I've made a shortcut to trigger an application specific action. When I use it on my iPhone it asks one time to allow access to the application. After I gave that permission, the shortcut runs smoothly every time.
When I use the same shortcut on my watch, it keeps asking for the same permission every single time. Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?
Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 9
Hello petert21,
Let's use the steps below to make sure that your Apple Watch is all up to date:
Get ready to update
Next, check these things:
1. Make sure that your iPhone is updated to the latest version of iOS.
2. Make sure that your Apple Watch is at least 50 percent charged.
3. Make sure that your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi.
Keep your iPhone near your Apple Watch throughout the update. It could take from several minutes to an hour for the update to complete, so you might want to update overnight or wait until you have time.
Update your Apple Watch using your iPhone
You can wait until Apple Watch notifies you when a new update is available. Tap Update Tonight in the notification, then go to your iPhone to confirm that you want to update overnight. At the end of the day, leave your Apple Watch and iPhone charging overnight so the update can complete.
Or you can update your Apple Watch with your iPhone manually:
1. On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app, then tap the My Watch tab.
2. Tap General > Software Update.
3. Download the update. If asked for your iPhone passcode or Apple Watch passcode, enter it.
4. Wait for the progress wheel to appear on your Apple Watch. It could take from several minutes to an hour for the update to complete.
You can also find those steps in this resource: Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support Updating can sometimes help address odd behaviors.
Should that still persist, do you experience a similar behavior with other shortcuts?
Let us know, and we'll keep moving forward from there.
Shortcut keeps asking permission
