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Notification issue

When wearing my watch, I don’t receive notifications on my phone and just on my watch and not sure what I did or what happened to change this any help is appreciated

iPhone 12 Pro Max, 14

Posted on Nov 5, 2021 8:30 PM

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Posted on Nov 6, 2021 12:04 AM

When your iPhone is locked, then your notifications should go to your Apple Watch.

If you want notifications of a particular app to go to the iPhone only, then you can set that in the Apple Watch Settings app. You will have to set this app by app.


Axel F.

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Nov 6, 2021 12:00 AM in response to Ineedhelpbad2021

Where you’ll see your notifications

Notifications go to either your Apple Watch or iPhone, but not both. Learn when a notification might appear on your iPhone, instead of your Apple Watch, below.

If your iPhone is unlocked, you'll get notifications on your iPhone instead of your Apple Watch.

 

If your iPhone is locked or asleep, you'll get notifications on your Apple Watch, unless your Apple Watch is locked with your passcode.

 

Some apps, such as the Noise app, are only on your Apple Watch. Notifications for these apps don't appear on your iPhone.

The red notification icon  appears on your watch face when you get a notification. When you dismiss notifications on your Apple Watch, they’re also dismissed from your iPhone. 

Notification issue

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