How do I get message notifications on both my iPhone and Apple Watch?

by Alexis M.
What does it mean to mirror your phone?

If you turn off Wrist Detection (on your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Passcode – turn off Wrist Detection), then all notification alerts will be delivered to both devices..

How do I get sound notifications on both my iPhone and Apple Watch?

On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app, go to the My Watch tab, and tap Sounds & Haptics. If you’re wearing your Apple Watch and you don’t feel a tap as you adjust the slider, contact Apple Support. For the best haptic results, the back of your Apple Watch needs skin contact.

How do I get my Apple Watch to notify me when I get a text?

Decide how to be notified

  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap My Watch, then tap Messages.
  3. Tap Custom to set options for how you want to be notified when you receive a message.

How do I get notifications on both iPhone and Apple Watch 2021?

If you turn off Wrist Detection (on your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Passcode – turn off Wrist Detection), then all notification alerts will be delivered to both devices.

Why doesn’t my Apple Watch Alert me when I get a text?

Turn off wrist detection. If you’re wearing your Apple Watch but it doesn’t detect you are, switch off wrist detection to circumvent the sensor. Switch off Cover to Mute. Like the Apple Watch’s Do Not Disturb mode, Cover to Mute silences notifications, including text messages.

Why is my Apple Watch not vibrating when I get a text?

If Do Not Disturb is turned on, your Apple Watch won’t vibrate when you receive text messages or other notifications. Your software is outdated. If you haven’t updated your Apple Watch or iPhone in a while, the connection may fail. Keep both devices updated to the latest software for the best compatibility.

What does blue dot on Apple Watch mean?

The blue Do Not Disturb icon means that you have enabled Do Not Disturb mode. To disable this mode, swipe up on your watch face, swipe left / right to the Settings glance, then tap on the Do Not Disturb icon to deselect the mode. There are no other blue status icons.

What is green dot on Apple Watch?

Sometimes instead of a red dot, there is a green dot for notifications. It may mean that you have unread notifications. Try swiping down from the top to read your notifications.

Why does my Apple Watch have a green light underneath? Apple Watch measures your heart rate by shining green lights hundreds of times per second on your skin and illuminating it. During this, it detects the amount of blood flow and calculates the number of times the heart beats each minute. This number is your heart rate. It’s shown in BPM (Beats Per Minute).

Why is my Apple Watch not notifying me when I get a text?

Turn off wrist detection. If you’re wearing your Apple Watch but it doesn’t detect you are, switch off wrist detection to circumvent the sensor. Switch off Cover to Mute. Like the Apple Watch’s Do Not Disturb mode, Cover to Mute silences notifications, including text messages.

Why is my Apple Watch not notifying me when I get a text?

Check your Messages settings: On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Messages. Choose Custom and check – under Alerts – that Show Alerts, Sound and Haptic are each enabled.

What is the red dot on my Apple Watch?

So, the red dot icon on Apple Watch means you have a new notification that is not yet read, and you can check it or dismiss the red dot by swiping down from the top of the Apple Watch screen.

What does mirror my iPhone mean?

To mirror your iPhone settings for your Apple Watch means to have the same settings you use on your iPhone on your Apple Watch. An example of this would be your notifications. If you choose to mirror the settings on your iPhone for notifications then those same settings are what your Apple Watch will use.

How do I stop my Apple Watch from mirroring my phone?

On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > General > Do Not Disturb > turn off Mirror iPhone.

How do I make my iPhone text sound on my Apple Watch? On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Messages. Choose Custom and check – under Alerts – that Show Alerts, Sound and Haptic are each enabled.

Can my Apple Watch vibrate when I get a text? Open the Settings app. Scroll down and tap Sounds & Haptics. Turn Haptic Alerts on or off. To add extra emphasis to haptic alerts, tap Prominent.

What is Crown Haptics on Apple Watch? Apple Watch Series 4 and later provides haptic feedback for the Digital Crown, which gives people a more tactile experience as they scroll through content. By default, the system provides linear haptic detents — or taps — as people rotate the Digital Crown.

Why does my iPhone only ring on my Apple Watch?

All replies. Meanwhile, you can open the Watch app on your iPhone ➔ Notifications ➔ Phone : Ensure that the Mirror my iPhone is checked. Then, on your iPhone, open Settings ➔ Sounds & Haptics ➔ Ringer and Alerts : Make sure this is not set to OFF or too Low. Set Change with Buttons to OFF.

Why isn’t my Apple Watch vibrating when I get a call?

On your Apple Watch, tap Settings. Scroll down and tap Sounds & Haptics. And ensure that Haptic Alerts are enabled. If it is already on, turn it off, wait a few moments, and then turn it on.

Why doesn’t my phone ding when I have my Watch on?

If your iPhone is unlocked, your iPhone will receive them, not your watch. If your iPhone is locked, your notifications will go to your Apple Watch, not your iPhone. If this is the case, your phone will remain silent, no sound, no ringing, no vibrating. This is of course if you are wearing the watch.

How do I get my Apple Watch and iPhone 7 to ring at the same time?

Check your Messages settings:

  1. On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Messages.
  2. Choose Custom and check – under Alerts – that Show Alerts, Sound and Haptic are each enabled.

Why isn’t my Apple Watch ringing when I get a call?

Check your Notification Settings

Make sure you are on the My Watch tab and select Notifications. Once the Notifications tab is open, check if you have Notification Privacy on it. If this is on, it can prevent your Apple Watch from alerting you about your incoming calls.

Why doesn’t my phone ding when I have my watch on?

If your iPhone is unlocked, your iPhone will receive them, not your watch. If your iPhone is locked, your notifications will go to your Apple Watch, not your iPhone. If this is the case, your phone will remain silent, no sound, no ringing, no vibrating. This is of course if you are wearing the watch.

Why doesn’t my phone ding when I have my Apple Watch on?

I was not getting any sound notifications on my phone 12 when the phone is locked. It turns out that when paired to an apple watch, the phone does not make a sound notification for incoming texts when the phone is locked. Further, the default appears to be silent mode ON when pairing the watch.

Why isn’t my Apple Watch vibrating when I get a text? If Do Not Disturb is turned on, your Apple Watch won’t vibrate when you receive text messages or other notifications. Your software is outdated. If you haven’t updated your Apple Watch or iPhone in a while, the connection may fail. Keep both devices updated to the latest software for the best compatibility.

Why does my Apple Watch Buzz twice?

The number one solution to this is to reboot or restart your Apple Watch. There’s a high chance that there’s just a software glitch and a reboot should fix that right up. Another reason why your Apple Watch is vibrating randomly is you might have set it to vibrate on certain occasions, e.g. elevated heart rate.

Related Posts

Leave a Comment