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Can I get notifications on both my phone AND my watch?

Mu iPhone's ringtone is much louder than my Watch, sometimes. Also, sometimes I want to hear my iPhone's message when I receive a text. sometimes the rumble on the watch is enough...can I have both?

Posted on Oct 2, 2017 11:26 AM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2017 11:33 AM

Hi


How notifications behave depends on the status of your devices and your settings. With Wrist Detection enabled, in order to bring notifications to your attention as soon as possible:


  • If your iPhone is unlocked, then you will receive notification alerts on your iPhone instead of on your Apple Watch.
  • If your iPhone is locked or asleep and your Apple Watch is unlocked (regardless of whether the watch display is asleep or awake) and on your wrist, you will receive notification alerts on your watch.
  • If your Apple Watch is locked or has Do Not Disturb enabled, then notifications will go to your iPhone.
  • More information: Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


If you turn off Wrist Detection (on your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Passcode - turn off Wrist Detection), then all notification alerts will be delivered to both devices.


However, you will then not be able to benefit from features including Apple Pay, earning Stand credit and a single unlock after placing your Apple Watch on your wrist.


If you would like Apple to add an option for notifications to be delivered to both devices irrespective of other settings, you can submit feedback here:


Feedback - Apple Watch - Apple

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Oct 2, 2017 11:33 AM in response to DaleyUK

Hi


How notifications behave depends on the status of your devices and your settings. With Wrist Detection enabled, in order to bring notifications to your attention as soon as possible:


  • If your iPhone is unlocked, then you will receive notification alerts on your iPhone instead of on your Apple Watch.
  • If your iPhone is locked or asleep and your Apple Watch is unlocked (regardless of whether the watch display is asleep or awake) and on your wrist, you will receive notification alerts on your watch.
  • If your Apple Watch is locked or has Do Not Disturb enabled, then notifications will go to your iPhone.
  • More information: Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


If you turn off Wrist Detection (on your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Passcode - turn off Wrist Detection), then all notification alerts will be delivered to both devices.


However, you will then not be able to benefit from features including Apple Pay, earning Stand credit and a single unlock after placing your Apple Watch on your wrist.


If you would like Apple to add an option for notifications to be delivered to both devices irrespective of other settings, you can submit feedback here:


Feedback - Apple Watch - Apple

Can I get notifications on both my phone AND my watch?

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