Apple Watch: Widex app volume control stops working after hearing aid program is changed
Problem:
Using the Widex Moment app, the Hearing aid volume controls no longer work after changing Programs. Only occurs using Apple Watch
Setup:
• Widex Moment application from the Apple Store
○ App controls PROGRAM selection and VOLUME functions for each program, for my Widex Moment 440 hearing aids
• iPhone 13 running IOS 26.2
• Apple watch 11 running IOS 26.2
• Problem likely began after upgrading to IOS 26.1
Problem only occurs on the Apple Watch. Everything still works fine using app on the iPhone.
Problem identification:
1. When using the Moment app on the Apple Watch, the hearing aid volume control will work for the existing hearing aid program (example, hearing aid is currently using Universal program upon opening the Watch app). The volume control dial color is dark blue, and the dial will vary with the relative volume number while turning the watch crown wheel.
2. Now if you change the hearing aid program (for example, changing from Universal to Impact programs), you can no longer change the volume. The volume dial is now a light blue color and will not change. It does not matter what program I am changing from or to. Restarting the Watch’s Moment app does not help.
3. The volume control on the Watch app remains unusable until the watch Bluetooth connection to the hearing aids time out (approximately after 1-2 minutes of Moment app non-use or close) and the Bluetooth connect is re-established.
4. When re-establishing Bluetooth connection, the Moment app on Watch will display “Connecting” for a few seconds. Then the volume control for the current program will be usable again. The problem cycle repeats if again you change the program (back to Step 2 above).
Unsuccessful Troubleshooting steps so far:
1. Deleted & reinstalled Widex Moment app on iPhone
2. Unpaired hearing aids, power cycle iPhone, Apple watch and hearing aids. Re-established paring via iPhone
3. Unpaired Apple Watch from iPhone, and re-established watch paring. This seems similar to a watch reset, as I have to re-set up the Apple Watch as if it were new. I believe some items were restored from backup?
Has anyone experienced this problem? Widex Bluetooth support says none have been reported yet
Apple Watch Series 11
