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cant close apple watch apps 9.5.2

I can’t close my Apple Watch Series 7 apps! I used to press the side button and it would display the open apps and then I’d slide right and close. Now when I press the side button it shows text that say “Your favorite apps appear here” and underneath it says “all apps”.


I googled around and can’t find any solution. does anyone else have this problem and a workable solution?


thank you.

Apple Watch Series 7

Posted on Jul 2, 2023 8:53 AM

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Posted on Jul 2, 2023 10:52 AM

On your iPhone, open the Watch app, touch “Dock” and make sure “Recents” is selected instead of “Favorites”.

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