Apple has quietly removed the Walkie-Talkie app from Apple Watch in the first developer beta of watchOS 27, with the app vanishing from both the app list and Control Center, notes MacRumors.
Walkie-Talkie lets you have a one-on-one conversation with anyone who has a compatible Apple Watch. If you want to use it while you can, here’s how to use it in watchOS 26:
SETTING UP AND USING WALKIE-TALKIE
- Open Walkie-Talkie: Locate the app in your app list (yellow icon).
- Add a Friend: Tap “+ Add Friends” and select a contact. The name remains grey until they accept the invitation.
- Start a Conversation: Tap the friend’s name.
- Talk: Touch and hold the button, say your message, and release the button to let the friend hear it.
- Adjust Volume: Turn the Digital Crown while speaking.
MANAGING AVAILABILITY
- Turn On/Off: Open the Walkie-Talkie app and toggle the button at the top of the screen.
- Control Center: Tap the Walkie-Talkie icon in the Control Center to quickly toggle it on or off.
- Theater Mode/Do Not Disturb: If Theater Mode is active, you are automatically unavailable.
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