The apple ipod nano is a compact music player, with some models offering more advanced functionalities. Initially mentioned at an apple special event with a wink from steve jobs, the idea of using the prior square ipod nano as a wristwatch quickly took off with some people, and wristbands quickly became the primary accessory for the new device. Users had to repurchase games bought a month before the debut of the new ipod as they were. You dont say which ipod you have i assume a nano, but i dont know which generation, but here is a link to the ipod manuals. For those of you who love to rock their ipod nano as a watch, though, the announcement of a ton of new watch faces was probably your highlight of the keynote. Dont get me wrong, the ipod nano knew what time it was. How to set the time and date on your ipod nano dummies. If youve yet to download the latest ipod nano firmware on your device. On the software side, the nano now has bigger interface icons, a builtin pedometer app, and. The current line of ipod nanos comprises seven different generations. Oct 05, 2011 i have to say, i really like the ipod nano. Add a mickey mouse clock to your dashboard macworld.
The watch face is one of the new varieties available in the 2011 ipod nano software update. All 17 new ipod nano watch faces exposed idownloadblog. New features included browsing via cover flow, a new user interface, video playback, and support for new ipod games. Why i stopped wearing my ipod nano as a watch gigaom. Luckily, youve come to the right page, here we will tell you an easier way to put music on ipod nano shuffle. How to update ipod nano 6th generation to firmware 1. Yep, steve jobs made an offhand mention during the reveal that one of apples board members wanted to wear his as a watch. It even had a lot of pretty faces that would display the time. New ipod nano is clock and fitness watch in one pics. The new ipod nano watch faces iwatchz carbon unboxing. Current ipod nano 6g owners can now download the 1.
Then when apple changed the design of the ipod nano to a form factor that prevented it from being worn as a watch, i was wondering what apple could be thinking. Ive recently purchased a band from lunatik to use my ipod nano as a watch. I found a small hack called nan0hail that is not really a jailbreak but does open up the ability to add custom files to the ipod. One area in which the ipod nano has taken a marked step down is in clock functionality. Apr 22, 2020 luckily, youve come to the right page, here we will tell you an easier way to put music on ipod nanoshuffle.
Download manuals for all ipod nano models lifewire. How to determine the time in another time zone using your ipod. Apple went allin on the nano watch with a software update adding a stack of clock faces, the units sold really well then apple cancelled it in 2012. Use this guide to replace your 4th generation nanos display. To do this, ive gone into settings date and time time on wake and put this on. When the 6th generation touchscreen ipod nano came out, more than a. Luckily, youve come to the right page, here we will tell you an easier way to put music on ipod nanoshuffle. The ipod nanos 16 new watch faces are a free upgrade.
Apple has released a software update for the existing 6th generation ipod nano that brings a new icon size, fitness features, and additional clock faces. Apple, in their last nano firmware update, dropped eighteen new clock faces on users. Even if you know which ipod nano you have, a quick look through the ipod identification system cant hurt. Soon thereafter, when apples aapl updated the ipod nano firmware that incorporated clock faces i thought this would be the future of wearable computing. How do you get ipod nano to display the watch face as the default.
Dont get us wrong, we are not saying that that is a bad thing. Weve got closeup looks at each one in a gallery below the jump, along with a roundup of our favorite watchband accessories. The 6th gen nano can now be updated with a software update which introduced the features from the 7th gen, including 16 watch faces, some of which are digital version 1. Its perfect for running and other forms of exercise, and it works similar to the iphone and the ipod touch. Apple added 18 new clocks keynote says 16 to the new 2011 ipod nano, including micky mouse and minnie mouse watch face with moving hands. Sep 02, 2011 older nano models have the stopwatch and other timerelated functions in the extras menu. I recently resurrected my dead ipod nano and i used to love wearing it as a watch. The thirdgeneration nano featured a 2inch 51 mm qvga 320 x 240 screen and a shorter, wider, heavier design, with new colors. If youve got a narrow, tall nano in a color other than black or white, chances are pretty high its a 2nd gen. Replace the lcd display in a 7th generation ipod nano. While there arent many highend portable music players on the market, the 7th generation nano is a clear step ahead of its predecessors in terms of design, ergonomics and performance. Can i change the clock on the 6th gen nano to digital instead of. Apple updates existing 6th generation ipod nano with new. Discontinued in 2017, the range available was designed over ten years.
Oct 05, 2011 on the software side, the nano now has bigger interface icons, a builtin pedometer app, and. Your computer might not recognize your ipod when you plug it in. Buy this nano strap here these are the new 6th gen apple ipod nano watch faces available through software update. Ive found out that it depends on what screen you had active before the ipod goes to sleep. Mar 16, 20 soon thereafter, when apples aapl updated the ipod nano firmware that incorporated clock faces i thought this would be the future of wearable computing. Oct 05, 2011 the release of updated ipod nano firmware 1. I dont see apple getting rid of the ipod nano line any time soon. On october 4, 2011, apple unveiled a new version of this ipod nano, but it is identical including identifiers apart from updated software with larger icons, new digital clock faces, and easier fitness tracking and a lower price. Apple accessories for apple watch, iphone, ipad, ipod, and. On an ipod nano, you can pick a clock face that shows the time in london and tokyo below your time zone. Plug in ipod nano 6th gen download and install easy as that. Whatever youre after, youll find the perfect ipod right here on ebay. Shop apple accessories for apple watch, iphone, ipad, ipod, and mac.
If you have the 6th generation like me, and you look in chapter 9 on page 44, you will find that there are 18 clock faces already in the nano. The 2nd generation ipod nano looks reasonably similar to the original model, with one big difference. The clock app on the ipod touch and iphone includes alarm, stopwatch and timer functions as well as a world clock feature for setting up separate clocks in different time zones for cities around the world. To transfer your downloaded music from the computer or itunes library to ipod easily and quickly, you can try anytrans for ios. Oct 04, 2011 ipod nano now features larger icons for even easier navigation of its intuitive multitouch user interface, and you can choose from 16 new digital clock faces, ranging from classic analog looks to your favorite disney characters including mickey mouse and minnie mouse. How to download music to ipod nanoshuffle without itunes. It worked really well, as the clock face fills the whole screen, but the ipod nano watch concept never really took off the main problem being that to. A set of clock faces appears flick up and down to see them all. The new ipod nano now comes with a slew of 16 new clock faces that will make wearing your new iwatch that much more better. Oct 04, 2011 apple has released a software update for the existing 6th generation ipod nano that brings a new icon size, fitness features, and additional clock faces.
The clock app on the ipod touch and iphone includes alarm, stopwatch and timer functions as well as a world clock feature for setting up separate clocks. When you sync your music, movies, and more with the finder, the content on your ipod touch will match whats on your computer. Introducing the new 18 clock faces for ipod nano apartment. To keep up with the smart use of the nano, the device will now come preloaded with 16 different clock faces. At first, this worked as expected, showing me the watch face when i hit the on button.
Im still unconvinced about the nano s practicality as a watchits bulgy fixed metal clip and battery drain being two big problems with conceptbut now you can have mickey or minnie mouse on your wrist if you want. If it goes to sleep with the music screen, that apparently gets priority over the clock on waking even if you have checked the time on wake setting. Use this guide to replace your 4th generation nano s display. Choose from the original ipod nano, the compact 6th gen model or the final ipod nano 7th generation. The update also updated the builtin fitness feature to make it. Last but not least, youll get access to all the new ipod nano clock face options. Verdict once again, apple does play up to the niche market like the ipod touch, the nano does have very specific functions for specific uses. No it cannot which stinks and it will download music videos but it will not play as a. Im still unconvinced about the nanos practicality as a watchits bulgy fixed metal clip and battery drain being two big problems with conceptbut now you can have mickey or minnie mouse on your wrist if you want. Older nano models have the stopwatch and other timerelated functions in the extras menu. Settings general datetime time on wake set this to on. Learn how to turn the apple ipod nano into a usable digital watch by changing a setting that will make the clock face appear as soon as you tap. It seems apple has brought back the faith in the dying wrist watch accessories for its little touchscreen enabled ipod nano. A workaround ive found is navigating to any settings screen before putting the ipod to sleep.
It already has 18 builtin watch faces but id like to see it have some customization options. Oct 07, 2011 apple is embracing its mp3 players new life as a wristband time keeper, and the new ipod nano as revealed at tuesdays muchhyped iphone event comes stocked with 18 builtin clock faces. Learn how to turn the apple ipod nano into a usable digital watch by changing a setting that will make the clock face appear as soon as you tap the wake button. Apple is embracing its mp3 players new life as a wristband time keeper, and the new ipod nano as revealed at tuesdays muchhyped iphone event comes stocked with 18 builtin clock faces. Can i change the clock on the 6th gen nano to digital.
Apple drops ipod nano price, adds new watch faces gadgetmac. Apples ipod nano is now in its 7th generation and, as with the rest of the new apple products released in september 2012, it has undergone significant changes from its predecessor the new ipod nano is slimmer, lighter and taller than the 6th generation model the screen size has increased to a rectangular 2. Different generations of the ipod nano have the tendency to look similar. Users will be able to choose from 16 different clock faces and yes, one of them is mickey mouse. After it was released the number of watch band accessories skyrocketed.
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