iPhone 14 Pro Max screen not waking to notifications after Apple Watch pairing

bookhelicopterphonewood wrote:

• hello,

I am having issues with my iPhone 14 Pro Max screen not waking to notifications after pairing with my Apple Watch Series SE. Started happening about a month ago.

iPhone firmware: 26.7

Apple Watch firmware: 26.6

Here are things that I have tried:

Wrist Detection enabled on Apple Watch

• Locked AW when off my wrist

• Checked for any Focus schedules

• Turned off AW & made sure bluetooth was not paired

• Hard reset iPhone

• Checked Notification setting for each app on iPhone

My phone vibrates but the screen does not wake even after checking all the above. Any other ideas I should try?

If the notification pops up on your watch this is why click here Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

bookhelicopterphonewood wrote:

Thank you for your response. Sorry I wasn't clear. I want to have notifications back on my phone when I'm off work so I take off my watch when I get home and on the weekends. However, even when its off my wrist and all those options I tried while off my wrist the notifications don't wake my phone.

Under normal Apple behavior, taking the Apple Watch off your wrist should make the iPhone take over notifications, provided the Watch has actually locked. Apple’s current documentation says notifications go to the iPhone when the Watch is locked, while an unlocked Watch on your wrist takes priority.

Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support (IN)

Thank you for your response. Sorry I wasn't clear. I want to have notifications back on my phone when I'm off work so I take off my watch when I get home and on the weekends. However, even when its off my wrist and all those options I tried while off my wrist the notifications don't wake my phone.

That is correct. However, my AW is off my wrist, locked and I even turn it off but notifications don't wake my iPhone still.