I do NOT have an Apple Watch — anymore. I had one years ago.
My iPhone randomly pushes a notification to the forefront of my screen insisting that I need to update my Apple Watch app — which I do not use. I dismiss it and it returns again days later. I have also tried updating the app, which does not work.
How do I get rid of this annoying notification?
iPhone 6s, iOS 13
This one talks about erasing Watch and removing iCloud Activation Lock. That seems to be the closest I can come up with. Those instructions are if you no longer have the Watch. What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Apple Watch, or buy one from someone else - Apple Support
I should have asked that question. And if the watch wasn't unpaired, the app can't be deleted until the watch is unpaired.
I've been looking for an Apple Support article on how to unpair a watch from a phone if you no longer have the watch, but can only find how to erase a watch if you no longer have the phone.
Problem solved.
You are correct, I still had the watch paired with my phone. So the Apple Watch app said I needed to update it. Which for some reason didn’t work. But then I couldn’t delete it because of the pairing.
I just went into my Bluetooth settings and clicked unpair. That took me to the Watch app, which reloaded and prompted me to pair a new watch. Then I could finally delete it.
Thank you all!
Thanks Chris. That should work if the OP no longer is in possession of the watch and they didn't unpair it before they got rid of it.
Since you don't have Apple Watch, you don't really need the Apple Watch App. Delete the app and these notifications will go away.
Did you unpair your Watch from the iPhone when you got rid of it? It almost sounds like the iPhone believes your Watch is still paired.
You're welcome.
I'm glad this is resolved for you.
Apple Watch app - push notifications but I don’t use it!
