Watch series 4 slow to wake since os6 update

I do have the Watch series 3. But I experience the same problem: Since WatchOS 6.0.0 and 6.0.1 the watch is a lot slower!

I need to wait between 2-5 seconds when:

• Opening the workout App to before I can start cycling / running
• using mobilepay at the cashier (this is totally annyoing: double clicking the side button and for 5 seconds nothing happens and you just don't know whats going on)
• just waking up the screen by tapping the display or pushing the button/crown

I concur.

I have a 1 day old (as of Wed 2 Oct 2019) Apple Watch 4.

Prior to any usage the watch was updated to watchOS 6.0.1.

Tap to wake mostly works, but sometimes doesn't -> annoying!

Apple if you're listening (now where have I heard that before?) please fix this bug.

PS I owned another Apple Watch 4 from Oct 2018 to about a month ago - not once during that time did a tap-to-wake action fail.

It is a plague: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-watch-4-display-not-turning-on-waking-up-sometimes.2199659/

and it is related to watchos 6: happens, randomly, with my new Watch 5 and old Watch 4 since I updated to watchos 6.

Just wanting to add my issues to the list. Same exact problem - tap watch face, and sometimes it is 3-4 seconds before the screen wakes. Restarting device might improve the condition temporarily, but will return shortly after. Was perfectly fine until 6.0 and then the issue started. 6.0.1 DID NOT cure the issue.

I thought it was just my new Series 5, I was ready to return it for a new one. Actually wish it was that, at least then the problem would be fixed quickly. Between this and the battery intermittently draining rapidly (some days lasts forever, some days dead by noon, no changes in apps or use since Series 4), I may switch back to my Series 4. I'm still an Apple zealous, but this is very disappointing.

Hi tasa, I too have noticed the same screen wake up delay in my Apple Watch 4 since the upgrade to OS6. It is an inconsistent fault too. I will pay more attention to my use of it to see if this screen wake delay is related to some specific activity (or lack of any). Thanks for contacting Apple. They need to pay attention to this. This diminishes the quality I expect from a premium product.

It’s sad how Apple care less about Apple Watch 4 owners and focusing only to the new watch. This issue with slow wake up screen on AW4 it’s very well know and have something to do with always on display that it is on AW5. The last update watchOS 6.0.1 was good but didn’t fix this issue. Other thing it’s that AW4 is discontinued by Apple because the competition with AW5..I hope that Apple will fix that soon enough for the rest of use that still have AW4..

No...good to know...I read some reviews and forums discussions and most of complaints was with AW4,3 ...my friends and I all we have AW4 and all of them notice that issue. Only one have AW5 and he say that it’s work flawless...I tested myself....

Yes, it definitely has gotten slower. I have noticed that it’s not as smooth of an experience. Also, new messages don’t automatically show up when I tap on the “new messages” complication on the home screen. I miss that feature

Same issue for me on a series 4, my wife has noticed too and she is on series 3. Very annoying to have to tap over and over to get this thing to wake up. Does not always seem to happen though, kinda weird.

Good, I’m not the only one.

it appears Apple did this on purpose to slow down the series 4.

i guarantee it will never be fixed because they’re more worried about the series 5. The series 4 time has come to an end....

I have a week old 5 series and have been swearing and cursing about this issue for days. Don’t want to use wake on wrist raise as the watch will be on and off like a strobe. I’m actually pleased it’s a known issue (amongst users - hopefully now Apple know too) and not something specific to my watch. Just hope Apple get their finger out and resolve this massive irritation ASAP.

I enabled wake on wrist raise hoping it would fix the issue. Everything was working fine. Later that day my watch froze up and the touchscreen was not accepting touch input for about a minute or so. I contacted Apple Support. They said they are aware of the issues being reported, but they do not currently fully understand the root of the issue. They said they will push out an update once a fix is available.

I have the same problem with Apple Watch Series 3, 42 mm, latest WatchOS 6.0.1. I experience the problems with slow display waking even if Theatre Mode is enabled or not. I have feeling, that the problem is more intense when using new WatchOS watchfaces Numbers Duo and Numbers Mono. While old classic watchfaces are working better.

I am pretty upset with this issue, because I always preferred Apple for great hardware-software optimization.