Missing Apple Watch battery widget on iPhone Lock Screen after iOS 26 update

After updating to iOS 26 and WatchOS 26, I no longer have the option to see the watch battery in the battery widget of the iPhone 16 PM lock screen. It only shows the AirPods battery.

Apparently, the AirPods take priority over the watch, which is not very helpful.

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Original Title: iOS26 - Missing AppleWatch battery widget for lock screen

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 19, 2025 2:52 AM

20 replies

Oct 3, 2025 5:43 PM in response to Amiajediyet

This doesn’t work on my iPhone 15.

Oct 31, 2025 3:01 AM in response to Xjxjnm

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 amazing thank you it’s been bugging me….

Mjh270

Level 1

14 points

Nov 5, 2025 5:15 PM in response to Xjxjnm

Thank you!!! This has driven me crazy trying to fix!!!

Nov 23, 2025 2:33 PM in response to Chomp81

iPhone 7+

Dec 9, 2025 10:23 AM in response to Xjxjnm

Thanks. These steps did help. Although I had to double click the widget to get the disable auto option to appear. Then clicked my name to get the list of devices. All good now :)

Missing Apple Watch battery widget on iPhone Lock Screen after iOS 26 update