What happened to the find my iPhone option on the watch after the 17. update?

My Apple Watch looks different and can’t ping my iPhone because I can’t find the button or silence button anymore after the latest update.

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8

Posted on Oct 2, 2023 12:08 PM

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Posted on Jun 8, 2024 4:09 PM

Cindy_818 wrote:

This upsets me greatly. Why would they remove such a useful feature?

Because it is now MORE useful. You can press the flat oval side button no matter what is being displayed on your screen and get to Control Center.


You no longer need to get back to a watch face to access the Control Center.

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Jun 8, 2024 4:09 PM in response to Cindy_818

Cindy_818 wrote:

This upsets me greatly. Why would they remove such a useful feature?

Because it is now MORE useful. You can press the flat oval side button no matter what is being displayed on your screen and get to Control Center.


You no longer need to get back to a watch face to access the Control Center.

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What happened to the find my iPhone option on the watch after the 17. update?

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