Smartwatch not showing text message notifications
Your watch notifications are either turned off, not synced with your phone, or Bluetooth is disconnected. Check that your watch and phone are paired and close together, then go to your phone's notification settings and turn on message alerts for your watch. This fixes it for most people.
Your smartwatch gets text message notifications from your phone over Bluetooth. When notifications stop arriving, it's because Bluetooth was turned off, notification permissions were disabled, or your watch wasn't paired correctly. We'll check each of these and get your messages flowing to your wrist again.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Checking only your phone's Bluetooth without checking your watch. Both need Bluetooth on
- Turning on notifications for your watch but forgetting to unpair and repair. Sometimes the connection is broken and needs a fresh start
- Having Do Not Disturb on without realizing it blocks text notifications
Signs you need professional help
- Bluetooth is on, your watch is paired, and you've turned on notification permissions, but text messages still aren't showing Your watch shows notifications from other apps but never text messages, even after trying all the steps You can see that your watch is trying to receive notifications but they're not displaying on the screen
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