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News app disappeared on apple watch

I am not sure how this happened. I have screen time activated but I don’t believe you can block the News app there.

Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 9

Posted on Jul 20, 2023 1:03 PM

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Posted on Jul 21, 2023 1:22 PM

Hello hhsuey,


For difficulties with locating an app, you'll want to follow the steps below:


If you can't find an app
• On your Apple Watch, apps appear on your Home screen. Press the Digital Crown to see the Home screen.
• If you don't see an app on the Home screen, you can see a list of apps that you bought and redownload them. When you redownload an app, you don't have to pay for it again.
• Some watchOS apps are not currently available in every region or language. If you can't find the app in the App Store or on your Home screen, see if the app is supported in your region.


You can also find those steps in this resource: Download apps on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Should you still be unable to locate the News app on your Apple Watch, are you able to access the News app on your iPhone without any difficulties?


If you haven't already done so, does temporarily disabling Screen Time have any impact on that behavior? That would help to further rule out a particular Screen Time setting as the culprit.


Let us know your results, and we'll keep moving forward from there.

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Jul 21, 2023 1:22 PM in response to hhsuey

Hello hhsuey,


For difficulties with locating an app, you'll want to follow the steps below:


If you can't find an app
• On your Apple Watch, apps appear on your Home screen. Press the Digital Crown to see the Home screen.
• If you don't see an app on the Home screen, you can see a list of apps that you bought and redownload them. When you redownload an app, you don't have to pay for it again.
• Some watchOS apps are not currently available in every region or language. If you can't find the app in the App Store or on your Home screen, see if the app is supported in your region.


You can also find those steps in this resource: Download apps on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Should you still be unable to locate the News app on your Apple Watch, are you able to access the News app on your iPhone without any difficulties?


If you haven't already done so, does temporarily disabling Screen Time have any impact on that behavior? That would help to further rule out a particular Screen Time setting as the culprit.


Let us know your results, and we'll keep moving forward from there.

News app disappeared on apple watch

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