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In reply to @cvkemp

Have spoken with both Apple and Oticon… they both say the ONLY way you can control the hearing aids from the watch is with the ON app… so, if anyone can show me otherwise, eg posting screenshot of your watch where you can control the aids without the ON app ,(using the iphone controls) I’d appreciate it… thanks

Well, Apple did it again. Using WatchOS 8.4 I had full control of volume and programs for my OPN1 aids; now, after updating to WatchOS 8.5 I am seeing the same headphone volume display that others have reported. Like Chiuck, I deleted the ON app several weeks ago and saw better battery life for both the OPN aids and the iPhone and the Watch controls worked fine for the OPN aids until the update to WatchOS 8.4.

Wow… so you’re saying you were able to control your aids on the watch without using the ON app? what watch do you have? I have the 6/OPN S1 aids/iphone 12 pro …

Thanks… I couldn’t get it to work before 8.4 … wonder what the trick was? Oh well, let’s hope they fix it… although in talking with both Apple and Oticon, they both told me it wasn’t possible without using the ON app ?

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Yep looks like Apple has removed the last thing that I care to use the Apple Watch for, I believe I will just start wearing my beautiful citizens watch my wife gave me many years ago

Thanks… wish I had been able to see how accessibility controls worked on the watch … I kept trying to get it … at one point, I thought I had it, because when I clicked on the “ear” icon on the watch, it did show battery % of the aids, but that was it , and the % never changed so guess it was a fluke… very frustrating talking to both Apple and Oticon about this… I am still waiting to see if anyone can post a screenshot of what the controls on the watch look like … when talking to Apple they wanted me to provide them some “proof” and I’m hoping someone that still can use controls on the watch without the app will post a screenshot …

When it was working, tapping on the “ear” displayed the Battery % (either combined or L and R) with the Microphone Level and the available Programs below the Microphone Level - just tap the program to change or use the Microphone slider; very handy. It looked very much like what we see on the iPhone. Maybe Apple will bring it back.

Thanks… hope they bring it back… maybe I’ll try and ask that question of Apple (although I never had that capability …) might be better coming from folks that had that capability …

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