The Uber app for the Apple Watch seems to have been discontinued.
We no longer support the Apple Watch app.
Sorry for the inconvenience," along with a crying emoji.
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There are basically no apps outside of these core use-cases that get any real use."
No Rides?
But outlets such asMac Rumorshave also noted that the Uber app isn’t functioning.
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The app did not support uberPOOL, fare splitting, ETA sharing, or contacting an Uber driver.
Uber ended the support for its wearOS version of the app in 2020.
And Uber isn’t the only company to backtrack on its Apple Watch ambitions.
The ride-hailing company,Lyft, discontinued its Apple Watch app in 2018.
Glazer said many technical reasons why making apps for the Apple Watch has always been a tricky proposition.
It’s amazing how much more in control of my day I am when wearing this watch.
Walker recommends and personally uses the watch’s reminder app, the timer app, and voice memos.
Personally, I love my Apple Watch Series 7 for reminders and notifications.
But whenever I have tried using standalone apps on the watch, the experience has been frustrating.
Before the Uber app stopped working altogether, I tried hailing a ride on it many times.
However, my Apple Watch always thought I was trying to phone someone named ‘Uber.’