Apple Watch Ultra -No Shortcut Option Under Action Menu.

I bought a new iPhone 14 Pro Max and an Apple Watch Ultra a month ago.

I have never been able to sync my shortcuts to the watch.

No Shortcut option in Watch Settings/Action Button.

The shortcuts work on the iPhone.

I’ve tried toggling the Bluetooth on and off on both devices, reset and re-powered both.

Reinstalled the shortcut app, toggled Wi-Fi.

Repaired the watch.

Reset iCloud, toggled the show on watch shortcut option.

iPhone shows Watch Shortcuts in the folder including pre-made ones.

Both are updated to the latest operating system.

No change after a month of searching for the solution.

Thank You for your time.

Apple Watch Ultra

Posted on Aug 12, 2023 8:56 PM

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morsalmarcred66 Author

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16 points

Posted on Oct 3, 2023 7:39 PM

Updating the iOS solved the issue for me.

Note you must assign at least one Shortcut to show on the watch for the Action Button to show the Shortcut option.

run the Shortcuts app on the iPhone, goto the Gallery and select a shortcut for the watch.

Press and hold the shortcut until a pop-up menu appears.

Select Details and make sure the Show On Apple Watch is ON.

the watch should sync and the Shortcut option should appear for the Action Button.

Reboot both if not.

After months of repeatedly trying everything I could research, the resolution was reached by updating to iOS 17 when it was released.

[iPhone 14 and Ultra 1]

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Oct 3, 2023 7:42 PM in response to morsalmarcred66

Oct 6, 2023 9:41 PM in response to morsalmarcred66

I am still having this issue. I have iOS 17 on my phone and I just updated to iOS 10.2 on my watch. iPhone 13 Pro Max and Ultra 2. The only shortcut options I get are the three default ones.

Oct 15, 2023 3:50 PM in response to portis160

I appreciate the reply however, mine was already signed in. I could already find my watch on find My app, and everything like that.

Oct 16, 2023 12:25 PM in response to morsalmarcred66

It worked! I owe ya a beer.

Oct 16, 2023 12:48 PM in response to Banjomann

It didn't work for me. Like @BlueBandit1911 I was also already signed in. Very frustrating

Nov 22, 2023 9:47 AM in response to dannyvdpoel

Thank You for the detailed reply!

I would switch this to Best Answer; if I could.

It doesn’t seem possible to make this change 🤷🏻‍♂️

Dec 8, 2023 12:13 PM in response to RutPatel1

I’m glad that worked for you, however, that’s not the issue for me. Mine is not full and is syncing fine.

Jan 1, 2024 8:36 AM in response to morsalmarcred66

I have the Shortcut option… Settings/Action Button.

Both iPhone and Ultra 1 up to date.

Yogatu18

Level 1

8 points

Jan 7, 2024 9:45 AM in response to HtetNaing1699

I don't see Action Button

Mar 14, 2024 5:13 PM in response to portis160

Thank you very much for this simple solution. I have no idea why I wasn't signed in already when it seems such an obvious and important requirement... Many thanks again.

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