Why does my Apple Watch sometimes not notify me of texts?

Check your notification settings. Check that your Apple Watch and iPhone are set up to share notifications. Check you’re wearing your Apple Watch correctly. Switch the setting off by opening the Watch app then going to My Watch > Sounds & Haptics and toggling Cover to Mute off.

Why is my Apple Watch not making a sound when I get a text?

On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Sounds & Haptics: Check that the Alert Volume is towards the centre or right hand side. Check that Silent Mode is not enabled. Check that Haptic Strength is set to the middle or far right hand side of the slider.

How do I get my Apple Watch to vibrate when I get a text?

Open the Settings app. Scroll down and tap Sounds & Haptics. Turn Haptic Alerts on or off. To add extra emphasis to haptic alerts, tap Prominent.

How do I get my Apple Watch to notify me of text Messages?

Decide how to be notified

1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap My Watch, then tap Messages.
3. Tap Custom to set options for how you want to be notified when you receive a message.

What does mirror my iPhone mean?

Mirroring Notifications will deliver the same notifications on your watch as would otherwise be delivered on your iPhone. For Do Not Disturb, Mirror iPhone means that enabling / disabling Do Not Disturb on one device will also automatically enable / disable it on the other.

How do I get sound notifications on both my iPhone and Apple Watch?

On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Messages. Choose Custom and check – under Alerts – that Show Alerts, Sound and Haptic are each enabled.

How do I make my Apple Watch vibrate constantly?

Tap “Sounds & Haptics” on the “My Watch” screen. On the “Sounds & Haptics” screen, tap and drag the “Haptic Strength” slider all the way to the right. Then, tap the “Prominent Haptic” slider button to turn that feature on.

Why doesn’t my Apple Watch vibrate when I get a notification?

If your Apple Watch is not vibrating, the Haptic Strength slider may be turned down all the way. Go into the Settings app on your Apple Watch and tap Sounds & Haptics. Next, scroll down to Haptic Strength and turn the slider all the way up.

Why doesn t my iPhone alert me when I get a text message?

Go to Settings > Notifications > Messages and verify that Show on Lock Screen is toggled on. For sound alerts, also check that Settings > Notifications > Messages > Sounds has an alert type selected and does not display None or Vibrate Only unless that’s the setting you want.

How do I get text notifications on both iPhone and Apple Watch?

If you turn off Wrist Detection (on your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Passcode – turn off Wrist Detection), then all notification alerts will be delivered to both devices.

Can you tell if someone looked through Apple Watch?

No. There’s no logical reason why it would alert you as the watch has no idea if it’s the owner of someone else using it. If you have a passcode and someone enters a wrong password it still will not alert you as this feature does not exist anyway.

How do you get text messages on Apple Watch?

You can also view and respond to text messages directly from the Messages app. Press the Digital Crown to go to the Home screen on Apple Watch Open the Messages App. Select the message you wish to read. Turn the Digital Crown to scroll to the bottom of the message. Tap “Reply.”. Use the Default Replies, Emoji, or Dictate Text to send the message.

Why is my Apple Watch not getting text messages?

When your Apple Watch is not receiving SMS messages, it might be that your iPhone is in active mode. In other words, it’s either not locked or in session. If the iPhone is on and you’re using it, all notifications including incoming text messages will be notified via the iPhone’s screen.

How to get notifications on both iPhone and Apple Watch?

Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tap the My Watch tab. Tap Notifications. Tap an app. Different apps have different options. To use the same notification settings on your Apple Watch and iPhone, tap Mirror my iPhone. Some apps allow you to customize your notifications. When you customize, you can choose from these options: See More…