Q: Calendar events stopped syncing to Apple Watch
Hi, I recently noticed that my calendar events aren't syncing to my Apple Watch anymore. Everything else on the watch seems to be working/syncing normally (mail, contacts, iMessages, etc.).
I'm running Watch OS 2.2.2 and iOS 9.3.4 on my iPhone 6s. So all the latest versions. I've seen some suggestions online that indicate I should reset and/or re-pair the watch and phone. But I've also seen that it doesn't work in all cases to resolve the issue. Plus it seems overkill since everything else is working normally.
I only use Apple Mail (iCloud) and there's nothing special about my calendar. No Outlook or Exchange is involved.
Has anyone else had this issue recently? Any ideas how to resolve it?
Apple Watch
Posted on Aug 12, 2016 10:16 AM
Hi
The following steps may help (check after each before progressing to the next):
- For the best performance from your watch, check that both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enabled on your iPhone (and keep them permanently enabled).
- Restart both your iPhone and your watch:
- Close all open apps on your iPhone:
- Double-click the Home button, then swipe up on each app preview to close it.
- Turn both devices off together, then restart your iPhone first;
- Close all open apps on your iPhone:
- Reset sync data:
- On your iPhone: in the Watch app, go to My Watch > General > Reset > Reset Sync Data (nothing will seem to happen, but the process will run in the background (invisibly to the user), so allow a minute or so).
- Unpair and re-pair your watch:
- The Watch app on your iPhone takes a backup of your watch automatically when unpairing via the app. Choose to Restore from Backup during set up. Most data and settings will be restored, with some exceptions (eg Apple Pay cards, passcode).
- Unpair your Apple Watch and iPhone - Apple Support
- Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Posted on Aug 12, 2016 10:30 AM