Why can’t I ping my iPhone from the Apple Watch

I can no longer ping my iPhone using my Apple watch

Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 10

Posted on Nov 20, 2023 04:36 PM

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Vb4suth

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Posted on Nov 20, 2023 05:24 PM

Press the lower button on the side of your watch. That screen will then show up on your watch. Not sure this is a good change but that’s how you access it after the latest update.

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Vb4suth

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8 points

Nov 20, 2023 05:24 PM in response to jphifer25

Press the lower button on the side of your watch. That screen will then show up on your watch. Not sure this is a good change but that’s how you access it after the latest update.

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