Is my watch too old to make my phone flash while being pinged? Does this work on my SE1? I tried doing what it told me, it only pinged the phone, the phone did not flash.
Apple Watch SE
Are you pressing and holding the the button? Are you in the dark?
Goku3508_iOS wrote:
”Are you in the dark?”
Do I have to be in the dark for it to flash? Because I wasn’t in the dark.
That was mentioned in the instructions you posted above. Perhaps go into a dark room and test?
Two other details that might help for locating a misplaced iPhone, you can call out to Siri (when “Hey Siri” is enabled, and more info) with (for instance) Hey Siri, find my phone” or such. No Watch and no other tools are needed.
If having optical clues in addition to the default auditory or haptics / vibration might help, consider enabling the LED for notifications:
Get LED flash alerts on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
IdrisSeabright wrote:
Are you in the dark?
I’m certainly and often preferably in the dark about many things. 🤭
MrHoffman wrote:
I’m certainly and often preferably in the dark about many things. 🤭
I don't believe that for a second!
While I use my watch to find my phone (how does it get under, not just between, the sofa cushions?), making it flash wouldn't be very helpful to me.
Wait, so my watch CAN do that?!?
”Are you pressing and holding the button?”
Yes, I was.
”Are you in the dark?”
Do I have to be in the dark for it to flash? Because I wasn’t in the dark.
Thank you both! @IdrisSeaBeight and @MrHoffman
When pinging phone, a light does not flash on iphone
