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DadKinner Author

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Why did you take away the Walkie Talkie App in WatchOS 27??

PLEASE BRING IT BACK!

I just wanted to express my extreme disappointment that WatchOS 27 eliminated the native Walkie Talkie app without any mention or warning. My sons have Apple Watches with data plans (not old enough for phones yet) and it was our favorite way of communicating with each other! It even allowed my youngest to start wearing one because of the ease of use (click the pic of one of us and talk). With how much Apple was mentioning “family” and “safety” with OS 27, I was hoping both the Walkie Talkie app and FindMy would be improved (groups in Walkie Talkie would have been great for families!). I never would have thought it would be silently taken away.

Very, very disappointed 👎

Posted on Oct 12, 2026 6:05 AM

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Posted on Nov 10, 2026 2:16 PM

MaryKateK wrote:

Completely agree. Taking it away is extremely frustrating for my kids. Put it back!!!!!!!!!

Not sure who you are addressing. Apple is not here to see your request, this is simply other users who would not be able to put it back even if they wanted to. If you want to let Apple know how you feel, then sending Feedback to them is what you want to do so your concerns will be read.

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