My Apple Watch is not receiving text messages
My Apple Watch is not receiving text messages unless it is located right next to my Apple Phone. What's the fix?
Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 9
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Hello sbsapplesupport,
Ensuring text messages are being received on your Apple Watch along with your iPhone is important. Since having this issue, have you restarted the Apple Watch and companion iPhone? If not, restarting are great steps that can help resolve many issues. You can find the steps for restarting both devices listed below and outlined in the following article.
"How to restart your iPhone X, 11, 12, 13, or later"
- "Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power-off slider appears.
- Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. If your device is frozen or unresponsive, force restart your device.
- To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo."
Restart your iPhone - Apple Support
"How to restart your Apple Watch if you have watchOS 9"
- "If your Apple Watch is charging, take it off the charger.
- Press and hold the side button until you see the power button
in the upper-right corner of the display. - Tap the power button.
- Drag the Power Off slider.
- After your watch turns off, press and hold the side button again until you see the Apple logo."
Restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Let us know how that goes!