Watch Haptic wake up using Sleep feature

Hi Drjb1001, I had the same issue. Problem was that I was putting iPhone into Air Plane mode in the evening just before going to sleep, when I did not do this, I was woke up only by Watch tapping my wrist.

I figured that my iPhone in Air Plane mode had no way of knowing if I'm actually sleeping with watch on my wrist or not - just a theory, seems logic.

Any chance you have same habit?

Regards

This definitely does not work. I have the same problem: I can’t get the sleep app to wake me up using the watch only.

It is either both or nothing. Regular alarms still work if set on watch only, but not the sleep schedule alarm. If it’s set, it’s always on in both.

I seem to be having the same or a similar problem.

I've noticed that the watch does vibrate but only very faintly in sort of coughs and splutters.

If watch is on silent mode this means the alarm often doesn't wake me as vibration is too faint and sound never goes off on the phone.

If watch isn't in silent mode i will usually only notice the sound from the phone and not the vibration.

It did all work when i first got the watch ( watch se), so maybe it has been caused by an os update.

Also tried factory reset of watch as adviced by tech support but this made no difference.

Setting a normal alarm from my watch instead of using the sleep funtion has been my work around, i.e. not using the sleep app.

This seems to vibrate on the watch properly (enough to wake me) without making a sound if the watch is on silent mode.

I've also had to set the time of this alarm using siri as the touch interace didn't work chosing the time of alarm on the watch directly.

So a few bugs seem to be affecting my setup anyway.

I'm hoping it get's fixed as i quite liked the effect of vibration turning into sounds if i didn't wake ( when it used to work.)

Drjb1001,

In a situation like this try restarting your Apple Watch and then erasing it. These articles will provide you with steps on how to restart and then erase your Apple Watch:

How to restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Once you have erased your Apple Watch try pairing it again and seeing if you are able to feel the Haptic Touch. If the issue persists you may need to contact Apple Support for additional assistance.

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Best Regards.

Why did you give a wrong answers?

Slider can't be moved to the left fully. There is still sound with low volume.

I have just the same problem... I want my alarm vibrating on my wrist with the Apple Watch but the alarm goes on with the iPhone instead. Have tried everything pls help me! I want my alarm knocking on my wrist not the sound on iPhone

Hi, same wish. I wanted the watch so I can wake up early and discreet and my mobile can remain silent. Instead it rings:)

i want my watch to wake me and my phone to remain silent.

i will try not to turn air plane mode as one adviced

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I have exactly the opposite and started experiencing that purely the Apple Watch without any sound from my phone fails to wake me up... Turned sleep feature on Apple Watch off completely.

The option for Sound and Haptics is not available in options. Has the option been removed or has it moved somewhere else after the most recent update?

The slider does not go all the way to the left.

Hello Drjb1001,

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!

We understand from your post that you would like to turn off the sound from your iPhone and only have haptic taps on your Apple Watch. On your iPhone open the Health app. Then tap Browse and then Sleep.

Next tap, Full Schedule and Options. Tap Edit under the Full Schedule. Scroll down to Sounds and Haptics. Then slide the volume slider to the far left. This will turn the volume off for the sound assigned.

Best Regards.

I’ve been experiencing the same thing since the new watchOS. I have it set to wake me up with watch haptics when I wear the watch to sleep but it almost always wakes me up with the phone alarm instead. I’ve restarted the watch multiple times but it doesn’t fix it.

I’ve been experiencing the same thing since the new watchOS. I have it set to wake me up with watch haptics when I wear the watch to sleep but it almost always wakes me up with the phone alarm instead. I’ve restarted the watch multiple times but it doesn’t fix it.