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Phone doesn’t vibrate when locked

iPhone 13 Pro Max. Phone does not vibrate for text notifications when locked, but my Apple Watch does.


when phone is unlocked, phone vibrates for text message notification but watch doesn’t.


I want my phone to vibrate for text notifications, as it is stronger and I often don’t feel the watch vibrate.

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Feb 14, 2023 9:07 PM

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Posted on Feb 14, 2023 9:16 PM

Where notifications appear

Notifications appear on your Apple Watch or iPhone, but not both.

 

If your iPhone is unlocked, you get notifications on your iPhone instead of your Apple Watch.

 

 

If your iPhone is locked or asleep, you get notifications on your Apple Watch, unless your Apple Watch is locked.

 

Some apps, such as the Noise app, are only on your Apple Watch. Notifications for these apps don't appear on your iPhone.

The red notification icon  appears at the top of your watch face when you have unread notifications. If you want to hide the notification icon, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap Notifications, then turn off Notifications Indicator.

When you read or dismiss notifications on your Apple Watch, they’re also dismissed from your iPhone.



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Feb 14, 2023 9:16 PM in response to d.stigz

Where notifications appear

Notifications appear on your Apple Watch or iPhone, but not both.

 

If your iPhone is unlocked, you get notifications on your iPhone instead of your Apple Watch.

 

 

If your iPhone is locked or asleep, you get notifications on your Apple Watch, unless your Apple Watch is locked.

 

Some apps, such as the Noise app, are only on your Apple Watch. Notifications for these apps don't appear on your iPhone.

The red notification icon  appears at the top of your watch face when you have unread notifications. If you want to hide the notification icon, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap Notifications, then turn off Notifications Indicator.

When you read or dismiss notifications on your Apple Watch, they’re also dismissed from your iPhone.



Phone doesn’t vibrate when locked

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