User level: Level 1 (5 points)i’ve noticed the past couple days my new s12 watch doesn’t have the handwashing timer like the older models, i was wondering if this was a hardware thing or if it potentially would be added in the future
Posted on Sep 26, 2026 8:01 PM
User level: Level 9 (58,819 points)Sep 30, 2026 7:34 PM in response to bobhu
User level: Level 7 (20,243 points)Sep 26, 2026 8:24 PM in response to squishypaws
I believe that the new models (Series 12 and Ultra 4) do not have the handwashing timer/feature. There have been some speculations as to why it was discontinued: perhaps that feature was not popular or used much; and others thought maybe it conflicted with newer AI listening features.
User level: Level 1 (12 points)Sep 30, 2026 3:01 PM in response to squishypaws
if I had known that handwashing was not on the series 12 watch, I would have never upgraded my watch from series 7 to series 12. Does Apple plan on putting it back in , in the future in some software update? I
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256365733