Apple Watch Family Setup

Hi! I have some questions regarding Apple Watch for family members:
  • Is there any limit to how many Apple Watches can be paired to a single iPhone?

  • Do Apple Watch apps have access to a unique identifier to distinguish which Apple Watch it is running on?

  • Are any HealthKit metrics not available on a family member paired Apple Watch? For example, falls.

  • Are family member HealthKit metrics programmatically accessible from the parent phone?

  • After setup, is there any reason that a family setup Apple Watch would need to once again come into contact with the parent phone?

  • Can family setup Apple Watch watch faces, settings, and app updates be facilitated remotely? For example, if I have a grandparent in a different country, can I control settings, etc., while in the US?

Answered by Frameworks Engineer in 659342022

Is there any limit to how many Apple Watches can be paired to a single iPhone?/

5

Do Apple Watch apps have access to a unique identifier to distinguish which Apple Watch it is running on?
Are any HealthKit metrics not available on a family member paired Apple Watch? For example, falls.

From https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211768
“The following features and apps are not available: irregular heart rhythm notifications, ECG, Cycle Tracking, Sleep, Blood Oxygen, Podcasts, Remote, News, Home, and Shortcuts.”

Are family member HealthKit metrics programmatically accessible from the parent phone?

No

After setup, is there any reason that a family setup Apple Watch would need to once again come into contact with the parent phone?
Can family setup Apple Watch watch faces, settings, and app updates be facilitated remotely? For example, if I have a grandparent in a different country, can I control settings, etc., while in the US?

No, you can’t. In order to make any changes to the the family setup watch through the Watch app on iPhone, the watch needs to be within Bluetooth range. See https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/set-up-a-family-members-apple-watch-apd54d0a51fb/watchos





Accepted Answer

Is there any limit to how many Apple Watches can be paired to a single iPhone?/

5

Do Apple Watch apps have access to a unique identifier to distinguish which Apple Watch it is running on?
Are any HealthKit metrics not available on a family member paired Apple Watch? For example, falls.

From https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211768
“The following features and apps are not available: irregular heart rhythm notifications, ECG, Cycle Tracking, Sleep, Blood Oxygen, Podcasts, Remote, News, Home, and Shortcuts.”

Are family member HealthKit metrics programmatically accessible from the parent phone?

No

After setup, is there any reason that a family setup Apple Watch would need to once again come into contact with the parent phone?
Can family setup Apple Watch watch faces, settings, and app updates be facilitated remotely? For example, if I have a grandparent in a different country, can I control settings, etc., while in the US?

No, you can’t. In order to make any changes to the the family setup watch through the Watch app on iPhone, the watch needs to be within Bluetooth range. See https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/set-up-a-family-members-apple-watch-apd54d0a51fb/watchos





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Do Apple Watch apps have access to a unique identifier to distinguish which Apple Watch it is running on?


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