Apple Watch lost my steps

I changed the face on “my watch” from my iphone and now the middle section of my watch will not let me display my steps and distance. All I can pick is workout which gives me calories, date, and type of workout. Totally useless. Why should I have to stop and go to one of the apps installed on the watch. What happened to the feature I’ve been using for a few years now?

iPhone 5, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 8, 2023 12:21 PM

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javaliga

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Sep 8, 2023 1:32 PM in response to 2scrappy

Unless you deleted the watch face you were using, it should still be there. On the iPhone tap on:

Watch > My Watch

and scroll left or right to see if that watch face is there.

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