IWatch reacts to my iPhone being too close

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IWatch reacts to my iPhone being too close

At night, I sleep with my iwatch to get Sleep Statistics. I also put my iPhone on my upper arm to read an ebook.

if my iPhone gets too close to my iwatch they start to vibrate (and usually wake me up) an the I watch has a grafic picture of 2 iphones become head to head .

no idea what this is about- I bought the iPhone to get some sleep data , but I’ve always read a book propped on my arm for me to be able to read and fall asleep.

so why does the iPhone do this? At first I thought it wanted me to touch them both together but that did nothing.

so why do they start to vibrate when I’m dead asleep and then they wake me up almost jumping out of bed???

i have an iPhone 11 and an Apple Watch series 9.

please help! IT KEEPS WAKING ME UP AND DISTURBING MY SLEEP. Thanks

Apple Watch Series 9, watchOS 10

Posted on Jan 9, 2024 9:10 PM

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Answer 1

Namedrop

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Jun 1, 2024 10:11 AM in response to ContinuallySkeptical

I think it is due to name drop settings being enabled, such that now devices held close together can share a contact. This functionality can be turned off somewhere in settings.

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Answer 2

Jan 9, 2024 10:29 PM in response to ContinuallySkeptical

When you bring two iPhones head to head this is what you will experience a brief sound and vibration as shown in the GIF below. This is AirDrop.

I am not aware how Apple Watch behaves.

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Answer 3

Jan 9, 2024 10:16 PM in response to ContinuallySkeptical

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Please re-post with details so that someone else can help.

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Answer 4

Jan 9, 2024 10:16 PM in response to ContinuallySkeptical

Start a SharePlay session by holding two iPhone devices close together. With SharePlay, you can instantly stream supported content, listen to music, play games, and more in sync with a friend by holding your iPhone close to your friend's iPhone.

Start a SharePlay session by holding two iPhone devices ...

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IWatch reacts to my iPhone being too close

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