Adding Phone and Messages Icon to watch face

I want to add the Phone and Messages Icons to the watch face of my apple watch version 4.

iPhone X, iOS 12

Posted on Nov 1, 2018 8:04 AM

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Posted on Nov 2, 2018 8:03 AM

Hi ldalton1,

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. I see you have a question about adding apps to your Apple Watch face.

First, you'll want to double-check this resource to ensure the complication/app you want to add is supported on the Apple Watch face you're using. You can verify that by clicking this link: Apple Watch faces and their features .

If the Apple Watch face you're using supports the Messages and Phones complications, you can add them with the steps from the Change your Apple Watch face resource:

Add more information to your watch face

You can add complications, or information from apps, to some watch faces. Your Apple Watch has complications that show your battery life, the date, and more. You can also add complications from some third-party apps. To see which apps have complications:

  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the My Watch tab, then tap Complications.

To choose the ones that you want, tap Edit, then use these steps:

  • To add a complication, tap User uploaded file. After you add the complication in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, you can add it to your watch. Go back to your watch face, firmly press the display, and tap Customize. Then tap a complication and turn the Digital Crown to choose the information that you want to appear.
  • To remove a complication, tap User uploaded file. Then tap Remove.


This should help get you set up with adding any compatible complications.

Kindest regards.
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Nov 2, 2018 8:03 AM in response to ldalton1

Hi ldalton1,

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. I see you have a question about adding apps to your Apple Watch face.

First, you'll want to double-check this resource to ensure the complication/app you want to add is supported on the Apple Watch face you're using. You can verify that by clicking this link: Apple Watch faces and their features .

If the Apple Watch face you're using supports the Messages and Phones complications, you can add them with the steps from the Change your Apple Watch face resource:

Add more information to your watch face

You can add complications, or information from apps, to some watch faces. Your Apple Watch has complications that show your battery life, the date, and more. You can also add complications from some third-party apps. To see which apps have complications:

  1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the My Watch tab, then tap Complications.

To choose the ones that you want, tap Edit, then use these steps:

  • To add a complication, tap User uploaded file. After you add the complication in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, you can add it to your watch. Go back to your watch face, firmly press the display, and tap Customize. Then tap a complication and turn the Digital Crown to choose the information that you want to appear.
  • To remove a complication, tap User uploaded file. Then tap Remove.


This should help get you set up with adding any compatible complications.

Kindest regards.

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