There isn’t a new sensor for Double Tap, my understanding is it’s ML running on the NPU taking input from the sensors. The existing accessibility feature runs on the CPU and therefore is much worse for battery drain. Older devices don’t have the NPU that the S9 has.
@daniielbrand11 ай бұрын
Exactly!
@devonkennedy138611 ай бұрын
And, regardless, still for certain not worth the money! Treat this watch as “an ode to make the 8 cheaper”
@joerobinnettebiden472310 ай бұрын
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@iTzBrillianTFX11 ай бұрын
The closeups are really cool 😮
@philippemiller474011 ай бұрын
Love the intro and humour! Good job iFixit :)
@anianii11 ай бұрын
I don't think it would be correct to assume to find a new sensor for Double Tap. Even Series 4 has this as an accessibility feature.
@kalafalas24611 ай бұрын
My understanding is it uses a combo of heart rate monitor + accelerometer, but the magic is in the software which is why Apple is stating it needs the S9 to be fast enough. I bet a slower version on older watches might have been feasible but quite slow, and probably not up to apples standards. Still would have been nice as an option though.
@Raja995mh3311 ай бұрын
I still kinda hate it that the Taptic Engine in the iPhone gets smaller and smaller every year without ANY downgrade in actual haptic feedback but in the Apple Watch it still is this gigantic motor that takes up literally 1/3 of the internal volume. They could easily make it a bit smaller and increase the battery by like 10-20% without even trying...
@gerardrosales11 ай бұрын
The first and only time the Apple Watch Taptic Engine gained a size increase was with the Series 6 and people + iFixit themselves actually noted that the haptic feedback is stronger there lmao
@alexandrefonseca29173 ай бұрын
A vibração no meu antigo iPhone 11 era melhor e mais audível no que dá porra do iPhone 15 pro. Se estiver sobre a cama não se ouve NADA
@M4W077 ай бұрын
I love how you always jump straight in to the videos!
@timr.225711 ай бұрын
What about the 45mm? Wonder if the battery is bigger on that model.
@harhccha4 ай бұрын
Very informative and teardown host seems like a super fun person to be around.
@EmreSaracoglu11 ай бұрын
Perfect engineering and technology!
@hfranzua11 ай бұрын
Is that a h...? + No, that's not a hair. Oh, okay.
@cjkittyofficialyt6 ай бұрын
Needs help with broken back glass (shattered) (Series 9, 45mm, GPS)
@cjkittyofficialyt6 ай бұрын
2:05
@jd20864 ай бұрын
It is funny because the double tap feature existed on the ultra one even before and even funnier almost every single apple watch has it the thing is they now marketed a regular feature on accessibility but now they say it is a new feature but every single apple watch can do that I did on my ultra even before the ultra 2 it is handy
@nutzeeer11 ай бұрын
Could you make an app where we can rotate the scanned 3d models?
@CrescentX311 ай бұрын
The ultra actually seems... repairable? Are there any major software locks, say on the sensors or display? Also, are the Ultra 2 components swappable with the Ultra 1?
@BioGimp11 ай бұрын
A+ Futurama reference!
@mrrkrr11 ай бұрын
Coolest intro ever!
@jared912711 ай бұрын
Hey iFixit-can you go back to text-based teardowns with high-res images instead of these perfunctory videos?
@nutzeeer11 ай бұрын
Thats on their website
@daniielbrand11 ай бұрын
Agreed
@SuperSocks711 ай бұрын
We love a zombieland reference
@daledevernon5611 ай бұрын
People who use accessibility have been assigning actions to buttons on their phones and using gestures to control not only their phones but they watches as well for years, you can find a version of double tap in accessibility.
@LivaEntertainment-nd1sg10 ай бұрын
very helpful
@djdndbbs578411 ай бұрын
How much ram?
@ameliabuns405810 ай бұрын
135CAD for a battery replacement YIKES, 385CAD for the display...
@K24Z3CU210 ай бұрын
They may as well state that it's an Apple Watch Refurbished using last models stock. The S9 SoC doesn't seem to be much of an improvement over the predecessor - it's still dual-core, it's still 32-bit but wait it's double the storage. Wow! I mean meh whatever!
@philangundze18859 ай бұрын
I’d say it’s a must-buy, not a must-upgrade.
@123theprodigy511 ай бұрын
Who is she, she sounds just like Gwendolyn. I miss her.
@aparagarwal123411 ай бұрын
Get the haptic engine off and increase the battery!!!! An endurance athlete doesn’t care for the haptics.
@anirban94399 ай бұрын
Classic apple style,doing unnecessary illogical stuffs in their products,they dont give bigger battery on iphones so that the phone doesn't become heavy and then using stainless steel,and in watch which doesn't even lasts a day they are wasting so much space giving a vibration motor which 90% people doesn't even notice!
@cooperschwartz31811 ай бұрын
Double tap isn’t new, I have it on my Series 7
@alex8thebest9111 ай бұрын
I opened several apple watch, except the ultra, and I think using heat plus metal blade is not the greatest way of doing it. I’m still researching and testing, but today I can open an Apple Watch in a way easy way and I can even refurbish the display with broken glass very easily.
@triantafyllo511 ай бұрын
Why did they keep putting the taptik engine it uses so much space without a reason
@maxgrayson518211 ай бұрын
It does have a purpose tho? It provides feedback, and it's the only reason I wear my Apple Watch to bed. Id say it far exceeds the vibration feel of other smart watches
@edgarsnezinu143910 ай бұрын
well under microscope it will scratch at level 6 .. lvl 8 you must be kidding
@camfocus888810 ай бұрын
The video view shows she know nothing about electrical engineering
@Zaki-ti9pi9 ай бұрын
Why?
@SilviuDobrica11 ай бұрын
Why does she sound like Angie Zampona? Am I hearing things? She does sound like her, right?
@PWL1047 ай бұрын
Who is this video aimed at? Why does the script have to be “entertaining”? Ifixit videos should be factual, informative, clear and concise. Unfortunately this one does not meet that standard.
@ethanchow917011 ай бұрын
First!
@FlavorTrends11 ай бұрын
Maybe all technology is already in, enabled or not, same as the iPhone camera sensor, how long they have been using it as same as the lens, changing vendor to pay less from Taiwan to China, spread the innovation from one to low cost, only using marketing to make us buy. The world has to learn to make one significant investment upfront and then take a good three to five years for ROI. Tim, you are always a number guy, not innovative like ONE MORE THING