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How do make my watch face static?

My new Apple Watch seems to have a mind of its own. It keeps changing my watch face. I select the one I want and few days later, it puts the one it wants up. Drives me crazy. How do I make "my" selection permanent?

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Posted on May 16, 2020 7:38 AM

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Posted on May 16, 2020 7:47 AM

Apple Watch shouldn't change the watch face on it's own. I would say you are likely swiping between the watch faces throughout the day without realising it, I do this quite often myself.


You could avoid this by deleting all other watch faces from your watch and only keeping the one you want to use. The deleted watch faces can still be added back easily at a later date if you desire.


To remove the watch faces you aren't using:

  1. Go to your current watch face, then firmly press the display.
  2. Swipe left or right to the watch face that you want to remove. 
  3. Swipe up and tap Remove.


See Change the watch face on your Apple Watch – Apple Support for more information on managing watch faces on your Apple Watch.


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May 16, 2020 7:47 AM in response to SlippySlope

Apple Watch shouldn't change the watch face on it's own. I would say you are likely swiping between the watch faces throughout the day without realising it, I do this quite often myself.


You could avoid this by deleting all other watch faces from your watch and only keeping the one you want to use. The deleted watch faces can still be added back easily at a later date if you desire.


To remove the watch faces you aren't using:

  1. Go to your current watch face, then firmly press the display.
  2. Swipe left or right to the watch face that you want to remove. 
  3. Swipe up and tap Remove.


See Change the watch face on your Apple Watch – Apple Support for more information on managing watch faces on your Apple Watch.


How do make my watch face static?

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