Didn’t Zuckerberg want to merge all the messaging apps together? Don’t really know how that goes, i wonder if they just don’t put as much resource in WhatsApp now and wait for the merge.

https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/30/facebook-combine-messenger-instagram-whatsapp/

Reset means rebooting the phone? I only do that when I update OS or I encounter an issue that forced me to reboot.

Yes, you are right. It has a high chance that the inventory is fresh especially for very popular Apple products. However, I’m sure there are items that are not as popular that will sit in the store shelves for months or longer before people buy them.

When you buy it from Apple Store or other retailers, there is no guarantee how long they have been sitting there in the box anyways. I won’t have any concern if it’s idle in a box for few months. Probably will start to worried if it’s sitting there for years. And as a PSA, please don’t let tech items sit for years, Apple Watch is a tech item and not jewelry. :-)

Series 8 and series 9 share lots of features together. The notable advantages of S9 are the following:

• double tap feature (series 8 supports something like double tap, but reports are that it’s not as accurate)
• faster processor
• better screen (brighter in general and can dim more in dark places)
• on device siri
• precision finding (if you have iphone 15)

You should be the judge to see if these features are worth it. I think if you already have S8, it’s not worth it to upgrade to S9. However, if I’m getting a new watch today, I’ll most likely just get the S9. I tend to keep my electronic items a bit longer, so usually get the latest and greatest when I upgrade.

Same here, quick actions is hit or miss for my series 7. I haven’t tried ultra 2 or series 9 though, so can’t comment if double tap is more accurate.

In addition to the red ring that other people said in comment section, a cellular watch should say LTE in the caseback. Maybe get a picture of the caseback to confirm as well?

Time to change the passcode to “2222” and continue to use it for another 10 years! Just kidding.

Looks like it had a good run already, time for an upgrade!