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Why is my Apple Watch OS 11 not providing haptic alerts

No Haptic only on watch ultra with OS 11 and Mail


Installed IOS 18 a few days and it worked great until the next day I installed OS11 on the watch. Now no matter what I do I cannot get just haptics on my watch when an email comes through. It’s either with sound or completely silent. I like it to just tap me on the wrist when I am at work and it’s really annoying now. I have tried all the setting in mirror my iphone and custom. I don't know why it has stopped working since messages etc can still get haptic only. It must be a bug.

Other people have been reporting the same too.


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Apple Watch Ultra

Posted on Sep 19, 2024 11:27 AM

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Posted on Oct 17, 2024 10:52 PM

3rd party notifications like WhatsApp do not notify me on my Ultra 2 since the latest watchOS 11 update as well. Let's hope that Apple will address this in an upcoming update.

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Sep 25, 2024 3:01 PM in response to Steveps3

I have iPhone pro max 11 using OS18 and recently upgraded my watch from series 8 to ultra 2. I have the ultra 2 watch os11 . When I receive notifications such as WhatsApp/ emails . My watch does not vibrate it only vibrates on calls, sms, health alerts. Glad I’m not the only one having this issue because I was going crazy 😂. I will report this to Apple

Sep 20, 2024 1:02 AM in response to Steveps3

Did you already force restart your watch after the upgrade by pressing and holding the Digital Crown and the Side button together for about 10sec, until the Apple logo comes back again?


If this does not work, unpairing and connecting your watch again to your iPhone would be the next step:

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support


If still no luck, you should report the issue directly to Apple by using the Feedback link:

Feedback - Apple Watch - Apple

Oct 17, 2024 2:12 PM in response to Ingo2711

I tried all that. Had the Apple Watch 6 and wasn’t updated, it was working fine.

Upgraded my watch to 10, and updated it and now it’s not working. Had Apple Service try to help me over the phone, that didn’t work. Went to the Apple store and service there couldn’t figure it out. they exchanged the watch and it’s still not working. Must be a bug.

Nov 10, 2024 1:28 PM in response to Steveps3

I'm still having this issue. I have unpaired & paired it again no fix. Is Apple listening to us? No notifications from third-party apps vibrating or haptic alerts working. It is only working for cloud mail, phone calls, SMS & Health alerts.


Someone with high level of points please share our concern as you may be heard. I have iPhone 11, OS 18.1 and ultra watch 2 i believe 11.1.

Nov 14, 2024 4:59 PM in response to Steveps3

Guys, I have an iPhone 11 Pro Max on iOS 18.1 & Ultra Watch 2 on OS11. I configured the following settings and it worked! At last, my watch vibrates on the third-party notifications while my phone is on silent!


Follow this by going to your Phone and then

Settings -> Sounds and Haptics
-> RingTone -> Haptics -> Synchronized (Default)
-> Text Tone -> Haptics -> Synchronized (Default)
-> New Voicemail -> Haptics -> Synchronized (Default)
-> Calendar Alerts -> Haptics -> Synchronized (Default)
-> Reminder Alerts -> Haptics -> Synchronized (Default)
-> Default Alerts -> Haptics -> Synchronized (Default)


Why is my Apple Watch OS 11 not providing haptic alerts

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