After WatchOS 10 update I cannot swipe between watch faces

I have an Apple Watch Ultra, and I suspect is not a problem generated by the users, because the instruction book on web for Apple Watch with WatchOPS10 still mention under watch faces that in order to change faces is necessary a swipe left or right.

I phoned Apple support, they told me to shut down watch and iPhone, to do a cold start of the watch by pressing the two right side buttons, to unpair and pair again the watch.

I tried but none of this was solving the issue, my swipe still does not change the faces. To change face I have to go in edit, as in there it is possible to swipe.

I suppose we have to wait for an update to WatchOS 10, hopefully shortly...

No, this is not in Apple’s Support Document that you continue to swipe as before

Customize the watch face - Apple Support

Unpairing the watch is not going to put it back to how it was on WatchOS 9. This is misleading information. A new update is not going to “fix” it. It’s by design to prevent accidental swipes that caused the face to change. The same way control Center was accidentally swiped and icons inadvertently touched. One must now press the side button to bring up control centre.

Once again, your only hope is to submit Feedback requesting a change but keep in mind there are many others who will counter this with their own feedback who welcomed this way that none of you all liked!

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found this and it works.

To switch faces in WatchOS 10, long press on your current watch face. Then, swipe right or left to see the available faces. Tap on a clock face that you want to set as a default watch face.

Customize the watch face - Apple Support

It includes how to switch watch faces.

Send feedback to Apple, otherwise this is not going to change. It will take a lot of users sending feedback to make an impact

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

CasperTsui wrote:

Revert this change and rehire decision makers as this greatly reduces user experience.

Thank you.

This is a user to user technical support forum. Apple is not here.

send your feedback to:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

ApplePowerUser wrote:

This must be the most ridiculous update Apple has done to date with no regard for how people used their swipes. Instead of 1 swipe in a sub second, now it’s a second press to bring up the edit screen, swipe, and press again. Ridiculous! Also, when I am eating, or if my right hand is occupied, I could use the back of my finger to swipe up to being up the control panel to hit the phone finder - now I can’t do that - because you’ll have too press the button before the control panel shows up. Apple’s demise will not be from outside - they’ll screw them selves up.

The reality is that this will be forgotten in a few years. And as new Apple Watch users come onboard, they will learn the new way.

Then again, if enough users post feedback

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

it is possible this will become an option that you can enable for the old behavior, while the out of the box behavior is what watchOS 10 has.

Lalimc wrote:

It's not that easy. If they want to make it an option, lovely, but for those of us who literally never had an issue with accidental swiping, this is a downgrade. I can no longer do switch faces while moving which i find very, very annoying.

Send your feedback to:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

tsperr wrote:

I didn’t know you could do that so thanks for the update!

I have been frustrated with it as well! I like to be able to just swipe between watch faces:) I have about 12 or so i like to switch through. How do we get it back to the old way?

You send feedback Apple asking for an option to enable left/right swiping.

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

aderade wrote:

I also use multiple watch faces. I don’t always want the ‘active’ information displayed and swipe over to that face to sync my Peloton workouts - usually at the last second because I forget beforehand so the long press and switch is not slick at all. I use a different face for work with the settings I need. Outdoor recreation/ golfing has its own set up as well. Quick access to the multiple faces was my favorite feature of the watch. Please fix this.

Send your feedback to:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

lrny wrote:

I now like my watch instead of love it. Please change back so we can easily swipe between faces. The “improved” method creates just enough of a hassle that I just no longer use my other faces. If I cannot seamlessly swipe to an adjacent face that has different apps, it really does not work for me.

Please tell Apple at

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

raymondfromcentennial wrote:

All the hundreds of posts I have read about what a numbskull move It was to take something as efficient, user-friendly, and effective as being able to swipe between watch faces, and now, making it as complicated as driving a Tesla w/ AI capable features.

In the past I had one screen for health, one for working out with heart rate, music and bike app, and other special faces set specifically for work and Global travel.

2 years ago I THANKED Apple for designing the best smart watch, and the most effective adaptable watch designed.

I’ve seen multiple suggestions but I go back to the original question to Apple………. WHY take something that was perfect and go backwards, downgrading into something less than a Samsung or a Timex

Send your feedback to Apple at

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

Excellent comments on this issue. I hope you have the time to give your comments directly to Apple as they do not read this forum. Unfortunately they don't give you the space needed to fully post all your comments.

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DianaFBL wrote:

Fix this please! I miss my easy to use swipe to change up my iwatch faces. Each face styled with appropriate complications are used according to what I’m doing in that part of the day. The swipe feature to change faces was quick and very effective. Please fix this. I feel stuck now!!

Send your feedback to Apple at

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

dsg26 wrote:

Please set the option to swipe between the faces in the menu. This way the user can decide how to switch between the faces.

Send Apple your feedback at

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch

Please please PLEASE everybody submit your comments via Apple’s official feedback channels. This forum is great for telling each other how we feel, but unless we tell THEM, we can’t expect a change!

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