Control Center disappeared from Apple Watch SE after update.

to bring control panel, you need to press side button (the one below round bottom). Control panel doesn’t swipe up anymore like it used to, I guess it was changed with the new update. I did everything too, only took me 2hr to figure it out…

I hate the new 17 update that made the control center disappear! This is not innovation it’s plain stupid.

Swiping up worked just fine and didn’t require a fine motor movement of the hand.

Apple gave no instructions for how to find the control center after the update. Now I get annoying Apple tips which I can’t get rid of.

Bring back the swipe up for the control center!

I think that TIPS is one of the most annoying things I have ever seen and I have deleted it from my phone and my watch. In the meanwhile, changing the way to get to the control panel was not a great improvement. It requires finding an pushing a tiny invisible button. Maybe there was a good reason for doing that but a merciful and sane technical writer would have put instructions for finding said button in bold letters. I have been pinging my phone from the control panel in the same way for 5 years!!

I agree, I truly believe Apple is doing everything in their power to force customers to Samsung. I have no control panel on my iwatch. How do I ping my phone from my iwatch.

when I scroll up now, I get a click (redundant), weather(redundant), and some other Redundant thing. And the Emergency contact is nowhere to be found. And that’s why a lot of older folks get this expensive watch.

jgstill wrote:

As other in this string have commented/requested... Apple, please bring back the ability to swipe up on the Apple Watch screen to reach the Control Center asap!!

It seems that this was a terrible update due to the fact of how often the control center on the Apple Watch is used (Battery Mode, Theater Mode, Water Mode, Airplane Mode, Focus, Flashlight, etc...) and how ofter the side buttons on the watches stop working because they are either worn out or become dirty.

Your Product Managers weren't paying attention on this one.

Tell Apple via

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

If enough users send feedback, then it is more likely a decision maker will see it.

Telling fellow users in these user-to-user technical support forms is ineffective, except to get the volunteers to repeatedly provide links to Apple Watch feedback page.

krussgolfr wrote:

This change of Control Center access is really poorly thought out. My “Side Button” under the silver crown: does not push easily. This makes it waaaaay harder to get to widgets I use all the time. Update stinks.

Tell Apple via

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Oivalle wrote:

I hate it, I loved how I could pin my iPhone and switch between airplane mode with just scrolling

Tap the flat oval side button (see picture)

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/control-center-apd06bc15da1/watchos

DO NOT hold the button, as that brings up the Emergency calling display.

If the iPhone ping is not in the Control Center, scroll to the end and tap “Edit”, where you will be able to add it to the control center display.

You can also tell Apple your desires for swipe up via

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

Taralynn5683 wrote:

you can’t get your control center by just swiping up anymore. It’s literally disappeared altogether with the newest 17 update. Its driving me crazy!!

See: Control Center disappeared from Apple Wat… - Apple Community

I fail to understand why Apple has to make things so difficult for folks with disabilities. My friend has RA and can’t manage that tiny button.

msandrews00 wrote:

I hate this change. So much more difficult to get to control center. The crown does the same thing as swiping up. Pointless! Makes me want to get a different watch now.

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Kiaora12 wrote:

It is so very difficult to push the side button in if you just want to use one of the many useful icons. Can you get any back? I never use apps just the standard control centre one s. Water resist, ring my phone, sleep mode, silent mode etc v

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vanstee wrote:

Please send another update to put it back in the original location.

No one reading here can do that. You can tell Apple what you'd like to see using the Feedback link that has been provided multiple times in this thread.

AGal6269 wrote:

My control center disappeared after the latest update. How do I get it back?

Momentarily press and release the flat oval button in the side.

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/control-center-apd06bc15da1/watchos

NOT the round, rotating Digital Crown!

watchOS 10 features and changes https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/whats-new-apdb93ea3872/watchos

Joshadams80 wrote:

I fail to understand why Apple has to make things so difficult for folks with disabilities. My friend has RA and can’t manage that tiny button.

Tell Apple. The more feedback sent, the more likely it will reach a decision maker

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