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Iphobe 14 & Apple watch: no notification sound when screen is locked

Notifications are silent on the iPhone14 (ios 16.6) when Apple Watch is connected and iphone locked

I have tried all suggestions, but still cannot get msg alerts on the iPhone if the watch is connected. Every setting change seems to do nothing. If i turn off bluetooth the notifications start to function fine on the phone.

iPhone 14, iOS 16

Posted on Aug 17, 2023 11:03 AM

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Posted on Aug 17, 2023 11:09 AM

MAalst wrote:

Notifications are silent on the iPhone14 (ios 16.6) when Apple Watch is connected and iphone locked

That is correct. Things are working as designed.


iPhone locked/watch locked - notifications sound on the iPhone

iPhone locked/watch unlocked - notifications sound on the Watch

iPhone unlocked/watch unlocked - notifications sound on the iPhone

I have tried all suggestions, but still cannot get msg alerts on the iPhone if the watch is connected. Every setting change seems to do nothing. If i turn off bluetooth the notifications start to function fine on the phone.

You can't change it because it's working the way it's supposed to. If you sever the watch's connection to the phone by turning off BT, yes, the watch will stop getting notifications but, it will stop updating lots of other things, too.

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Aug 17, 2023 11:09 AM in response to MAalst

MAalst wrote:

Notifications are silent on the iPhone14 (ios 16.6) when Apple Watch is connected and iphone locked

That is correct. Things are working as designed.


iPhone locked/watch locked - notifications sound on the iPhone

iPhone locked/watch unlocked - notifications sound on the Watch

iPhone unlocked/watch unlocked - notifications sound on the iPhone

I have tried all suggestions, but still cannot get msg alerts on the iPhone if the watch is connected. Every setting change seems to do nothing. If i turn off bluetooth the notifications start to function fine on the phone.

You can't change it because it's working the way it's supposed to. If you sever the watch's connection to the phone by turning off BT, yes, the watch will stop getting notifications but, it will stop updating lots of other things, too.

Iphobe 14 & Apple watch: no notification sound when screen is locked

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