Wrist raise wake not working

All of my settings are set up for my watch to wake with raising my wrist but it’s not waking up unless I push the side button. How do I fix this?

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 10

Posted on Aug 19, 2024 3:07 PM

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Posted on Aug 19, 2024 3:21 PM

Theater Mode may be selected as explained in Use Control Center on Apple Watch:

Use theater mode on Apple Watch

Theater mode prevents the Apple Watch display from turning on when you raise your wrist, so it stays dark. It also turns on silent mode and makes your Walkie-Talkie status unavailable, but you still receive haptic notifications.

Press the side button to open Control Center, tap , then tap Theater Mode.

When theater mode is on, you see  at the top of the screen.

To wake Apple Watch when theater mode is on, tap the display, press the Digital Crown or side button, or turn the Digital Crown.


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Aug 19, 2024 3:21 PM in response to Booker11

Theater Mode may be selected as explained in Use Control Center on Apple Watch:

Use theater mode on Apple Watch

Theater mode prevents the Apple Watch display from turning on when you raise your wrist, so it stays dark. It also turns on silent mode and makes your Walkie-Talkie status unavailable, but you still receive haptic notifications.

Press the side button to open Control Center, tap , then tap Theater Mode.

When theater mode is on, you see  at the top of the screen.

To wake Apple Watch when theater mode is on, tap the display, press the Digital Crown or side button, or turn the Digital Crown.


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