After 3 unpare and repare runs thru, I realized that if I hold the on-off button for a second or two the control center shows up and I can ping my phone. It is not perfect, buts it’s a reasonable work around till Apple gets that bug fixed.
iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 10
That isn't a bug.
Starting with Watch OS 10, accessing the control center was changed from the swiping up gesture, to a press of the side button.
The change is intentional.
That isn't a bug.
Starting with Watch OS 10, accessing the control center was changed from the swiping up gesture, to a press of the side button.
The change is intentional.
aerin177 wrote:
Is there a better way then? I can’t even change to theater mode etc. help me!!!!
Quick press and release this button (see picture)
Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support
DO NOT hold the button, as that brings up the Emergency services display.
If you have issues getting the press and release timing just right, play with this option:
Settings -> Accessibility -> Side Button Click Speed
I like Slow. My Wife likes Slowest. This is also useful when trying to reliably bring up Apple Pay, with a double press and release.
I think I should update my description, as I’ve improved my write-up a bit since Dec 14th, 2023, Apparently this post has received almost 5,000 views.
The previous Control Center swipe-up has moved to a quick press and release of the flat oval side button (see picture below)
Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support
DO NOT hold the button, as that brings up Emergency services and the power off icon.
Control Center should then show you the iPhone ping icon (find my iPhone), Battery percentage, Flashlight, Water Lock, Airplane mode, Alarm silence, Theater mode, and all the other Control Center services.
An alternate way to get some of the Control Center services is:
"Hey Siri, find my iPhone"
"Hey Siri, Flashlight"
"Hey Siri, Battery"
"Hey Siri, Airplane mode"
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
Found it. It’s now when you push in the oval button under the crown. Thanks to the user that helped me find it.
saturnsvu wrote:
Siri pops up when I do this. This is the second most important thing my watch does. Ugh. I won’t my control center and ping my phone back now.
You momentarily press and release the oval side button. Not the turntable Digital Crown.
Press the oval button under the crown to access the control center. There’s a drawing in a reply on page one of this thread above that details that button.
OkayDin wrote:
Thank you! This was very helpful. If Apple is going to make such a change they should have a better explanation than what they have. Why make something more complicated than it needs to be.
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Xjs76 wrote:
This is a terrible change. The most important thing I do is call my iPhone from my watch and now I can't even do that
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Smartchick863 wrote:
This is truly an awful change. Why the heck would they make difficult what was once easy!
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Smartchick863 wrote:
This is truly an awful change. Why the heck would they make difficult what was once easy!
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CPW wrote:
I agree that this is a horrible change. I can get to the apps I need by pressing the side button just fine. Adding what I guess is a subset of apps that I have no idea how to customize while looking for control center is bad design. It’s called control center for a reason.
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Siri pops up when I do this. This is the second most important thing my watch does. Ugh. I won’t my control center and ping my phone back now.
This is truly an awful change. Why the heck would they make difficult what was once easy!
I agree that this is a horrible change. I can get to the apps I need by pressing the side button just fine. Adding what I guess is a subset of apps that I have no idea how to customize while looking for control center is bad design. It’s called control center for a reason.
Control center missing from swipe up.
