After updating my watch, I tried sending texts via Siri. Unlike previous versions, there was no confirmation via sounds or haptics, that the message was sent. Touching the text bubble did not send it. In fact, touching the whole screen did nothing. Anyone have any suggestions?
Apple Watch, Version 2.0.1
Reset your watch: hold down both buttons, wait for the Apple logo, let go of the buttons.
That did not solve the problem. The whole screen is unresponsive when sending Siri dictated texts. There's no way of confirming [sound, haptic, SOMEthing] that it got sent. When I touch the "Don't send" box, it is responsive in the way it used to be before the update. Looks like a BUG for Apple to solve. This is especially important to us who Watch-text while driving!
You may have to pair your watch again but first go to your glances and make sure it is not muted. It is working on my Watch so it doesn't appear to be a system wide bug.
My watch has been paired all along. It is not muted. The 'canned replies' texts are touch sensitive. This appears to only be a problem with Siri-dictated texts. They do send, but there's no confirmation of it in any tangible way but for the reply from my text recipient.
Yes I know it has been paired but it may be necessary to un-pair it then re-pair it.
Before trying that did you also do a Forced Restart on your iPhone while you were resetting your Watch?
When every other thing seems to work as it should, why should I have to unpair/repair force restart? This has only occurred since the updating today of watch 2.0.1. That's the only relevant change as far as I can see. And, after it took me two bloody hours to update my new watch to the new 2.0.1 version, you can understand why I'm really reluctant to do anything that remotely smells of 'major' to try to fix this nuisance.
Try resetting both at the same time and see if that helps. If it doesn't you can just wait and hope it is some kind of limited but that Apple stumbles upon. Or send information here: http://www.apple.com/feedback/watch.html
Yours is the first post I've seen with this issue so it doesn't appear to be widespread.
I did the unpairing/repairing and it is still a problem. I left note of it on the feedback link you provided. Thank you for your persistent and diligent help. Apple has a little bug to de-bug.
RAA16 wrote:
After updating my watch, I tried sending texts via Siri. Unlike previous versions, there was no confirmation via sounds or haptics, that the message was sent. Touching the text bubble did not send it. In fact, touching the whole screen did nothing. Anyone have any suggestions?
Hi
To send messages via Siri:
- Instruct Siri to send a message (eg "Hey Siri, send a message to <whom> saying <what>");
- Review what you have dictated;
- Then either lower your wrist again to send it or tell Siri to send it (eg "Hey Siri, send it").
- There is no need to touch the screen, unless you wish to tap on Don't Send to cancel the operation.
There is no confirmation to 'send' the text. I tried screaming at Siri to "send it" but she won't listen. If you lower your watch and wait long enough without doing anything else on the watch, the message will eventually send. But you will have to open your messages later to confirm it was actually sent and not accidentally cancelled.
So it's a bug or at least a gap in the use case.
am rc kp wrote: There is no confirmation to 'send' the text.
After you have finished dictating your message, your watch states on the screen "OK, I'll send this:".
am rc kp wrote: I tried screaming at Siri to "send it" but she won't listen.
If you prefer to send that way rather than by lowering your wrist, you first need to say "Hey Siri" again (or press and hold the Digital Crown), otherwise Siri will not be listening to you.
To be absolutely clear, I said the words "Hey Siri send it" and the watch does nothing.
The screen also needs to be awake when you speak the instruction, with the pending message still displayed on the screen. It may also help to pause for a moment after saying "Hey Siri" until you feel the pulse, which indicates that Siri is listening.
I experience the exact same thing. Seems like a "send now" button would easily solve this.
If you would like to suggest that Apple considers adding new features, you can do so here:
Texts via Siri on the Watch
