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All of the sudden, when I receive text messages, my watch only shows the number and not the Contact name as it always has in the past. How to fix? I haven't changed anything, besides installing the update last week. This problem didn't start right after the update, so I don't know what's causing it.
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Apple Watch, iOS 10.2.1
I’m having the same issue, and it’s hapoened on its own all of a sudden. When I press reset sync data, it doesn’t even do anything. It’s a dead button for me. SOMEONE HELP!
I’m having the same issue, and it’s hapoened on its own all of a sudden. When I press reset sync data, it doesn’t even do anything. It’s a dead button for me. SOMEONE HELP!
Perfect! Worked like a charm...thanks!
Hi
The following steps may help:
Reset your sync data:
If the issue persists, next restart both your iPhone and your watch:
I am having this issue too. I recently purchased the Series 3 and it is running WatchOS 4.2.3. The "solution" that was provided hasn't worked for me. I've verified that my contacts have only one contact card with all of their information on it and I reset the sync data. Nothing has changed. Has anyone else found alternative solutions?
Unfortunately all of these and still nothing worked for me. My text messages still display only numbers and my contacts won’t sync as well as my pictures.
Unfortunately, neither of these worked. Thank you for taking the time to reply.
I am still facing this issue in new Watch series 3. What solved ur problem?
Hi
Before following the steps in my previous reply, it may help to follow these additional steps:
On your iPhone, in the Contacts app, check that there is a single contact card for each of your contacts and that each card contains that contact's full name and phone number, along with their email address.
If you have contacts from multiple sources and multiple entries for the same person have not been linked automatically (such that they are shown as a unified contact, with "Unified Info"), then manually link those contacts by following the instructions here:
Then return to the steps in my previous reply.
Hi I am still having problems with the Apple Watch series 3 PLEASE HELP
Worked perfectly for iPhone X and Apple Watch 2, all contacts synced on my watch. Thanks
Thank you. Worked for me on iPhone X and Watch Series 2. Group message of two members plus me showed one name and one telephone number. Looks fine after "Reset Sync Data" operation.🙂
I had the same issue with my new apple watch 3 GPS/Cellular. I turn it off and on and it fixed the problem. Why it would do that, I have no idea, but at the same time, my imessage on my Macbook quit sending messages, it would receive, but not send, so I powered down my Mac and rebooted and it solved that problem as well. Weird! Hope this update helps.
After I posted this, a new WatchOS update came out. When I updated to that (4.3), this issue went away for me. If you haven't updated yet, I would try that.
I spoke too soon before. It's now working. Thank you!
You're welcome! 🙂
Apple Watch contact names not showing
