Apple Watch text message notifications
Is there a way to have the Apple Watch filter known and unknown senders like the iPhone does??
Apple Watch Series 8
You could customize the notifications for your iPhone. So when it mirrors your phone you won’t receive a notification - this will still allow them to come through on your iPhone , just not be notified about it.
In iPhone settings - notifications messages - customize notifications - unknown senders to off
See also:
Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Customize your Apple Watch notification settings
- Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tap the My Watch tab.
- Tap Notifications.
- Tap an app to see its options. To use the same notification settings on apps that appear on both your Apple Watch and iPhone, tap Mirror my iPhone. Some apps allow you to customize your notifications. Tap Custom, then choose an option:
- Allow Notifications: Notifications appear in Notification Center and your Apple Watch alerts you.
- Send to Notification Center: Notifications are sent directly to Notification Center without your Apple Watch alerting you.
- Notifications Off: The app sends no notifications.
- If you customize an app's notifications, you can also group notifications from that app. Tap Notification grouping, then choose an option: Off, Automatically, or By App.
Some apps offer further customization, while others only let you turn off Apple Watch notifications completely. Scroll down to the Mirror iPhone Alerts From section and turn off the setting next to the app.
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