"Sabbath Mode" for Apple Watch?

1) There is currently no setting to enable this.

2) As far as I know, there is no setting to allow this.

3) This is easy enough to disable in the Privacy settings.

If you are concerned that nothing activate in response to your actions, I do not think this would be possible. There are many sensors in the watch, and lots of electronics that get activated in response to movement.

You can take a look at the "Power Reserve" mode, but if you are an orthodox observer, it seems the simple solution of wearing a mechanical watch for the Sabbath wound before sundown would be a better approach. Why bother with an Apple Watch at all, because you cannot use any of the features?

I would suggest you file a feature request as well, if this is important to you.

Keeping the display on would kill the watch incredibly quickly. I doubt it'd even last an hour after such a mode was enabled.

Power reserve won't do it, though, because it doesn't display the time at all unless you hit the buttons, which isn't allowed.

The best I can come up with would be something like power reserve that turns almost everything off, but displays a time permanently on the display. If the time uses few enough pixels, it should reduce power requirements, since OLED only needs to light the pixels that are being used. At this point, though, the Apple Watch has been disabled so much that you would probably get more functionality from a mechanical watch, so I'd have to agree with that suggestion.

Hi Alicht,

Have you made any further progress on this project? I'm also a Sabbath oberserver and iOS developer. I'm looking into buildling something similar and would love to collaborate, if you're still interested.

Let me know!

Joshua

Plus, I've heard there's a problem with overheating if the display is left on too long.

Also I would like to use my apple watch, I think is completely forbidden to use or wear it. The question I currently have is, if you even have to switch it off. And I expect that the answer even here is: yes.
why: microphones always on and listen even Siri is off, touchscreen, buttons, all other sensors, can play music, etc.

So, before start now a development project, better discuss this with a *****.

You might be able to achieve your goal with SchoolTime in watchOS 7. While the main purpose for SchoolTime is Family Setup watches, traditionally-paired watches can use the mode without the scheduling. To try it:

1. Rest your finger at the bottom of the watch screen and then swipe up to bring up Control Center.

2. Scroll down to the bottom of Control Center and tap Edit.

3. You should see an additional control with a green plus button. Tap it to add.

4. Exit Edit Mode.

5. When you want to go into SchoolTime mode, invoke Control Center as in step 1 and tap the School Time button.

In combination with Always-On Time, available on series 5 and 6 watches, you will be able to see the time when your wrist is down. In SchoolTime you will not get any notifications or be allowed to interact with any apps. You can exit SchoolTime when ready by turning the Digital Crown.