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minnie mouse voice not working

minnie mouse voice not working

phone not ringing on watch and message alerts not working. It did all work fine now nothing.?

any help?

I have selected the voice and sound choices

Apple Watch Series 3

Posted on Dec 20, 2017 9:46 PM

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Posted on Dec 21, 2017 3:54 AM

Hi


Minnie Mouse


To use the Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse watch faces on Apple Watch with their Tap to Speak Time feature, follow these steps:


  • Select the Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse watch face:

    Customize your watch face

  • Check that Tap to Speak Time is enabled:

    On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Sounds & Haptics - turn on Tap to Speak Time.

  • When viewing the time on your watch, swipe up on the display to open Control Centre:

    Check that Silent Mode is not enabled:

  • Ensure that your Apple Watch has access to Wi-Fi:
    • Check that your Apple Watch is connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth and that your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi.
    • Or, if your iPhone is not currently connected via Bluetooth, check that your watch has connected to a trusted Wi-Fi network as a fallback.
    • About Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on Apple Watch - Apple Support
  • Place your Apple Watch on the charger, connected to power.
  • Wait for around 15 minutes (it may take significantly longer) for the voices to download to your watch.
  • Test by waking the display and then tapping on the watch face.


If the feature still does not work as expected, then the following steps may help:

Remove the watch face from the collection on your Apple Watch:


Close the Watch app and restart both your iPhone and your Apple Watch:

  • On your iPhone: double-click the Home button, then swipe up on the Watch app preview.
  • Turn both devices off together, then restart your iPhone first:


Add the watch face back to the collection on your Apple Watch and repeat the first set of steps again:


More information:

Hear Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse speak the time - Apple Support


If the issue persists after following all of the steps above, then I suggest that you contact Apple Support for assistance:




Phone, Messages and other notification alerts


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


Check also that calling and/or texting functionality is expected to be available under the circumstances in which you are trying to use those features:



Alerts for incoming calls should be delivered to both devices. If they and/or Messages alerts are not being delivered on your Apple Watch as expected, then the following steps may help:


Check for and install any available updates for your iPhone and Apple Watch, starting with your iPhone:


Check that Wrist Detection is turned on and that, if passcode is enabled, you are unlocking your Apple Watch after placing it on your wrist:

  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > Passcode > turn Wrist Detection on.


Check your Phone settings:

  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > Phone.
  • Choose Custom and select your preferred settings under each of Alerts and Ringtone, including checking that the Alert Volume is towards the centre or right hand side.


Check your Messages settings:

  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Messages.
  • Choose Custom and check - under Alerts - that Show Alerts, Sound and Haptic are each enabled.


Check that Theatre Mode is not enabled on your Apple Watch:


Check that Do Not Disturb mode is not enabled on your Apple Watch:

  • When viewing the time on your watch, swipe up to open Control Centre.
  • Tap the Do Not Disturb button (crescent moon icon) to toggle the setting on / off.


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


Confirm directly on your Apple Watch that Silent Mode is not enabled:

  • When viewing the time on your watch: swipe up on the screen to open Control Centre > check whether Silent Mode (button with a crossed out bell icon) is enabled.


Check that your Apple Watch and iPhone are connected:

The following further steps may also help:


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


Unpair and re-pair your Apple Watch:


If the issues persist, then I suggest that you contact Apple Support (remote diagnostics and/or mail-in service may be available, if required), make a Genius Bar reservation or visit an Apple Authorised Service Provider for assistance:


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Dec 21, 2017 3:54 AM in response to kimnik

Hi


Minnie Mouse


To use the Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse watch faces on Apple Watch with their Tap to Speak Time feature, follow these steps:


  • Select the Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse watch face:

    Customize your watch face

  • Check that Tap to Speak Time is enabled:

    On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Sounds & Haptics - turn on Tap to Speak Time.

  • When viewing the time on your watch, swipe up on the display to open Control Centre:

    Check that Silent Mode is not enabled:

  • Ensure that your Apple Watch has access to Wi-Fi:
    • Check that your Apple Watch is connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth and that your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi.
    • Or, if your iPhone is not currently connected via Bluetooth, check that your watch has connected to a trusted Wi-Fi network as a fallback.
    • About Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on Apple Watch - Apple Support
  • Place your Apple Watch on the charger, connected to power.
  • Wait for around 15 minutes (it may take significantly longer) for the voices to download to your watch.
  • Test by waking the display and then tapping on the watch face.


If the feature still does not work as expected, then the following steps may help:

Remove the watch face from the collection on your Apple Watch:


Close the Watch app and restart both your iPhone and your Apple Watch:

  • On your iPhone: double-click the Home button, then swipe up on the Watch app preview.
  • Turn both devices off together, then restart your iPhone first:


Add the watch face back to the collection on your Apple Watch and repeat the first set of steps again:


More information:

Hear Mickey Mouse or Minnie Mouse speak the time - Apple Support


If the issue persists after following all of the steps above, then I suggest that you contact Apple Support for assistance:




Phone, Messages and other notification alerts


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


Check also that calling and/or texting functionality is expected to be available under the circumstances in which you are trying to use those features:



Alerts for incoming calls should be delivered to both devices. If they and/or Messages alerts are not being delivered on your Apple Watch as expected, then the following steps may help:


Check for and install any available updates for your iPhone and Apple Watch, starting with your iPhone:


Check that Wrist Detection is turned on and that, if passcode is enabled, you are unlocking your Apple Watch after placing it on your wrist:

  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > Passcode > turn Wrist Detection on.


Check your Phone settings:

  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > Phone.
  • Choose Custom and select your preferred settings under each of Alerts and Ringtone, including checking that the Alert Volume is towards the centre or right hand side.


Check your Messages settings:

  • On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch > Messages.
  • Choose Custom and check - under Alerts - that Show Alerts, Sound and Haptic are each enabled.


Check that Theatre Mode is not enabled on your Apple Watch:


Check that Do Not Disturb mode is not enabled on your Apple Watch:

  • When viewing the time on your watch, swipe up to open Control Centre.
  • Tap the Do Not Disturb button (crescent moon icon) to toggle the setting on / off.


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


Confirm directly on your Apple Watch that Silent Mode is not enabled:

  • When viewing the time on your watch: swipe up on the screen to open Control Centre > check whether Silent Mode (button with a crossed out bell icon) is enabled.


Check that your Apple Watch and iPhone are connected:

The following further steps may also help:


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


Unpair and re-pair your Apple Watch:


If the issues persist, then I suggest that you contact Apple Support (remote diagnostics and/or mail-in service may be available, if required), make a Genius Bar reservation or visit an Apple Authorised Service Provider for assistance:


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