Watch faces disappeared

I have just updated two Apple watches to 10.0.1 and all of my watch faces except one have disappeared. They look to be still on my iPhone but I have not found an easy way to get them back on the watches. Does anyone know if this was intended by Apple because I think I have updated the software before without losing any of the faces. Is there a simple 'bluetooth' fix to this ?

Apple Watch Series 6

Posted on Sep 27, 2023 1:44 AM

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Posted on Nov 27, 2023 3:25 PM

Hold your finger down on the current watch face. It will then display all your faces so you can scroll through them and tap the one you want. It’s more of a hassle than before the upgrade but at least you still have them!

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Jan 5, 2024 7:02 AM in response to MMFONG45

I woke up this morning and this watch face that I have used for years was gone, replaced by the Siri face. Why would they get rid of the one face you could use with more than 2-3 complications?! Now I set it to Modular Compact which only allows for 3 complications, so I had to give up date, messages, and Apple TV remote. I hate it!!!!!!!

Oct 2, 2023 2:57 PM in response to NouNouPetschow

NouNouPetschow wrote:

Since the September 2023 update 17.0.2 update my 4 watch faces that I used are not showing on the watch, but appear in the watch App. I think this is a bug. I’m very annoyed as I used these watch faces for travel. Does anyone have suggestions. I’ve already rebooted watch and phone??

Have you tried using the following instructions for changing watch faces?

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/customize-the-watch-face-apda6559ad78/watchos


Feel free to send feedback to Apple at

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


Nov 28, 2023 8:23 PM in response to fslla

fslla wrote:

Very upsetting. It has disturbed the way I use the watch, deleted some of my complications and I can’t seem to add them back. Swapping to the other faces is a total sham. They need to revert back to the other OS.

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Dec 10, 2023 10:59 AM in response to PACESEDGE

PACESEDGE wrote:

Why did they do this?
Apple…think of user convenience.
Quickly swiping left or right allows users over 20 complications easier to access with larger surfaces to touch or if you have larger fingers rather than scrolling through the apps menu.

Travel face for other time zones, sunsets, temperatures, etc.
Another face for quick access to loved ones walkie-talkie, messages.
Main face with schedule, timer, activity.

Only the Ultra allows for more complications and not all of us can afford another watch.

Please revert back to allowing us to swipe between faces. I find it a bit dangerous riding my bicycle on a workout and trying to hold the face down instead of quickly swiping left to access walkie-talkie after I tap the Digital Crown.

At least we can customize the Digital Crown scroll up to access more complications.

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Watch faces disappeared

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