Apple Watch vibrates when you receive a notification, text, or call on your iPhone. However, some users have reported that their Apple Watch does not vibrate.
This issue can be frustrating, especially if you have an important notification to watch or a call pending. Fortunately, there are a few fixes that you can try to resolve the issue.
In this article, we’ll talk about these fixes so that you can fix your Apple Watch not vibrating issue easily.
Restart your Apple Watch
The easiest solution is to restart the Apple Watch and pair it with your iPhone again. Then, wait for the notifications to come on your Apple Watch.
Another thing that you can do is to restart your iPhone, too.
Correctly adjust your Apple Watch
Adjust your Apple Watch so that the sensors are touching your skin. This will help you to feel the vibrations.
Tighten or loosen your Apple Watch accordingly.
Disable Wrist Detection
The Wrist Detection feature on your Apple Watch is designed to detect your wrist movement automatically to turn on the sensors.
For example, the display will brighten up when you raise your wrist to look at the watch.
To turn off Wrist Detection, follow the steps given below:
- Open Settings > Passcode.
- Then toggle off Wrist Detection.
Note: The same steps should be followed to disable Wrist Detection via iPhone.
Also read: Fix: Not getting notifications on Apple Watch
Turn off aeroplane mode
Check whether your Apple Watch is an iPhone or an Apple Watch; there will be no communication between the two devices. Therefore, check the aeroplane mode in both devices.
Slide your finger up to open the panel and then tap on Flight mode.
Check Do Not Disturb and Focus Mode
Do Not Disturb mode pauses all notifications, and you’ll not receive notifications. To rectify this, disable the Do Not Disturb and Focus Mode.
To turn off the Focus Mode on your Apple Watch, open Control Centre and then tap on Focus.
Update watchOS
watchOS may have some glitches or bugs, because of which you may not receive notifications on your Apple Watch.
Head to Settings > General > Software update.
Turn on mirrored notifications
Head to your iPhone, and then follow the instructions given below:
- Open the Apple Watch app and then open My Watch.
- Next, head to Notifications > Phone > Mirror my iPhone.
In conclusion, there are a few methods to fix your Apple Watch not vibrating issue.
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