WeeRed

Q: Hi. Text & Email Notifications not showing on watch?

I seem to have the correct notifications switch on via the apple watch app on my phone, but they don't come up as an alert on the watch.

 

Any advice?

Apple Watch, iOS 8.3

Posted on Apr 24, 2015 7:59 AM

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  • by Phil Suarez,Helpful

    Phil Suarez Phil Suarez Apr 24, 2015 8:03 AM in response to WeeRed
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    Apr 24, 2015 8:03 AM in response to WeeRed

    I'm having same issues. Does not all seem to be synced quite right with phone. Mails are there if I manually check but not getting a notification

  • by WeeRed,

    WeeRed WeeRed Apr 24, 2015 8:04 AM in response to Phil Suarez
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    Apr 24, 2015 8:04 AM in response to Phil Suarez

    Glad I'm not alone.  But funny enough I just got my first notification via email to say you replied to my message.

     

    Might be just a syncing delay.

  • by Phil Suarez,

    Phil Suarez Phil Suarez Apr 24, 2015 8:47 AM in response to WeeRed
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    Apr 24, 2015 8:47 AM in response to WeeRed

    I had it working earlier but has packed up again

  • by WeeRed,

    WeeRed WeeRed Apr 24, 2015 8:54 AM in response to Phil Suarez
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    Apr 24, 2015 8:54 AM in response to Phil Suarez

    I'm getting the odd email. But its hit and miss.

  • by w0rd3r,

    w0rd3r w0rd3r Apr 24, 2015 9:13 AM in response to WeeRed
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    Apr 24, 2015 9:13 AM in response to WeeRed

    Ok, I have the same problem, but if I toggle iMessage ON/OFF on the iPhone, Apple Watch asks for a password, so something is happening here.

    But I can't find where I have to type the password though

  • by Andy Vinnicombe,

    Andy Vinnicombe Andy Vinnicombe Apr 24, 2015 10:36 AM in response to WeeRed
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    Apr 24, 2015 10:36 AM in response to WeeRed

    same me here all set up with notifications enabled but not being alerted on the watch, but when flick down the notification is there.

    unpaired the watch and set up again but still nothing

     

    noticed if I'm in the messages app then I get alerted but not if I'm doing anything else

  • by KVB71,

    KVB71 KVB71 Apr 24, 2015 11:22 AM in response to WeeRed
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    Apr 24, 2015 11:22 AM in response to WeeRed

    I'm not getting them either. Since I'm at work now I'll just watch all the videos tonight and try to figure out what is going on when I come home. Unless someone else figures it out first and posts it here. :-)

  • by john991,Helpful

    john991 john991 Apr 24, 2015 11:32 AM in response to KVB71
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    Apr 24, 2015 11:32 AM in response to KVB71

    I remember reading another thread somewhere, if your using your iPhone or iPad you won't get notifications on your apple watch. Apparently this is to conserve battery.

  • by SF_Billy,Helpful

    SF_Billy SF_Billy Apr 24, 2015 11:38 AM in response to john991
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    Apr 24, 2015 11:38 AM in response to john991

    I think John991 is right - if you are looking at your phone when the email or message comes in, it won't notify you on your watch.  If your phone is in your pocket (or off) when the message comes in, your watch should then tap you and you get the notification.  KVB71 or others on the list, how are you testing if you get the notifications or not?

  • by Andy Vinnicombe,

    Andy Vinnicombe Andy Vinnicombe Apr 24, 2015 11:39 AM in response to john991
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    Apr 24, 2015 11:39 AM in response to john991

    Do you think there is a time set since you last looked at your phone. Mine was locked but probably used it 2 mins before?

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Apr 24, 2015 11:55 AM in response to WeeRed
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    Apr 24, 2015 11:55 AM in response to WeeRed

    WeeRed et al

     

    The Apple Watch User Guide seems to be the best resource available (so far) - try looking at " Choose which notifications you get. " from the UG page > http://help.apple.com/watch/#/apde978ebff5

     

    buenos tardes

    ÇÇÇ

  • by SF_Billy,

    SF_Billy SF_Billy Apr 24, 2015 11:57 AM in response to Andy Vinnicombe
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    Apr 24, 2015 11:57 AM in response to Andy Vinnicombe

    I'm not sure about the timing question.  If you have your phone locked, and have someone send you an Message or text message, does your watch notification happen where you can feel it?  If you can't, maybe try power cycling both your watch and phone and then try again to see if that works.

  • by MichaelBischof,

    MichaelBischof MichaelBischof Apr 24, 2015 12:57 PM in response to WeeRed
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    Apr 24, 2015 12:57 PM in response to WeeRed

    Having the same issue. The problem seems to be with imessage and mail. My WhatsApp notifications come through right away. iMessage takes for ever to notify me. When I check my iPhone I can see the message on the lockscreen but I did not get any notification. Unlocking the iPhone and opening the messages app sometimes pushes the notification to my watch. Strange...

     

    Oh well, version 1.0. Waiting for a fix.

  • by KVB71,Helpful

    KVB71 KVB71 Apr 24, 2015 1:08 PM in response to SF_Billy
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    Apr 24, 2015 1:08 PM in response to SF_Billy

    Well, my phone has been beside me but off. I've gotten a few texts but no tap. I noticed I did have the red dot on the screen...so maybe I just didn't feel the tap? who knows. Do we think the phone has to not be on mute? I don't know. I know the settings say "mirror iPhone" and I keep my phone on mute when I am in the office. Oh well, I don't know. I will take it off mute and make my roommate text me tonight. haha We'll see if that does anything I guess.

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