Find My iPhone button on my Apple Watch is gone

Yes, specific and wrong. On more that one level.

• It wasn’t unannounced→watchOS 10 - Apple

• It is NOT less convenient, it is MORE convenient, because it now works with any app using the screen, not just a watch face
• It is EXACTLY the same number of actions to activate as a swipe up - old: Swipe Up; new: Press button; if anything, less effort than swiping
• And in some cases it is less actions to activate:
• Old: Press the Digital Crown to go back to a watch face, then swipe up
• New: regardless of what is displayed, Press button
• I’m really happy you liked the location, but I didn’t - your likes don’t dictate what other people like.

kbepona wrote:

Yeah I don’t want to be accidentally dialing 911 , Everytime I lose track of my

phone!!! Not a good plan, the swipe & tap on the screen is way better

stop

fixing what isn’t broken ,

please

Apple does not read this user-to-user technical support forum for feedback.

But you can send Apple feedback via:

Feedback - Watch - Apple

If enough users send feedback, it is more likely a decision maker will see it, and maybe take action.

Getting the press and release timing just right can be an issue. You can make it more reliable by changing:

Settings -> Accessibility -> Side Button Click Speed

“Side Button Click Speed” can adjust the press and release timing, so you get the Control Center display every time. Adjusting The “Side Button Click Speed” is also useful for Apple Pay’s double press and release. There is “Default” (sub second timing of needed), “Slow” (up to a second between press and release), and “Slowest” (up to 2 seconds between press and release). I like the “Slow” setting.

NOTE: Slow and Slowest settings do not mean you have to wait a full second or 2 seconds between press and release. It just means you do not need to be super fast.

Apple Watch -> Settings -> Accessibility -> AssistiveTouch can be used to access things like:

o Control Center

o Apple Pay

o Emergency Services and the Power Off icon (labeled “Hold Side Button”)

o and many other things...

Use AssistiveTouch on Apple Watch - Apple Support

KIM from FL wrote:

Yes exactly scrolling through all the apps why did Apple do this??

Why would you scroll through all the app to get to the iPhone ping icon in the Control Center?

”Hey Siri, find my iPhone”

is much simpler.

Or pressing the flat oval side button

Why scroll at all, when you have these easy to access ping your iPhone options?

Rubyfin wrote:

How do I change it back to the original availability?

You cannot. You can, however, let Apple know that's something you'd like to see:

Product Feedback - Apple

Rlking7 wrote:

The updates has been horrible… never again will I up date … I’m so unhappy with my watch now … even thinking about GIVING IT AWAY

Tell Apple

Feedback - Watch - Apple

The more users that send feedback, the more likely it will reach a decision maker. The left/right swipe users got their feature back when the push back became great enough.

Never updating does not work in the long run, as eventually you will get a new iPhone, and that will require a newer version of watchOS. And not upgrading means you do not patch security vulnerabilities.

What’s new in Apple Watch and watchOS 10 - Apple Support

Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support

Chili10 wrote:

I agree that this is a slower less consumer friendly update. PUT BACK THE ORIGINAL FIND MY PHONE! Don’t fix with what works please respect us the consumer

Apple does not read this user-to-user technical support forum for feedback.

But you can send Apple feedback via:

Feedback - Watch - Apple

If enough users send feedback, it is more likely a decision maker will see it, and maybe take action.

Tuffy422 wrote:

Yes Bad Apple choice… should have left it on the swipe up.

Apple does not read this user-to-user technical support forum for feedback.

But you can send Apple feedback via:

Feedback - Watch - Apple

If enough users send feedback, it is more likely a decision maker will see it, and maybe take action.

Are you sure you're pressing the correct button? Sounds like you're pressing the round (top) one, if you're getting a list of apps. It's the button below that, the oval one that is flush with the side of the watch.

You can edit it, too, bring the phone icon to the top of the screen (although mine was there right from the beginning).

Read the following:

Find My iPhone button on my Apple Watch i… - Apple Community

sandie83 wrote:

I hate the Apple Watch update. I used the find my iPhone icon all the time! The updated version is not user friendly!

Apple does not read this user-to-user technical support forum for feedback.

But you can send Apple feedback via:

Feedback - Watch - Apple

If enough users send feedback, it is more likely a decision maker will see it, and maybe take action.

dds46 wrote:

HATE IT, TOO!

Tell Apple via

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

Repair as if it had never been paired before and it should correct.

Why is the find my iphone button gone from my apple watch after the new IOS was installed.

Have to go find my device app, look for my iphone icon, play sound (which takes over a minute to play the sound).

Please bring back the slide up from my apple watch and install the button back.

lets-laugh-more wrote:

thank you! I hate updates that change things like this.

Tell Apple via

Feedback - Watch - Apple

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

naomi281 wrote:

Why does Apple change a good thing!?!?! Sad to see how they do this. Sure miss the swiping up to find my iPhone from my watch. I also don’t know why you have to mess with things. I miss being able to flip my watch faces to coordinate with my mood or color of the day.

Tell Apple

Feedback - Watch - Apple

Apple will only hear you if you send feedback. If enough users send feedback, it might actually reach a decision maker, and so action be taken.

But if everyone stops with just posting in this user-to-user technical support forum, Apple will never hear you.

printemps98 wrote:

This works and thank you for the warning about the feature to call emergency services. I liked the old swipe up method better, have a feeling this is yet another way I’ll end up calling EMS by accident because I don’t have the fine motor skills to vary my intensity of mechanical button pressing. Anyone know if there is an accessibility alternative to the new method?

Strongly suggest adjusting

Settings -> Accessibility -> Side Button Click Speed

Slow works very well for me. Slowest works well for my Wife. And changing the setting has made using Apple Pay double press and release always work.