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Swipe up alarm to find my iPhone, missing since update 10 iWatch

Anyone know where the swipe up alarm to find iPhone is on iWatch now? Or if it's coming back? It was so convenient to swipe up and hear the alarm tone and quickly go grab my phone. Easily one of the top 3 things I used on my watch daily. I miss that so much - saved me so much time! (I'm not talking about the locate app). Thanks in advance.

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 10

Posted on Nov 12, 2023 4:25 PM

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Posted on Nov 12, 2023 5:13 PM

Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support describes how to access the Control Center after installing watchOS 10.

Open or close Control Center

  • Open Control Center: Press the side button once.
  • Close Control Center: With Control Center open, turn your wrist away from you or press the side button again.


Press the side button

  • Press to show or hide Control Center.
  • Press and hold to use Emergency SOS.
  • Double-click to use Apple Pay.
  • Press and hold to turn your watch on or off. 

If you have Apple Watch Ultra or later, you can customize the Action button to access your favorite features quickly.

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Nov 12, 2023 5:13 PM in response to galaxygirl9

Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support describes how to access the Control Center after installing watchOS 10.

Open or close Control Center

  • Open Control Center: Press the side button once.
  • Close Control Center: With Control Center open, turn your wrist away from you or press the side button again.


Press the side button

  • Press to show or hide Control Center.
  • Press and hold to use Emergency SOS.
  • Double-click to use Apple Pay.
  • Press and hold to turn your watch on or off. 

If you have Apple Watch Ultra or later, you can customize the Action button to access your favorite features quickly.

May 6, 2024 7:54 PM in response to MarySMahar

MarySMahar wrote:

I used to swipe up on my I watch to find my misplaced iPhone. How do I do that now?
MarySMahar

The previous Control Center swipe-up has moved to a quick press and release of the flat oval side button

Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support


DO NOT hold the button, as that brings up Emergency services and the power off icon.


Control Center should then show you the iPhone ping icon (find my iPhone), Battery percentage, Flashlight, Water Lock, Airplane mode, Alarm silence, Theater mode, and all the other Control Center services.


An alternate way to get some of the Control Center services is:


“Hey Siri, find my iPhone”

“Hey Siri, Flashlight”

“Hey Siri, Battery”

“Hey Siri, Airplane mode”

Getting the press and release timing just right can be an issue. You can make it more reliable by changing:


Apple Watch -> Settings -> Accessibility -> Side Button Click Speed


After changing this I never accidentally get the Emergency Services display.


“Side Button Click Speed” can adjust the press and release timing, so you get the Control Center display every time. Adjusting The “Side Button Click Speed” is also useful for Apple Pay’s double press and release. There is “Default” (sub second press and release timing needed), “Slow” (up to a second between press and release), and “Slowest” (up to 2 seconds between press and release). I like the “Slow” setting. And as I said, I do not accidentally get the wrong display.


NOTE: Slow and Slowest settings do not mean you have to wait a full second or 2 seconds between press and release. It just means you do not need to be super fast.


If the flat oval side button is giving you difficulties, then look at


Use AssistiveTouch on Apple Watch - Apple Support


Apple Watch -> Settings -> Accessibility -> AssistiveTouch


can be used to access things like:


o Control Center

o Apple Pay

o Emergency Services and the Power Off icon (labeled “Hold Side Button”)

o and many other things...


Dec 8, 2023 1:52 PM in response to AnnBrown5

AnnBrown5 wrote:

How can I retrieve swipe up to find phone from my watch

The swipe up function has been mored to the flat oval side button (see picture)

Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support


A Quick press and release will bring up the Control Center, where you will see the iPhone ping icon that can be used to help locate your iPhone.


DO NOT hold the button, as that will bring up the Emergency services display.

Swipe up alarm to find my iPhone, missing since update 10 iWatch

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