Deleting apps from Apple watch

My phone won’t let me delete apps from my watch, why? It appears to have locked those controls. Is there a way to unlock them?

Posted on Jan 16, 2021 07:13 AM

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Posted on Jan 16, 2021 07:19 AM

Not all apps can be deleted.

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Jan 16, 2021 07:19 AM in response to Jantea

Not all apps can be deleted.

Jantea Author

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Jan 16, 2021 10:13 AM in response to Community User

Resetting the phone worked. It was not letting me delete any apps before.

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