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Apple Watch 1 sunrise/sunset not working

After updating to 4.0 on my Apple Watch 1 on 9/22/17 (IOS 11 phone) my sunrise/sunset no longer works. I've gone into restrictions and changed location settings, I even opened maps to let my location be known and still nothing.

Apple Watch, iOS 11

Posted on Sep 24, 2017 8:30 PM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2017 2:13 AM

Hi


One option is simply to wait - this has resolved the issue for another user under watchOS 4.


Otherwise, the following steps may help:


On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > Weather > Default City > choose Current Location (or a specific location from those that have been added to the Weather app on your iPhone, if preferred).


On your iPhone, go to: Settings > Privacy > Location Services:

  • Check that Location Services is enabled.
    • If the setting is already turned on, try turning it off, pausing for a few moments and then re-enabling it.
  • Check that Apple Watch Faces is set to While Using.
    • Toggling the setting to Never and back again may help.
  • Check that Weather is set to Always
    • Toggling the setting may help.
  • At the bottom, tap on System Services > check that Setting Time Zone is enabled (you may also wish to enable all other system services, if they are not presently enabled).

  • Check that Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are both enabled on your iPhone:

    • iPhone: Settings > Bluetooth - on.
    • iPhone: Settings > Wi-Fi - on.
    • For the best performance from your watch, keep both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi permanently enabled on your iPhone.


    On your iPhone, go to: Settings > General > Background App Refresh:

    • Check that Background App Refresh is enabled.
    • It may also help to enable the setting for Weather.


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

    • If you are currently using a third-party weather app (such as Yahoo Weather) for your watch face complications, try removing it (via Edit, upper-right) and using Apple's built-in Weather app instead.


    The following further steps may also help (unpairing and re-pairing resolved the issue for another user):

    Restart both your iPhone and your watch, turning both devices off together, then restart your iPhone first;


    Unpair and re-pair your Apple Watch:

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    Question marked as Top-ranking reply

    Sep 25, 2017 2:13 AM in response to Rivr1

    Hi


    One option is simply to wait - this has resolved the issue for another user under watchOS 4.


    Otherwise, the following steps may help:


    On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > Weather > Default City > choose Current Location (or a specific location from those that have been added to the Weather app on your iPhone, if preferred).


    On your iPhone, go to: Settings > Privacy > Location Services:

    • Check that Location Services is enabled.
      • If the setting is already turned on, try turning it off, pausing for a few moments and then re-enabling it.
    • Check that Apple Watch Faces is set to While Using.
      • Toggling the setting to Never and back again may help.
    • Check that Weather is set to Always
      • Toggling the setting may help.
  • At the bottom, tap on System Services > check that Setting Time Zone is enabled (you may also wish to enable all other system services, if they are not presently enabled).

  • Check that Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are both enabled on your iPhone:

    • iPhone: Settings > Bluetooth - on.
    • iPhone: Settings > Wi-Fi - on.
    • For the best performance from your watch, keep both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi permanently enabled on your iPhone.


    On your iPhone, go to: Settings > General > Background App Refresh:

    • Check that Background App Refresh is enabled.
    • It may also help to enable the setting for Weather.


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

    • If you are currently using a third-party weather app (such as Yahoo Weather) for your watch face complications, try removing it (via Edit, upper-right) and using Apple's built-in Weather app instead.


    The following further steps may also help (unpairing and re-pairing resolved the issue for another user):

    Restart both your iPhone and your watch, turning both devices off together, then restart your iPhone first;


    Unpair and re-pair your Apple Watch:

    Sep 29, 2017 4:34 AM in response to Jonathan UK

    Hi Jonathan, I have the exact same issue and have followed your advice with the exception of un-pair and re-pairing and have not been able to resolve the issue so far. Is the lengthy process of restoring the watch like to fix this? Surely it would simply replicate the current scenario? Any help would be great as this really minor issue is now starting to bug me!

    Apple Watch 1 sunrise/sunset not working

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