I wear my Apple Watch 6 while sleeping and set the display to “Always Off”. My Apple Watch Ultra is for daytime wear I set it to “Always On”, but it also changes my aWatch6 to Always On. How do I make those settings independently so those specific settings don’t mirror each other?
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Apple Watch Ultra 2, watchOS 11
A solution that comes to mind would be to create a shortcut in the Shortcuts app and use the "Set Always On" action specific to the Apple Watch. You could set the action as a toggle, meaning that every time you run the action it toggle between on and off:
You could then add the shortcut to the Apple Watch Smart Lists to quickly toggle Always On.
Did you try to disable Always On directly on your Series 6 in Settings/Display&Brightness -> Always On -> Off?
Also check this article, if you haven't already:
Use more than one Apple Watch with your iPhone - Apple Support
Are you using a Sleep Schedule? During Sleep Focus the display of your watch should only show the minimal night view display, when you tap on the screen or turn the Digital Crown.
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I have to disable it every night when putting it on. Then in the morning I have to re-enable it on my Ultra because when I disabled the 6, the night before, it also disabled the Ultra. Then in the morning when I enable the Ultra, it also enables the 6. I’d like those watch settings to be independent from each other. Every other setting on that page is independent and doesn’t affect the other watch, but not the Always On feature. 🤷🏼♂️
I was not using Sleep Schedule. I have since set it up and used it for 2 nights, leaving “Always On” on. It does exactly as you said and is the solution I was looking for.
Thanks very much for your advice and diligence.
The shortcut idea is a good one. I will do that if there is no fix to being able to separate the watch settings.
thanks
Did you try to change the Always On settings separately for each watch in the Watch App on your iPhone?
Yes I did. When I change the setting on one watch, it automatically changes the other watch to the same setting. Regardless of which watch I change.
thanks
Do you have "Share Across Devices" enabled on your iPhone in Settings/Focus?
If yes, try to disable it and see if Always On still changes on both watches at the same time.
Good suggestion Ingo, yes it is enabled. I disabled it and it has had no affect on the Always On issue. Both watches still change when only one is adjusted.
Thanks for suggesting.
You're welcome 🙂
How can I control "Always On" settings for Apple Watch?
