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Borap Author

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All my apps for my watch are just circling on the phone.

Just synced my new watch, all the apps did not appear. When I go to the watch app on my phone it just shows a orange circle moving.

Posted on Apr 6, 2023 10:26 AM

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claire504

Community Specialist

Apr 9, 2023 5:42 PM in response to Borap

Hi there Borap,

If you haven't yet, you can see if restarting your Apple Watch may help resolve this as it can refresh the watchOS and may help jump start your apps showing. If needed, below shows how to do so:

"How to restart your Apple Watch if you have watchOS 9

If your Apple Watch is charging, take it off the charger.
Press and hold the side button until you see the power button in the upper-right corner of the display.
Tap the power button.
Drag the Power Off slider.
After your watch turns off, press and hold the side button again until you see the Apple logo."

Those steps are from this article: Restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support If you need instructions for watchOS 8 or earlier, it would also be in that same article.

Can you tell us specifically where you are seeing this orange circle move in the Watch app on your iPhone? Specific details can help us understand better, which can help us provide possible next steps.

Take care.

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All my apps for my watch are just circling on the phone.