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Q: why do apple watch face photos show up on my photos


I keep getting pictures of the watch time display in Photos.

 

How can I prevent this from occurring?

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 9.3.1

Posted on May 9, 2016 12:44 PM

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Q: why do apple watch face photos show up on my photos

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie May 9, 2016 12:50 PM in response to Hedoscott
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    May 9, 2016 12:50 PM in response to Hedoscott

    When you press the home button and the crown at the same time you take a screen shot of the watch face. And that will appear in Photos on your iPhone. Sometimes it can happen that you are pressing both buttons accidentally when bending your wrist. Perhaps you need to shift the watch a little.

  • by Jonathan UK,

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK May 9, 2016 1:37 PM in response to Hedoscott
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    May 9, 2016 1:37 PM in response to Hedoscott

    léonie wrote:

     

    When you press the home button and the crown at the same time you take a screen shot of the watch face.  ..

     

    Hi Hedoscott

     

    The actions that are required to take a screenshot on Apple Watch are actually more specific / deliberate than this. It is therefore possible that you may be accidentally pressing one, the other or both buttons even more often than you realise.

  • by Jonathan UK,Apple recommended

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK May 9, 2016 1:43 PM in response to Hedoscott
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    May 9, 2016 1:43 PM in response to Hedoscott

    Screenshots are taken (and added to Photos on your iPhone) when you press and hold the side button on your Apple Watch and then immediately press and release the Digital Crown.

     

    Besides potentially happening when you bend your wrist, accidental screenshots may also be caused by your clothing catching on the buttons.

     

    More information:

    How to take a screenshot on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

     

    To prevent this from occurring, you may wish to consider trying:

     

    • Wearing your watch a little higher on your wrist.
    • Wearing your watch band more tightly (exercise may otherwise cause it to move it from the usual position).
    • Wearing your watch on your other wrist or on the same wrist, but rotated by 180 degrees, so that the Digital Crown and side button are on the other side, where they may be less likely to be activated unintentionally.
      • To adjust the display settings, on your iPhone in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > General > Watch Orientation - change the side for the Digital Crown.

     

    How to change bands over (if you wish to switch your band around if changing the orientation of your watch):

     

    - Change your Apple Watch band - Apple Support

  • by Jonathan UK,

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK May 9, 2016 1:44 PM in response to Hedoscott
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    May 9, 2016 1:44 PM in response to Hedoscott

    It is not presently possible to disable the screenshot feature, but if you would like to suggest that Apple considers adding that option, you can do so here:

     

    https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch.html