Apple Watch can't open Facebook Messenger!
I tried to reset it and repaired it but it still did not work.
I also tried reinstalling it.
Has anyone had the same experience?
watchOS 2.1
Apple Watch, watchOS 2.1, null
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I tried to reset it and repaired it but it still did not work.
I also tried reinstalling it.
Has anyone had the same experience?
watchOS 2.1
Apple Watch, watchOS 2.1, null
Hi I canât use fb messenger on Apple Watch. Have tried your suggestion but there is no settings icon in messenger on my phone and Apple Watch isnât listed so I canât change to default messages. Any help welcomed
Hi I canât use fb messenger on Apple Watch. Have tried your suggestion but there is no settings icon in messenger on my phone and Apple Watch isnât listed so I canât change to default messages. Any help welcomed
Hi louislab,
Iâve got the exact same issue. Including the missing âApple Watchâ in the iPhone Messenger app. I have tried un-installing the apps on my watch (S3) and iPhone (X) and also unpairing my watch completely but with no success. All I get is the spinning loading wheel that goes on forever. I can still get Messenger notifications through the watch. I also tried changing my Facebook privacy settings but nothing happened.
Cheers,
Lars
It is happening on my series 3, which brand new (all of about 2 weeks old) -- Messenger has never worked, always getting the spinning wheel of doom...
I have tried all steps listed in your post, neither fix works for me unfortunately.
Also, I attempted the popular solution below (setting and unsetting default replies); however the Apple Watch button disappears in the Messenger application, making it impossible to proceed. This occurs even after an uninstall > reboot of both watch and phone > re-install.
Definitely a bug somewhere; can't just be my watch?
Any other advice?
Thanks in advance!
I dont know if it is just me, but i have looked at all the troubleshooting i can and the one that seems to appear the most is going on messenger on the phone and changing the custom messages through the apple watch tab, i dont have this tab
I have this same problem, i cant get facebook messenger on my watch to go past the spinning wheel...also on my phone there is not apple watch button in my messenger settings screen...did you get this resolved yet? Im getting so frustrated! I have also tried every fix listed and nothing works...
Issue still unresolved. Still getting the circle of doom if I try to open the app on the watch. Funny thing is if, I get a message I can open it and reply on my watch. Canât just open the app to initiate a message, but can reply! Go figure!!
Hi
If you have not yet done so, it may help to update your iPhone and Apple Watch to the latest software versions (presently iOS 9.2 and watchOS 2.1):
Then try the following steps, trying to open the app after each:
If that does not resolve the issue, next unpair and re-pair your watch:
More information:
This is what worked for me...
1. On your phone, open Messenger.
2. Go to Settings at the lower right of the screen
3. Go to Apple Watch
4. Change one of the "Default Replies" to anything you want
5. Go back to settings by touching "<Settings"
6. Go to Apple Watch again
7. Delete the entry you changed
8. Go back to settings
9. Close the Messenger App on your phone
10. Open the Messenger App on your watch and it should load all messages
This is what worked for me... I'm not sure how or why, but nothing else worked and I wasn't about to delete anything or reset my phone. Hope this helps!
I have no idea why, but this really fixed the issue for me. Messenger was spinning for days beforehand. Thanks!
Genius!
Genius! Thankyou
Woohoo đ Thank you !
This fixed mine as well. I can't believe you actually figured that out but thank you!!!
This worked for me. I cant believe it. i guess still new product. thanks!!!!!
Apple Watch can't open Facebook Messenger!