Apple Watch Nightstand (always on) Mode

My Apple Watch series 5 does not stay lit Through the night when placed on its side to charge. I thought that nightstand mode was a new feature for the series 5 that would allow for this. What am I doing wrong?

Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 6

Posted on Aug 23, 2020 5:37 PM

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Posted on Aug 24, 2020 1:17 PM

Hi ABQuestion,


Thanks for following up with us.


If you would like to see the time while your Apple Watch is in nightstand mode, you'll want to tap the display or lightly nudge your Apple Watch. Sometimes you can even nudge or tap the table the Apple Watch is sitting on in order for it to work. Check out the article we previously shared for more information.


Cheers!

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Aug 24, 2020 1:17 PM in response to ABQuestion

Hi ABQuestion,


Thanks for following up with us.


If you would like to see the time while your Apple Watch is in nightstand mode, you'll want to tap the display or lightly nudge your Apple Watch. Sometimes you can even nudge or tap the table the Apple Watch is sitting on in order for it to work. Check out the article we previously shared for more information.


Cheers!

Aug 24, 2020 12:24 PM in response to ABQuestion

Hi ABQuestion,


It sounds like you are experiencing some issues using nightstand mode on your Apple Watch. We can help with this.


If you open the Watch app on your iPhone and then tap My Watch > General, does it show nightstand mode is currently enabled? If not, we'd recommend enabling it and then testing again.


Check out this article for more information about using the alarms and nightstand mode on your Apple Watch: Add an alarm on Apple Watch


We hope this helps.


Take care!

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