My wife’s Apple Watch series 4 is no longer showing the orange “Custom” button at the top of the Timers app. It’s just gone, showing only the recents list and the various circle options below that. Timers can’t be removed and reinstalled so I’m not sure how to help her resolve this.
Apple Watch Series 4
Seems things are a little different from previous Watch OS versions, in Watch OS 8
OR
"To quickly start a timer, tap a duration (like 1, 3, or 5 minutes)
or
tap a timer you’ve recently used below Recents.
To create a custom timer, swipe down, then tap Custom".
To delete a running or paused timer that appears on the Timers screen, swipe left, then tap X.
Seems you have to swipe down before the custom button can be seen:
In iOS 8:
"To create a custom timer, swipe down, then tap Custom".
Hi Adwiz,
Welcome to the Apple Community.
Wondering which watchOS version is installed on your wife's watch.
Apple support has an article online that may help:
(NB: For Accurate info: Choose the CORRECT Watch OS version at the top of the article.):
Set timers on Apple Watch – Apple Support
Hope this helps :-)
Sorry you are not seeing the custom timer button appear on the watch
Have you tried instead using Siri to set a timer ?
If needed:
"Restore a built-in app that you deleted
to restore the app.If you have an Apple Watch, restoring an app to your iPhone also restores that app to your Apple Watch."
from the article:
If you are sure the functionality of the Timer App is not working:
Another option may be to delete the Wartch Timer app,
and'
Reinstall the Timer app
Delete apps from your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Thanks for the reply, but the linked article just describes how to use the timers. She already knows how and uses custom timers regularly. The problem is that the custom button is now gone. Her watch uses the latest version, updated just last week (8.6 I believe)
We’ve tried that. Swiping down does nothing. All we see is “Recents” with a couple of recent timers shown, then the clocks. That’s it. Swiping up or down does nothing. We can’t remove the recents. Tapping a recent starts the timer which we can then stop and remove by swiping left. But there’s no way to see the Custom button to set new timers.
I appreciate the replies but I have said numerous times that there is no longer a Custom button. My watch has one. My wife’s watch used to show the orange custom button. It no longer appears. Not sure how many times I have to repeat that, but this is the reason for my inquiry.
Custom timer no longer appears
