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Apple Watch 6 Message Haptic Not Working

Just bought the series 6 watch today - what do I have to do in order to have the watch vibrate when a message is received? My phone is locked and the watch won’t buzz. It buzzes when I receive a call, so I’m not sure what settings I need to use.

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Posted on Sep 12, 2021 5:26 PM

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Posted on Sep 13, 2021 12:07 PM

Total user error on my part. I was on the chat with Apple support and we were testing various options when I noticed my phone wasn’t even vibrating when messages came in. Turns out, vibrations were turned off. As soon as I turned that back on, everything worked as expected.

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Sep 13, 2021 11:31 AM in response to hargle

Hey there hargle,


Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We understand you’re not receiving a haptic alert from your Apple Watch when a message comes in. We’ll be happy to help.


Take a look at the info under “Manage notifications” from this article for ways to customize your notifications and more. This could lead to a resolution:


Notifications on your Apple Watch


Take care.

Apple Watch 6 Message Haptic Not Working

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