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On my watch I see the time and a red lightening bolt. It will not let me turn it off

On my watch I see the time and a red lightening bolt. It will not let me turn it off to get my normal screen

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 7

Posted on Aug 12, 2021 5:34 AM

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Aug 12, 2021 5:40 AM in response to sindy294

That is power reserve mode;

To turn off power reserve mode,press and hold the side button for about 10 seconds, until you see the watch restart and the Apple logo appear.

Keep in mind that if your battery is almost completely empty, you might need to charge the watch before it will restart normally.

On my watch I see the time and a red lightening bolt. It will not let me turn it off

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