My series 8 watch orientation won’t lock in one position. I’ve got the face set for the hand I wear it on and the side I have the crown, but when I turn my wrist, the face flips upside down.
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Original Title: watch orientation won
Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 11
I just tested these orientation settings on my watch:
Left Wrist + Crown on Left -> Display turns
Left Wrist + Crown on Right -> Display ok
Right Wrist + Crown on Left -> Display turns
Right Wrist + Crown on Right -> Display ok
You can see the watch face turning in the Watch app -> General -> Watch Orientation, without needing to actually put the watch to the other wrist. Having Wake to Raise enabled, just turn your wirst to see the result, or keep the display on to do that.
I just tested these orientation settings on my watch:
Left Wrist + Crown on Left -> Display turns
Left Wrist + Crown on Right -> Display ok
Right Wrist + Crown on Left -> Display turns
Right Wrist + Crown on Right -> Display ok
You can see the watch face turning in the Watch app -> General -> Watch Orientation, without needing to actually put the watch to the other wrist. Having Wake to Raise enabled, just turn your wirst to see the result, or keep the display on to do that.
That isn’t a setting problem, it is a glitch, either hardware or software.
Go through this sequence to the end to discover which.
Apple Watch basic diagnostics - Apple Community
Apple Watch Series 8 face flips upside down despite orientation settings
