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I use Siri voice control and the widget seems meaningless. Just set up shortcuts and then you can also activate functions from the Apple Watch. Plus then you can stack functions, for example the unlock and climate shortcuts also set a timer so I don't just forget it and leave it on/unlocked.

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I use Siri voice control and the widget seems meaningless. Just set up shortcuts and then you can also activate functions from the Apple Watch. Plus then you can stack functions, for example the unlock and climate shortcuts also set a timer so I don't just forget it and leave it on/unlocked.

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Or use the widget and the shortcuts become useless. Choice is a good thing.
 

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No, not at all, since the shortcuts do much more than the widgets with less effort.
 

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Didn’t even know there was a widget till now. Just put on my home screen
 

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I use Siri voice control and the widget seems meaningless. Just set up shortcuts and then you can also activate functions from the Apple Watch. Plus then you can stack functions, for example the unlock and climate shortcuts also set a timer so I don't just forget it and leave it on/unlocked.

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How do you add shortcuts to your watch? Slash, how do you add any Rivian features to the Apple Watch?
 

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How do you add shortcuts to your watch? Slash, how do you add any Rivian features to the Apple Watch?
A good question, and a place where Apple is easy and intuitive, except when it's not. You create them on any other device (iPhone, iPad, Mac). They will just be available on every device as long as you didn't disable iCloud sync. I create them on my iPhone mostly. Click the plus at the top right, select the Rivian app, then select the function. And then add extras if you want. You could "pile up" functions like AC plus a timer plus something else. I have this for the Apple Watch side button, so that I have to confirm it. Because my motorcycle jacket presses it and starts the AC remotely, LOL.

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A good question, and a place where Apple is easy and intuitive, except when it's not. You create them on any other device (iPhone, iPad, Mac). They will just be available on every device as long as you didn't disable iCloud sync. I create them on my iPhone mostly. Click the plus at the top right, select the Rivian app, then select the function. And then add extras if you want. You could "pile up" functions like AC plus a timer plus something else. I have this for the Apple Watch side button, so that I have to confirm it. Because my motorcycle jacket presses it and starts the AC remotely, LOL.
Weird. I've got the shortcuts part down and used them for a while before the widget was a thing, but I dont see anything on my watch. I also have no shortcuts app on my watch or see anything about adding a shortcut to the watch.
 

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Weird. I've got the shortcuts part down and used them for a while before the widget was a thing, but I dont see anything on my watch. I also have no shortcuts app on my watch or see anything about adding a shortcut to the watch.
You have to open the shortcuts app if you want to see them. But the quick way to actually use them is voice. I never tap the shortcuts on the screen.
 

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You have to open the shortcuts app if you want to see them. But the quick way to actually use them is voice. I never tap the shortcuts on the screen.
AH. Well thats lame, but I found it. Thank you for the help and letting me hijack this thread for a sec.
 

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I don't know for sure that you CAN'T put them on the main screen. Never tried. I use either voice or the side button on the Ultra.
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