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Control center not displaying on Apple Watch

Pressing the side button once does not produce the control center.

Posted on Oct 4, 2023 6:52 PM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2023 7:29 AM

Are you "pressing" the correct button?

Press the side button

  • Press to show or hide Control Center.
  • Press and hold to use Emergency SOS.
  • Double-click to use Apple Pay.
  • Press and hold to turn your watch on or off. 

If you have Apple Watch Ultra or later, you can customize the Action button to access your favorite features quickly.

If you haven't updated watchOS, learn how to use the side button. 

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Oct 5, 2023 7:29 AM in response to Roxygirl77

Are you "pressing" the correct button?

Press the side button

  • Press to show or hide Control Center.
  • Press and hold to use Emergency SOS.
  • Double-click to use Apple Pay.
  • Press and hold to turn your watch on or off. 

If you have Apple Watch Ultra or later, you can customize the Action button to access your favorite features quickly.

If you haven't updated watchOS, learn how to use the side button. 

Control center not displaying on Apple Watch

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