A new function would have reached our Apple Watch thanks to iOS 26, it is the hints toolor suggestions in Spanish, which may not catch your attention at first, but which can be complemented very well with what the watch offers us.
So, today, we are going to take a look at how it works, since it may be that, despite updating your Apple Watch to iOS 26, you have not seen it, or you do not know very well how it works. It is very simple, so we will explain it clearly and easily.
Hints in watchOS 26
watchOS 26 introduces a new feature called “hints” or “suggestions,” designed to make the Smart Stack, the stack of widgets that opens when you turn the digital crown of the Apple Watch, more visible and useful. Until now, many users barely used this feature because it went unnoticed, so Apple has decided to add small visual reminders directly to the watch face.
These hints appear subtly when the system detects that there may be something relevant to you in the Smart Stack. For example, if the watch notices that you are in a place without coverage, it may suggest activating Backtrack to record the way back, or if you arrive at your gym at the usual time, it could show you a suggestion to start the corresponding training session.
All of this is based on improvements in algorithms, which analyze data such as location, time or your habits to anticipate what you might need. When you tap one of these suggestions, the Smart Stack automatically opens with the most useful widget already highlighted, saving you from having to search for it manually.
Apple wants the hints to look natural and not get in the way, although on busy dials you may notice a bit of visual saturation. The idea is that they are discreet and do not interrupt your experience.
In summary, with This function makes the watch more “intelligent”showing you just when you need information or useful access, and turning the Smart Stack into a more practical and easy-to-use tool every day, since many times we can forget something very logical, which the watch will remember and tell us.
Furthermore, hints not only remind you of the usual things: they can also show you quick access to functions that you may not have even known existed, such as less used but useful apps depending on the situation, important notifications or information of the day without having to look for it. Over time, the watch learns which suggestions are most useful to you and adapts to your routine.
And you, did you know this? Do you think it really works well and is useful? Or, on the contrary, does it just bother us and fill our screen with something that we are not going to use? Leave us a comment with your opinion, if you have tried it, and if you had realized that it was there, since many of those who updated to watchOS 26 had not even realized.
