Reserve Strap, the accessory maker that recently started allowing us to reserve a battery strap for the Apple Watch, has discovered that it is possible to access the diagnostic port of the bitten apple smartwatch. This port is hidden in the space where the strap attaches to the device. The accessory manufacturer has posted a video demonstrating that Apple Watch can be charged using the diagnostic port.
In the video we can see how they charge an Apple Watch with the standard charger that comes with the device and another with its own charger that uses the 6-pin accessory. The Cupertino clock charges slightly faster (95% and 90%) with the Reserve Strap charger which uses the 6-pin port.
Lane Musgrave of Reserve Strap also notes that The percentage of charge is not indicated on the Apple Watch when it is being charged using the diagnostic portSo they have plans to add an LED to their fixture to indicate charging status. On the other hand, it also seems that the Apple Watch heats up less using the 6-pin accessory than using the official charger.
Although the Reserve Strap plans to use the diagnostic port, Apple does not recommend doing so at this time. Most likely it will do so in the future, when those in Cupertino are sure that everything works correctly. In any case, it should not be negative since physical stores are already charging the Apple Watch with this system.
Battery strap Reserve Strap is available for reservation for $ 250, but they are still putting the finishing touches to their design and it is not known exactly when it will begin to be shipped. They will announce a shipping date in the coming weeks.
It is clear that the apple watch is a product with many unknowns yet, and apole has not yet taken all the game out of it.
All this means that apple has plans to give more functions to the apple watch in the future, blood oxygen sensor, this port that little is known, if apple does not recommend accessory manufacturers to use it it is simply because they do not want go ahead. The straps have been one of the best things that the apple watch has, imagine us that they develop a new generation of straps with solar charge, which through this port would be charged continuously, imagine bracelets with extra sensors or straps with a camera, screens ... It is clear that This is the future and in a few years we will have the power of an iPhone 6 on our wrist, but with a thousand more utilities.