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

CajunNewsGirl wrote:

What happened to the slide up and find my phone option!! That was the most useful button on there. If I knew it was taken out in the update I would’ve have skipped it. Terrible decision who ever thought it was a good idea!!!!

please put it back!!!! Actually the whole the up screen was extremely useful!!!!!

The previous Control Center swipe-up has moved to a quick press and release of the flat oval side button

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

Tesazb wrote:

I agree! Cannot stand the update. I’m considering moving away from further Apple products. They don’t understand their customers & apparently never misplace their phones inside the house.

The previous Control Center swipe-up has moved to a quick press and release of the flat oval side button

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

Skcjbckc wrote:

My swipe up button no longer has the

locate my iPhone icon after the recent update.

Read the following LINK

Where is the swipe up option to locate ph… - Apple Community

edsebring wrote:

Clearly Apple Watch users HATE some of the changes in this update. They did not improve security or function or anything else. Just some tech bozo messing around. Please put it all back.

SOME Apple Watch users hate it. Some like it and probably the vast majority don't care that much.

No one here in this user-to-user forum would know why Apple makes the changes they do. Nor can anyone participating here make any changes. You can let Apple know what you'd like to see here:

Product Feedback - Apple

CJ2H wrote:

I absolutely hate the new Apple Watch update! Why was the swipe option for locating your phone, looking at your battery, etc. removed? I hate using the side button on the watch. Please fix this ASAP!!

Absolutely infuriating in every way!

This is a user-to-user technical support forum. You are not talking to Apple in these forums.

But you can send them feedback via

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

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

MJLeo wrote:

That takes 1 more step

if I wanted to date and watch icon

in its place I would have put it there

please put stuff back where it was

Tell Apple via

Feedback - Watch - Apple

If enough users send feedback, it will more likely be seen by a decision maker.

MJLeo wrote:

That takes 1 more step

if I wanted to date and watch icon

in its place I would have put it there

please put stuff back where it was

Tell Apple via

Feedback - Watch - Apple

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

jdt589 wrote:

This was probably the most favorite thing about the watch...what the heck Apple??! This is very disappointing

Apple is not here. This is a user-to-user technical support forum. Only fellow users of the Apple Watch.

But you can send feedback to Apple via

Feedback - Watch - Apple

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

Mkg045 wrote:

That's weird I was chatting with support for a half hour regarding this, and they never once told me that! Could have saved me a LOT OF FRUSTRATION! THANK YOU!

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.

ashanig wrote:

I don’t like the new updates either, the swipe button to Find my iPhone was so useful.

It's still there. You just need to tap the side button, the flat oval button next to the Digital Crown. In fact, it's even better now because you can access it from any screen on the watch, not just the face.

I was also hoping that the new health focus would give me more options to take control of my browsing, instead it’s just mindfulness apps.

I don't recall Apple saying that was a new feature.

The biggest strain on my mental health is that I have to use a smart phone and watch to stay in touch but I can’t turn off horribly addictive time sinks !!

Apple already offers ScreenTime. Have you tried using that on your phone?

Use Screen Time on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

ashanig wrote:

I don’t like the new updates either, the swipe button to Find my iPhone was so useful. I was also hoping that the new health focus would give me more options to take control of my browsing, instead it’s just mindfulness apps. The biggest strain on my mental health is that I have to use a smart phone and watch to stay in touch but I can’t turn off horribly addictive time sinks !!

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.

KarenE1964 wrote:

Please bring back the swipe-up screen on Apple Watch to find I-phone, check battery level, etc. this new update is utterly useless!

Tell Apple:

Product Feedback - Apple

Meanwhile, you can access those same features by tapping on the side button, the flat oval button next to the Digital Crown.

What's even better about the new way of accessing the Control Center is that you can now get to it from any screen, not just the watch face. Great job, Apple!

adk2790 wrote:

Thanks, it helps to know that you can tap the button on the side. But it was so much easier just to swipe up. Why does Apple continually have to take things that work and change them?

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.

CajunNewsGirl wrote:

please put it back!!!!

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.

Thanks, it helps to know that you can tap the button on the side. But it was so much easier just to swipe up. Why does Apple continually have to take things that work and change them?