New feature introduced in watchOS 3.2 called Theater Mode, denoted by a button with two small theater masks. But, What exactly does it do?
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If at any time you went to the movies and raised your arm to grab a handful of popcorn while the movie was playing, You may have noticed that your Apple Watch screen turns on automatically, because you think you want to see the time.
In a dark theater, a bright LCD screen is a big distraction, especially for the people who sit behind you, but until now, there was truly no way to completely turn off the Apple Watch screen without turning off the entire device, but there is theater mode.
What is theater mode?
Theater mode temporarily disables the auto wake feature that causes the screen to turn on automatically when you lift your wrist. Theater mode also automatically enables silent mode, so your watch will not vibrate if you receive any kind of notification.
The good news is that Theater mode can be quickly enabled and disabled from the Apple Watch's Control Center. Next, Here's how to enter Theater mode and enable it the next time you go to the movies.
How to enable theater mode
Literally, it takes two seconds to enter Theater mode and enable it. All you have to do is swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the Control Center.
From there, tap the button with the comedy skins / tragedy.
If this is the first time you have enabled Theater mode, you will get a short summary of what it is. and then put your device into pairing mode “Theater way” to enable it.
This will activate theater mode, as well as silent mode. Despite this, you can tap the Silent Mode button to turn it off while keeping Theater Mode enabled. This enables you to continue receiving notifications.
You can now exit the Control Center and you will see the Theater mode icon at the top of the home screen.
When the screen turns off, It will not turn on again unless you touch the screen or press one of the side buttons. Even if you do this, Theater Mode will still be enabled, so it will still be off when the screen turns off again.
To disable Theater Mode, just go back to the Control Center and tap the Theater Mode button. You will get a confirmation at the top that says Theater Mode has been disabled. Silent mode will also be disabled.
That's all about it! AND, decidedly, you can also use this for many other situations, like it's late at night and you just don't want the screen to turn on and blind you. At the same time, it could save a little battery extension.
