The Digital Crown doesn’t rotate

The Digital Crown doesn’t rotate so I can unlock phone

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 7

Posted on Jun 12, 2021 7:13 PM

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better_half

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Posted on Jun 12, 2021 7:56 PM

Cleaning the watch and the crown in particular can often help with that problem. See here for the instructions:

How to clean your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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better_half

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Jun 12, 2021 7:56 PM in response to Farsee

Cleaning the watch and the crown in particular can often help with that problem. See here for the instructions:

How to clean your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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