my call nor notafications are not vibrating nor showing on my apple watch sense the new update

Every sense I updated my Apple Watch none of my notifications are showing on my watch has anyone had this problem

Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 9

Posted on Jul 30, 2023 9:12 PM

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Posted on Jul 31, 2023 4:24 PM

Hi CutUp4,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. We understand you're not receiving notifications on your Apple Watch since updating. This article has some steps that can help: Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support.


"How to mute or turn off an app's notifications on your Apple Watch

  1. Touch and hold the top of the watch face. 
  2. Wait for Notification Center to show, then swipe down.
  3. Swipe left on the notification that you want to mute or turn off, then tap the More button .
  4. Choose from the options that are available for that app. Depending on the app, you can mute notifications for the rest of the day, mute them for an hour, or turn them off completely.

You can turn on an app's notifications if you want to see them again:

  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tap the My Watch tab. 
  2. Tap Notifications.
  3. Scroll down to the list of installed apps, then turn on the app that you want to receive notifications from.


Customize your Apple Watch notification settings

  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tap the My Watch tab. 
  2. Tap Notifications. 
  3. Tap an app to see its options. To use the same notification settings on apps that appear on both your Apple Watch and iPhone, tap Mirror my iPhone. Some apps allow you to customize your notifications. Tap Custom, then choose an option:
    • Allow Notifications: Notifications appear in Notification Center and your Apple Watch alerts you. 
    • Send to Notification Center: Notifications are sent directly to Notification Center without your Apple Watch alerting you.
    • Notifications Off: The app sends no notifications.

4. If you customize an app's notifications, you can also group notifications from that app. Tap Notification grouping, then choose an option: Off, Automatically, or By App.

Some apps offer further customization, while others only let you turn off Apple Watch notifications completely. Scroll down to the Mirror iPhone Alerts From section and turn off the setting next to the app. 

Learn how to change audio settings for notifications


Keep notifications private

When a notification appears, you see a quick summary, then full details a few seconds later. To stop the quick summary and full details from appearing in the notification:

  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tap the My Watch tab. 
  2. Tap Notifications, then turn on Tap to Show Full Notification. 
  3. When you get a notification, tap it to see the full details. 

Whether your Apple Watch is locked or unlocked, you see notification summaries, or short looks, by default. A short look is a single screen that shows the notifying app’s name and icon along with the notification title. You can choose to turn off short looks when Apple Watch is locked:

  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tap the My Watch tab. 
  2. Tap Notifications, then turn off Show Summary When Locked.


If you don't see notifications on your Apple Watch

When your devices disconnect, your notifications go to your iPhone instead of your Apple Watch. To check your connection, swipe up on the watch face to open Control Center. If your devices are disconnected, you might see the red iPhone icon , the red X icon , or the Wi-Fi icon Try to connect your iPhone and Apple Watch.

When your Apple Watch locks or you turn on Do Not Disturb, your notifications go to your iPhone:

  • When your Apple Watch is locked, the lock icon  appears on the watch face.
  • When Do Not Disturb is on, the Do Not Disturb icon  appears on the watch face. To turn this feature off, swipe up on the watch face, then tap the Do Not Disturb button .

For third-party apps, notifications are delivered only if your paired iPhone is also connected to a network."


Restarting both your Apple Watch and iPhone may help as well. This can refresh the OS, apps and connections.


Take care.


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Jul 31, 2023 4:24 PM in response to CutUp4

Hi CutUp4,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. We understand you're not receiving notifications on your Apple Watch since updating. This article has some steps that can help: Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support.


"How to mute or turn off an app's notifications on your Apple Watch

  1. Touch and hold the top of the watch face. 
  2. Wait for Notification Center to show, then swipe down.
  3. Swipe left on the notification that you want to mute or turn off, then tap the More button .
  4. Choose from the options that are available for that app. Depending on the app, you can mute notifications for the rest of the day, mute them for an hour, or turn them off completely.

You can turn on an app's notifications if you want to see them again:

  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tap the My Watch tab. 
  2. Tap Notifications.
  3. Scroll down to the list of installed apps, then turn on the app that you want to receive notifications from.


Customize your Apple Watch notification settings

  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tap the My Watch tab. 
  2. Tap Notifications. 
  3. Tap an app to see its options. To use the same notification settings on apps that appear on both your Apple Watch and iPhone, tap Mirror my iPhone. Some apps allow you to customize your notifications. Tap Custom, then choose an option:
    • Allow Notifications: Notifications appear in Notification Center and your Apple Watch alerts you. 
    • Send to Notification Center: Notifications are sent directly to Notification Center without your Apple Watch alerting you.
    • Notifications Off: The app sends no notifications.

4. If you customize an app's notifications, you can also group notifications from that app. Tap Notification grouping, then choose an option: Off, Automatically, or By App.

Some apps offer further customization, while others only let you turn off Apple Watch notifications completely. Scroll down to the Mirror iPhone Alerts From section and turn off the setting next to the app. 

Learn how to change audio settings for notifications


Keep notifications private

When a notification appears, you see a quick summary, then full details a few seconds later. To stop the quick summary and full details from appearing in the notification:

  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tap the My Watch tab. 
  2. Tap Notifications, then turn on Tap to Show Full Notification. 
  3. When you get a notification, tap it to see the full details. 

Whether your Apple Watch is locked or unlocked, you see notification summaries, or short looks, by default. A short look is a single screen that shows the notifying app’s name and icon along with the notification title. You can choose to turn off short looks when Apple Watch is locked:

  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then tap the My Watch tab. 
  2. Tap Notifications, then turn off Show Summary When Locked.


If you don't see notifications on your Apple Watch

When your devices disconnect, your notifications go to your iPhone instead of your Apple Watch. To check your connection, swipe up on the watch face to open Control Center. If your devices are disconnected, you might see the red iPhone icon , the red X icon , or the Wi-Fi icon Try to connect your iPhone and Apple Watch.

When your Apple Watch locks or you turn on Do Not Disturb, your notifications go to your iPhone:

  • When your Apple Watch is locked, the lock icon  appears on the watch face.
  • When Do Not Disturb is on, the Do Not Disturb icon  appears on the watch face. To turn this feature off, swipe up on the watch face, then tap the Do Not Disturb button .

For third-party apps, notifications are delivered only if your paired iPhone is also connected to a network."


Restarting both your Apple Watch and iPhone may help as well. This can refresh the OS, apps and connections.


Take care.


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