Apple Watch 5 Facebook Messenger

I’m having the same problem on my series 5. Glad to seen it’s not just me but it stinks for all of us. I tried uninstalling FB and Messenger on my phone then reinstalling, logging out of all sessions, no luck.

I have tried l these and nothing happened. This is so frustrating. I’ve contacted apple through Twitter and when they weren’t able to find the solution, they sent a link to find answers on the app developers but to no avail stil. I reported it using he messenger app and I hope it fixer itself.

Hi! I agree to @heyoitsme post but I did a little bit different way to do it as it didn’t work on me the first time. First, I unpaired my apple watch from my iphone in the My watch app setting on the phone. Second, I paired them again and click “restore from backup” not the “set as new apple watch” in the phone. Then after it is paired, I followed @heyoitsme steps. Then boom! It finally worked!

Hi

I had the problem over the weekend by uninstalling and reinstalling I managed to get it going.

But looked today (admittedly after updating both phone and watch) and its asking for login again

can get nothing to work now

i have reported it to Facebook - maybe a good idea if everyone does..

https://m.facebook.com/help/186570224871049?helpref=hc_fnav

thanks

I updated my phone to the latest iOS and this afternoon there was an Apple Watch update. I uninstalled Messenger and FB from my phone and Messenger from my watch, updated Watch OS and reinstalled all and still no luck.

You all have been very helpful... been trying this for several hrs and finally it has decided to take this time. One thing I noticed is when I install Messenger on my watch... it also installs on my phone at the same time.

This happened to me too and I removed the app from my phone and my watch and installed it again and it worked until my messenger asked me to update phone number and my watched unpaired again. They added it where the settings is it says mobile number. I think it has something to do with the new update on messenger.

What they have suggested on top have all worked for me not until messenger asked me to update my phone number then I checked my iwatch and it says “log in from the paired iphone” again. I tried to do the same process again but the second time has no luck. Hopefully this bug be fixed sooner as this is so frustrating.

Don't give up.. I repeatedly did this as instructed above probably a dozen times and it finally worked using this adjusted set from above

" Uninstall the app on both your watch and phone

Turn off automatic app download on your watch app

update your phones software

down load the app onto your watch via the watch itself

download the app onto your phone again via the App Store

open the app on your watch and You will get the message again that says “log in with paired iPhone”

go on to messenger on your phone and log back in (don’t use automatic login - click on “this isn’t me” and log on manually”

Your watch app should now be working"

I use messenger all the time getting notifications off my watch so just could not go to bed tonight without it working.

I know.. you will want to SCREAM like everyone here..... but you can do this. Be Safe...

Hi,

when it asks for log in from paired phone, force close the app in the apple watch.

open messenger app in iphone. Delete and reinstall it. During log in, Instead of “Continue as” sign in option use the other sign in method by giving your ID and Password.

Now open the messenger app in watch. It will work. Hope it helps.

paired phone, force close the app in the apple watch.

open messenger app in iphone. Delete and reinstall it. During log in, Instead of “Continue as” sign in option use its not me sign in method by giving your ID and Password.

Now open the messenger app in watch.

when you reopen the messenger app in phone at any time, if it asks for your phone no, you dont input it. Leave it and continue.

It will work fine in your watch. Hope it helps.

I tried this way and it worked until a new message came through on my original Facebook messenger then it asked me to log in from the paired iPhone again. This is crazy! I have reached out to Facebook as many others have and no response from them. Just fix it already!

Hello Connor and thank you for your response! I wasn’t reaching out to you or to Apple. I was responding to someone who posted an option that they tried that worked for them. I tried it also and did not have success. If you read my WHOLE comment you would have seen where I said that I did reach out to Facebook but they haven’t responded. I am not bashing Apple in any way. Also, you may want to contact everyone else on this thread who commented with things that did or didn’t work and let them know your very helpful til also. Have a great day!

installed updates on my phone . Onced done I shut it down and restarted my phone. Also shut down my watch by pressing on the bar below the crown wheel.

Once the phone restarted , I restarted my watch and since then all is good

1) Uninstall messenger on iphone

2) Open messenger on Apple Watch, Should Say Login From Paired iPhone

4) Reinstall on Messenger on Iphone while watch Messgenger is open.

5) Login and Accept prompt on Watch to receive Notifications.