When I press the bottom button on my Apple watch I do not get the Control centre, I get a list of apps I have recently used. Can someone tell me how to reset it to show the Control Centre when I press the bottom button?
@Carterdancer
Have a look at the related article about all the features in the Control Center, which you can bring up by pressing the Side button once:
Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support
watchOS 9 or earlier, you swipe-up from the bottom edge of your Apple Watch screen.
watchOS 10 or later you press the flat oval side button.
The previous Control Center swipe-up has moved to a quick press and release of the flat oval side button
Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support
DO NOT hold the button, as that brings up Emergency services and the power off icon.
Control Center should then show you the iPhone ping icon (find my iPhone), Battery percentage, Flashlight, Water Lock, Airplane mode, Alarm silence, Theater mode, and all the other Control Center services.
An alternate way to get some of the Control Center services is:
"Hey Siri, find my iPhone"
"Hey Siri, Flashlight"
"Hey Siri, Battery"
"Hey Siri, Airplane mode"
Getting the press and release timing just right can be an issue. You can make it more reliable by changing:
Apple Watch -> Settings -> Accessibility -> Side Button Click Speed
After changing this I never accidentally get the Emergency Services display.
“Side Button Click Speed” can adjust the press and release timing, so you get the Control Center display every time. Adjusting The "Side Button Click Speed" is also useful for Apple Pay’s double press and release. There is “Default” (sub second press and release timing needed), “Slow” (up to a second between press and release), and “Slowest” (up to 2 seconds between press and release). I like the “Slow” setting. And as I said, I do not accidentally get the wrong display.
NOTE: Slow and Slowest settings do not mean you have to wait a full second or 2 seconds between press and release. It just means you do not need to be super fast.
If the flat oval side button is giving you difficulties, then look at
Use AssistiveTouch on Apple Watch - Apple Support
Apple Watch -> Settings -> Accessibility -> AssistiveTouch
can be used to access things like:
o Control Center
o Apple Pay
o Emergency Services and the Power Off icon (labeled "Hold Side Button")
o and many other things...
Carterdancer wrote:
Since I’ve done a software update watchOS 10, I can’t find how to put the watch on flight mode/silent/do not disturb. Any help greatly received :)
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Accessing control centre on Apple Watch. - Apple Community
Carterdancer wrote:
How do you reboot your watch?
Press and hold the flat oval side button
when the display comes up withe the emergency sos slider, there should be a power button in the upper right corner.
Which Apple Watch do you use?
To bring up the Control Center in watchOS 10, you will have to press the Side button once.
Double pressing the Digital Crown will bring up the list of the recently used apps.
Many thanks. I had to reboot it but it now works! Really appreciate the help.
Glad your watch is working again correctly 🙂
How do you reboot your watch?
Since I’ve done a software update watchOS 10, I can’t find how to put the watch on flight mode/silent/do not disturb. Any help greatly received :)
Accessing control centre on Apple Watch.
