Unable to set alarm time on my Apple Watch Series 10

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Unable to set alarm time on my Apple Watch Series 10

Apple Watch series 10 and iPhone IOS 15. Alarm quit allowing me to set the time. Deleted the app and finally figured out how to reinstall. Still the same issue. The little orange dot that one would move to change the time refuses to move. Tried finger and stylus to no avail. Has something changed in the process that I don’t know about?

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Original Title: apple watch series 10 quit working

Apple Watch Series 10, watchOS 11

Posted on Aug 17, 2025 02:25 PM

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Answer 1

lkrupp

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Aug 18, 2025 12:47 PM in response to Caslam50

So have you simply tried restarting your watch and the iPhone it’s paired to?

Restart Apple Watch - Apple Support

Restart your iPhone - Apple Support

Restarting a device is the number one trouble shooting suggestion that often resolves glitches.

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Answer 2

sberman

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Aug 17, 2025 02:37 PM in response to Caslam50

Caslam50 wrote:

Apple Watch series 10 and iPhone IOS 15.

This is not possible.

The Apple Watch 10 uses watchOS 11. watchOS 11 requires iOS 18 or greater.

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Caslam50 Author

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Aug 17, 2025 02:46 PM in response to sberman

Apologies; I misinformed. I have an iPhone 15 that is at iOS 18.6.1. And my Series 10 watch is at watchOS 11.6.1. So, I should work . . . Right?

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Answer 4

sberman

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Aug 17, 2025 03:20 PM in response to Caslam50

Caslam50 wrote:

Alarm quit allowing me to set the time.

This explains how to set an alarm.

Add an alarm on Apple Watch - Apple Support

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Caslam50 Author

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Aug 17, 2025 04:16 PM in response to sberman

Yes, but it will not allow me to change the time other than the time that I turned on the app. Example: it now reads 4:16 (PST) and will not allow me to change the time in any way.

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Answer 6

sberman

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Aug 17, 2025 04:33 PM in response to Caslam50

Have you tapped, say, the minutes if that’s what you want to adjust (16 in your example) then turned the Digital Crown?

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