iwatch is not ringing or vibrating when receiving calls?

Iwatch is not ringing or vibrating when receiving calls?

Posted on Jan 9, 2017 9:53 AM

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Posted on Jan 9, 2017 9:55 AM

Hi


The following steps may help:


If you have not yet done so, update your iPhone and Apple Watch to the latest software, starting with your iPhone:


On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > Sounds & Haptics:

  • Check that the Alert Volume is towards the centre or right hand side;
  • Check that Silent Mode is not enabled;
  • Check that haptic strength is set to the middle or far right hand side of the slider.


On your watch: when viewing the time, swipe up on the watch face to open Control Centre > check that Do Not Disturb is not enabled (the button with the moon icon).


On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Phone:

  • Perhaps choose Custom and check that all desired options are enabled, including Sound and Haptic under the Ringtone heading.


If you are not already doing do, you may wish to use your watch with these settings:

  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > General > Wrist Detection - turn this on.
  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Passcode > Turn Passcode on.
  • Still within the Passcode settings screen, also enable Unlock with iPhone.
  • After putting it on your wrist, your watch will then unlock after whatever you do first: either unlocking your watch manually (by entering the passcode) or unlocking your iPhone. It will then remain unlocked until you remove it from your wrist, when it will lock again automatically.


With Wrist Detection enabled, make sure that you have placed the watch on your wrist and unlocked it before placing an incoming call to test whether it rings.

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Jan 9, 2017 9:55 AM in response to colefromellicott city

Hi


The following steps may help:


If you have not yet done so, update your iPhone and Apple Watch to the latest software, starting with your iPhone:


On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > Sounds & Haptics:

  • Check that the Alert Volume is towards the centre or right hand side;
  • Check that Silent Mode is not enabled;
  • Check that haptic strength is set to the middle or far right hand side of the slider.


On your watch: when viewing the time, swipe up on the watch face to open Control Centre > check that Do Not Disturb is not enabled (the button with the moon icon).


On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Phone:

  • Perhaps choose Custom and check that all desired options are enabled, including Sound and Haptic under the Ringtone heading.


If you are not already doing do, you may wish to use your watch with these settings:

  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > General > Wrist Detection - turn this on.
  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Passcode > Turn Passcode on.
  • Still within the Passcode settings screen, also enable Unlock with iPhone.
  • After putting it on your wrist, your watch will then unlock after whatever you do first: either unlocking your watch manually (by entering the passcode) or unlocking your iPhone. It will then remain unlocked until you remove it from your wrist, when it will lock again automatically.


With Wrist Detection enabled, make sure that you have placed the watch on your wrist and unlocked it before placing an incoming call to test whether it rings.

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