Having watch messages appear on iPhone

I am receiving messages on my Apple Watch, but sometimes the same messages do not appear on my iPhone. When wanting to reply to watch messages on my iPhone because I am in a noisy environment so choose to not use the microphone, I usually look at iPhone for that message and reply there. Lately the same message is not appearing on my iPhone. Why and how do I correct this?

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 7

Posted on Sep 3, 2023 9:48 AM

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Sep 4, 2023 8:36 AM in response to 73ELLENCT

Hi 73ELLENCT,


We want to help you with Messages on your devices.


Are these not showing in the Messages app itself?


You should definitely see them in Messages on your iPhone.


It could be normal behavior for Notifications to only appear on either your Apple Watch or your iPhone but not on both:


Where notifications appear
Notifications appear on your Apple Watch or iPhone, but not both.
iPhone showing notifications going to iPhone instead of Apple Watch 
If your iPhone is unlocked, you get notifications on your iPhone instead of your Apple Watch.
 
Apple Watch showing notifications going to Apple Watch instead of iPhone 
If your iPhone is locked or asleep, you get notifications on your Apple Watch, unless your Apple Watch is locked.
 
Some apps, such as the Noise app, are only on your Apple Watch. Notifications for these apps don't appear on your iPhone.
The red notification icon  appears at the top of your watch face when you have unread notifications. If you want to hide the notification icon, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap Notifications, then turn off Notifications Indicator.
When you read or dismiss notifications on your Apple Watch, they’re also dismissed from your iPhone.

Notifications on your Apple Watch


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