Apple Watch turns my iPhone notification sounds off

I have a iPhone 14 and an Apple Watch Series 7. If I have Bluetooth on or if I have my iPhone cellular available to my watch, the watch takes over my notifications and phone calls and rings in to my watch, and silences my iPhone. Even when my watch is in the opposite side of my home on a charger. I miss phone calls and text messages, because I can’t hear my watch from that distance. Even when I turn off Bluetooth it still goes to my watch, only when I turn off the watches availability to my iPhones cellular, and I go into my iPhone control center and take it off silent mode does my iPhone then ring for phone calls or send me sound with a notification.

iPhone 14

Posted on Jul 23, 2023 12:12 PM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2024 08:15 AM

This is not an acceptable solution.


Turning off wrist detection affects these Apple Watch features:

  • When you use Apple Pay on your Apple Watch, you’ll be prompted to enter your passcode when you double-click the side button to authorize the payment.
  • Some Activity measurements are unavailable.
  • Heart rate tracking and notifications are turned off.
  • Apple Watch will no longer automatically lock and unlock.
  • Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 4 and later wonʼt automatically make an emergency call even after it has detected a hard impact fall.


In other word if you want notifications on your iphone, it transforms your Apple Watch into a cheap wristband but with a ridiculous battery life.


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Jan 25, 2024 08:15 AM in response to javaliga

This is not an acceptable solution.


Turning off wrist detection affects these Apple Watch features:

  • When you use Apple Pay on your Apple Watch, you’ll be prompted to enter your passcode when you double-click the side button to authorize the payment.
  • Some Activity measurements are unavailable.
  • Heart rate tracking and notifications are turned off.
  • Apple Watch will no longer automatically lock and unlock.
  • Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 4 and later wonʼt automatically make an emergency call even after it has detected a hard impact fall.


In other word if you want notifications on your iphone, it transforms your Apple Watch into a cheap wristband but with a ridiculous battery life.


Jul 23, 2023 02:14 PM in response to gaylefromocala

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


If you would like to make a feature request to Apple, use this link:

Product Feedback - Apple


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