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Mastering Wrist Gestures on Your Moto 360 (Gen 3)

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  • Inas B.

Your Moto 360 (Gen 3) comes with intuitive wrist gestures that let you interact with your smartwatch without touching the screen. From opening notifications to scrolling messages, these gestures make your experience effortless and efficient.

Activating or Deactivating Wrist Gestures

  1. Open Quick Settings:

    • Swipe down from the watch face to reveal Quick Settings.

  2. Access Gesture Settings:

    • Tap Settings, then select Gestures.

  3. Toggle Wrist Gestures:

    • Find Wrist Gestures and switch it ON or OFF according to your preference.

  4. Launch Tutorial (Optional):

    • Tap Launch Tutorial to learn about all the available hand gestures.

Note: Using wrist gestures may slightly reduce battery life due to constant motion detection.

Using Wrist Gestures

  • Wake the Screen: Tilt your watch face toward you to activate the screen.

  • Open Notifications: Flick your wrist outward, then slowly bring it back toward yourself.

  • Scroll Through Messages:

    • Flick away and return toward you to go to the next message.

    • Flick toward and return slowly to scroll up.

  • Discover More Shortcuts: Visit the Wear OS support page for a full list of wrist gesture shortcuts.

Harnessing wrist gestures on your Moto 360 allows for hands-free control and faster interactions. Explore these gestures to make your smartwatch experience smoother, smarter, and more intuitive.

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