Messages on new Apple Watch 6

My wife and I have Apple watches. She has a 6 and I have a 5. She gets my messages on her iPhone and iPad but doesn't always get an alert her on her watch. I also don't always get an alert on my watch that she sent me a message'

Posted on Apr 8, 2021 1:44 PM

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Posted on Apr 8, 2021 2:24 PM

Do you each have your own iPhones with separate Apple IDs? If you and your wife are sharing an Apple ID, you will continue to have these kinds of problems and there is really no work-around other than each of you getting your own Apple ID. If there is info, you want to share, use Family Sharing:

What is Family Sharing? - Apple Support

Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support

If that is not the problem, how did you setup the watches? Did you each setup your watches to your own iPhone:

Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support

or did you use:

Set up an Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support


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Apr 8, 2021 2:24 PM in response to Lkadu13

Do you each have your own iPhones with separate Apple IDs? If you and your wife are sharing an Apple ID, you will continue to have these kinds of problems and there is really no work-around other than each of you getting your own Apple ID. If there is info, you want to share, use Family Sharing:

What is Family Sharing? - Apple Support

Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support

If that is not the problem, how did you setup the watches? Did you each setup your watches to your own iPhone:

Set up your Apple Watch - Apple Support

or did you use:

Set up an Apple Watch for a family member - Apple Support


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Messages on new Apple Watch 6

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