Apple Watch and iMessage

My iMessages will not notify me on my Apple Watch. I have restarted and even unpaired, erased and repaired and it still will not work

Apple Watch Series 1, watchOS 6

Posted on May 1, 2023 07:55 AM

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Posted on May 1, 2023 09:54 AM

Notifications appear on your Apple Watch or iPhone, but not both. If your iPhone is unlocked, you get notifications on your iPhone instead of your Apple Watch. If your iPhone is locked or asleep, you get notifications on your Apple Watch, unless your Apple Watch is locked. For more info, see:

Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Also see step 5 (and others) in:

If you can’t send or receive messages on your Apple Watch - Apple Support




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May 1, 2023 09:54 AM in response to ck4ding

Notifications appear on your Apple Watch or iPhone, but not both. If your iPhone is unlocked, you get notifications on your iPhone instead of your Apple Watch. If your iPhone is locked or asleep, you get notifications on your Apple Watch, unless your Apple Watch is locked. For more info, see:

Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Also see step 5 (and others) in:

If you can’t send or receive messages on your Apple Watch - Apple Support




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