Stopwatch Notification Not Reappearing After Dismissing from Lock Screen (iPhone 15, iOS 18.4)

Hi everyone,


I regularly use the Stopwatch in the Clock app, and I’ve noticed something odd. I had paused the stopwatch, and the notification was showing on my lock screen. I swiped it away to clear it.


But when I restarted the stopwatch later, the notification didn’t come back — not in the Dynamic Island, not on the lock screen, and not even in the notification center. The only way I can now view or control the stopwatch (pause/stop) is by opening the Clock app directly.


I’ve tried restarting my phone, but that didn’t help either.


I’m using an iPhone 15 running iOS 18.4.


Has anyone else experienced this, or found a fix?


Thanks in advance!

iPhone 15, iOS 18

Posted on Apr 13, 2025 10:12 PM

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Posted on Apr 14, 2025 2:38 AM

If you've swiped left on the Lock Screen, as shown in the image below (or completed the swipe in a single motion), the stopwatch screen will be dismissed for the current session and won’t reappear automatically in the lock screen. You’ll need to reset the stopwatch from the Clock app to bring it back. Refer to the image below for guidance.


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Apr 14, 2025 2:38 AM in response to akshatsgi

If you've swiped left on the Lock Screen, as shown in the image below (or completed the swipe in a single motion), the stopwatch screen will be dismissed for the current session and won’t reappear automatically in the lock screen. You’ll need to reset the stopwatch from the Clock app to bring it back. Refer to the image below for guidance.


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Stopwatch Notification Not Reappearing After Dismissing from Lock Screen (iPhone 15, iOS 18.4)

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