How to edit or delete a timer on Apple Watch

How to edit the Timers screen:


You can pin your favorite timers and delete custom timers from the Timers screen.

  1. Go to the Timers app  on your Apple Watch.
  2. Scroll down to the bottom, then tap Edit.
  3. Do any of the following:
    • Pin a timer: Tap .
    • Unpin a timer: Tap .
    • Delete a timer: Tap .


Apple Watch Series 8, watchOS 11

Posted on Oct 4, 2024 1:39 PM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2024 8:34 AM

Me too. I have several I cannot delete. Pin Unpin, but no Red Delete symbol. this problem appeared with the most recent update watchOS 11.0 and 11.0.1. Very frustrating.

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Dec 4, 2024 6:47 PM in response to MargaretNP

G'day Margaret. Please try this:

Tap on the watch TIMER icon then scroll to the bottom and press EDIT.

Now every timer has either JUST a yellow PIN, or (for your own custom timers) you will see:

BOTH the yellow Pin AND the red Delete options.


If you don't see any timers with the RED delete option, then you have not yet created a custom timer.

Try pressing the + symbol at the end of the timers list to create a new timer, then press EDIT to see the RED delete option (but only on that one newly created timer).


The timers you CANNOT delete are: 1,3,5,10,15,30 min, plus 1 and 2 hour. These are always at the top, and custom timers are below them. e.g. I have 2,7,45 min plus 1h15m, and 1h30m below the Apple timers.


When I look at the ones *I* have created (using the EDIT option at the bottom), ONLY the 5 custom timers have the delete option on each one of them.


I'm assuming your watch is capable of running WatchOS 11.1 or later, and your iPhone is also capable of installing it.

Nov 20, 2024 1:05 AM in response to GregHudson1954

Yes, that 's correct. You can only delete timers you did create. The default ones can not be removed.

But, if you create some more of your choice and pin them, those default timers will move out of sight.


All users wanting Apple to change this feature in upcoming updates, should let them know directly, using the Feedback link. This is the only way to reach them, as Apple does not follow theses user to user communities.

Feedback - Apple Watch - Apple



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