Where is the swipe up option to locate phone after watchOS 10.1.1 update?

Momentarily press and release the flat oval side button.

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/control-center-apd06bc15da1/watchos

watchOS 10 features and changes

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/whats-new-apdb93ea3872/watchos

Mama-V wrote:

Agreed ! But i am missing the swipe to do a quick DoNotDisturb as well as the find my phone! All you get when swiping down is notification info. Dumb!

A quick press and release of the flat oval side button (see picture)

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/control-center-apd06bc15da1/watchos

DO NOT hold the button, as that brings up the emergency calling display.

You can tell Apple what changes you would like to see in a future watchOS release via

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

The more users that send feedback, the more likely it will reach a decision maker.

nancyfromcranbury wrote:

Didn’t work

Quick press and release the flat oval side button (see picture)

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/control-center-apd06bc15da1/watchos

DO NOT hold the side button, as that will bring up the Emergency services display.

LST63 wrote:

The only way I have found to now pinging my phone from my Watch after the new update is to go to the Find My devices on my watch and pinging it that way. Very inconvenient.!

Quick press and release the flat oval side button (see picture)

Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support

DO NOT hold the button, as that brings up the Emergency services data display.

The iPhone ping icon should be in the Control Center list of services.

If the iPhone ping is not there, scroll to the end and tap “Edit”, where you should be able to add it to the Control Center.

teresa7209 wrote:

I am missing the swipe to do a quick DoNotDisturb as well as the find my phone! All you get when swiping down is notification info. This is ridiculously dumb! You removed a convenience factor that many folks used. I found it user friendly and the convenience factor was great. Now this is the dumb move on Apples Part. PLEASE RETURN THE SWIPE UP FEATURE ASAP.

1) You can still access the Control Center by tapping the side button. It's the flat, oval button next to the Digitial Crown.

2) No one reading here in this user-to-user forum can RETURN anything so, yelling here is pointless. You can, however, let Apple know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Push the bottom button on the right side and those options will appear.

Frogs2525 wrote:

As watch 10.11 has taken off the 2 things for which I

bought my Apple by swiping Find my phone and wallet. Is it possible to go back to an earlier version and install that in order to get these 2 things

back

You cannot downgrade. And that is a loosing approach, as you will not get security updates, eventually you will update your iPhone iOS version and it will stop talking to the Apple Watch, or you will get a new iPhone that needs a newer watchOS version.

Quick press and release the flat oval side button (see picture)

https://support.apple.com/guide/watch/control-center-apd06bc15da1/watchos

This will give you the Control Center that swipe up used to give you, and all the same services.

DO NOT hold the button, as that will bring up the Emergency services display.

You can tell Apple what changes you would like to see in a future watchOS update via

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

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

123Testing wrote:

No. That does not give me the command center. It gives me all the apps, of which command center is not one.

Then you are pressing the round, rotating, sticking out from the case Digital Crown.

You press the flat, oval shaped side button next to the Digital Crown (see picture)

Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support

A quick press and release of the above pictured button, with the arrow pointing at it, will bring up the Control Center.

DO NOT hold the button, as that brings up the Emergency services display.

Settings -> Accessibility -> Side Button Click Speed

Allows you to adjust just how fast you need to press and release the flat oval side button. This is also helpful when activating Apple Pay via a double press and release. I like Slow, while my Wife likes Slowest.

jackdesmond wrote:

I HATE the update! I want to just swipe up to find my phone! Pressing the crown, finding the “find my devices” waiting for my watch to connect, then press make sound! 😫

BRING BACK SWIPE UP!

You do not press the Crown, you quick press and release the flat oval button next to the Crown (see picture)

Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support

DO NOT hold the button, as that brings up the Emergency services and power off icon.

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.

Or say “Hey Siri, ping my iPhone”

Apple is not here. This is a user-to-user technical support forum.

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.

Press bottom button on right side of watch - ping phone feature is there.

LST63 wrote:

The only way I have found to now pinging my phone from my Watch after the new update is to go to the Find My devices on my watch and pinging it that way. Very inconvenient.!

The iPhone ping and Control Center has moved to the flat oval side button (see picture)

Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support

A quick press and release brings up the control center, which has the iPhone ping service.

DO NOT hold the button, as that brings up the Emergency services display.

Tell Apple, and maybe if enough other users tell Apple, it will reach a decision maker.

Feedback - Watch - Apple

Lourisima64 wrote:

There should be a dot on top of the screen tap on it. It will bring up the old swipe up screen with find my phone/silence ring/plane mode…..

That is incorrect. To access the Control Center, you press the side button, which is flat, oval and next to the Digital Crown.

dweatherbee wrote:

Hate the drop of find phone. Apple bring swipe for control center back.

They did not drop it. They moved it to the flat oval side button (see picture)

Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support

A quick press and release will bring up the Control Center, just like it was when you could swipe up.

DO NOT hold the button, as that will bring up Emergency Services.

If you are having timing problems getting the press and release just right, then adjust the following:

Settings -> Accessibility -> Side Button Click Speed

I use "Slow". My Wife uses "Slowest"

The slower click speeds also make it easier to bring up Apple Pay, which is a double press and release of the flat oval side button.

Apple is not here, so if you want to tell Apple to bring it back, you need to send feedback

Feedback - Watch - Apple

The more users that send feedback, the more likely it will be seen by a decision maker.

I found a video that showed me . You press the control centre button on the bottom right hand side of your watch . This opens the control centre and all the options are there including to ping your iPhone.

Theredflip wrote:

my side button is now completely useless after the update and I am unable to access the control center, the workaround I found was to activate assistive touch and set the gesture double clench to open control center.

on your iPhone Watch>Accessibility>assistive touch (enable)> Gestures (pick a gesture)> control center

Which side button?

Control Center is accessed by a quick press and release of the flat oval side button (see picture)

Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support

DO NOT hold the button, as that brings up Emergency services.

Settings -> Accessibility -> Side Button Click Speed

can adjust the press and release timing so you always get the Control Center to appear. The option is also useful with the Apple Pay double press and release, which can be an issue for some users. I like the Slow setting, while my Wife likes Slowest.