No Text Notifications on iPhone when Wearing Apple Watch

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No Text Notifications on iPhone when Wearing Apple Watch

I've been working with Apple support for a couple weeks now and they have not been able to solve me issue, so hoping the community can help. If I am wearing my Apple Watch, I do not get text message notifications on my iPhone. If I am wearing my Apple Watch, I do get sound notifications on my phone for phone calls and FaceTime, so this problem is only on text messages. The only way I can wear my Apple Watch and get text message notifications on my phone are if I turn off "wrist detection" on my watch. I prefer not to do this. Any other ideas on how to get this working?

iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 4, 2023 5:11 PM

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SravanKrA

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Mar 4, 2023 11:12 PM in response to bingo_bango

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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