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When I receive a text on my I phone, my wtch vibrates but the I phone doesNOT ring like it used to. Why? How can i get the phone to ring and watch to vibrate?

When I receive a text on my I phone my watch vibrates BUT my I phone doe NOT ring like it usually does. How do I get the I phone to ring and watch to vibrate??

Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 6

Posted on Jan 10, 2020 4:10 PM

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Slide up and make sure you haven't muted the ringer or turned on Theater Mode.

Posted on Jan 10, 2020 5:17 PM

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Jan 10, 2020 6:44 PM in response to 11-19-68

If your iPhone is locked, notifications will come to the Apple Watch, not the iPhone. If the iPhone is unlocked, the notifications will come to the iPhone, not the Apple Watch. This is the way it is supposed to work, it is by design. Read through this to understand how notifications work with the Apple Watch, Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

When I receive a text on my I phone, my wtch vibrates but the I phone doesNOT ring like it used to. Why? How can i get the phone to ring and watch to vibrate?

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