Mode on your Watch, not on the iPhone.)

<a href='http://www.imore.com/how-use-your-apple-watch-and-third-party-apps-airplane' title="How to use your Apple Watch — and third-party apps — on an airplane"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2015/05/apple-watch-turn-off-airplane-screenshot_0.jpg?itok=QkPH0NA1' />[/url]
</li> </ol><p>Your Watch should connect to your iPhone over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Now, you can use your third-party apps via Bluetooth, and any internet connectivity over Wi-Fi.</p> <div class="devicebox"> <h3>Apple Watch</h3> <div class="video"><div class="video_iframe"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oSWq43X9S_M?rel=0&autoplay=0&wmode=opaque&controls=2&autohide=1&showinfo=0" width="627" height="353" class="video-filter video-youtube vf-oswq43x9sm" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div></div>  <ul><li>Apple Watch review</li> <li>Apple Watch help</li> <li>Apple Watch apps</li> <li>Apple Watch buyers guide</li> <li>Apple Watch news</li> <li>Apple Watch discussion</li> </ul></div> <div> <style> <![CDATA[/* ><![CDATA[/* ><![CDATA[/* ><!]]]]]]><![CDATA[><![CDATA[>*/ /*--><!]]]]><![CDATA[>*/ /*--><!]]>*/ </style></div> </div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='