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Red exclamation on watch

Watch has red exclamation and won’t recover when prompted by iphone

Apple Watch Series 3

Posted on Jul 5, 2023 10:12 AM

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Posted on Jul 5, 2023 10:56 AM

See the 'If your Apple Watch shows a red “!”' section in:

If your Apple Watch shows an iPhone and a watch or a red “!” - Apple Support

Contact Apple Support to set up a mail-in repair if your Apple Watch continues to show a red exclamation point.


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Jul 5, 2023 10:23 AM in response to Battalion32

Hi there,


Try and follow these steps in order to recover


  1. Make sure that an iPhone is nearby. The iPhone needs to have iOS 15.4 or later, it needs to be connected to Wi-Fi* with Bluetooth turned on, and it needs to be unlocked.
  2. Put your Apple Watch on its charger.
  3. Double-click the side button (the button below the circular Digital Crown) on your Apple Watch.
  4. Follow the steps that appear on the iPhone.


If this is not working, Please try this

In some instances, your Apple Watch might show a red exclamation point. If this happens, double-click the side button, then follow the steps above.


If you cannot follow these steps

Contact Apple Support to set up a mail-in repair if your Apple Watch continues to show a red exclamation point.

Red exclamation on watch

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