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How do you change the time from 24hrs to 12 hrs on Apple Watch set up using Family set up?

I cannot find the “Clock” app for their watch? Where did the move it to? I have a family member with a watch set up with Family set up. They want their watch to display 12 hr time, but I cannot find how to do this. When I Open the Apple Watch app there is no clock app available for their watch. Where is it for them?

Apple Watch Series 7

Posted on Apr 17, 2022 5:28 PM

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Posted on Apr 18, 2022 1:46 PM

Paratrp27,


Thanks for those details. If Screen Time is enabled on the family member's Apple Watch , let's verify that it is temporarily turned off. Then, see if you're able to access "Clock" within the Watch app on the iPhone to turn off the 24-Hour Time format.


If that doesn't help, we suggest to have the family organizer or parent/guardian in Family Sharing to unpair the Apple Watch and to re-pair it again. Here's how to perform each step:


  1. Unpair and erase your Apple Watch
  2. Set up Apple Watch for a family member


We look forward to hearing back from you with an update.


Best regards.

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Apr 18, 2022 1:46 PM in response to Paratrp27

Paratrp27,


Thanks for those details. If Screen Time is enabled on the family member's Apple Watch , let's verify that it is temporarily turned off. Then, see if you're able to access "Clock" within the Watch app on the iPhone to turn off the 24-Hour Time format.


If that doesn't help, we suggest to have the family organizer or parent/guardian in Family Sharing to unpair the Apple Watch and to re-pair it again. Here's how to perform each step:


  1. Unpair and erase your Apple Watch
  2. Set up Apple Watch for a family member


We look forward to hearing back from you with an update.


Best regards.

Apr 18, 2022 1:20 PM in response to Jaym_8

That does not work. The watch was set up using family set up. When I select my watch, you can see on the first photo the option to select clock is visible. When I select her watch you can see in the second photo that no clock app is visable, it’s just not there along with many other things such as calendar. So in cases like this, where the watch was set up using family set up, where do they go to change the clock to 12 hour?? Thanks.

How do you change the time from 24hrs to 12 hrs on Apple Watch set up using Family set up?

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