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Divot13
User level: Level 1 (7 points)

Apple Watch always opens in grid view.

I have an Apple Watch series 10 using iOS 27. I can not get my watch to open in the list view it always opens in grid view. Both phone and watch settings are set to list mode. Any ideas why? I did not have this problem until I updated my watch to iOS 27.

Posted on Oct 3, 2026 10:37 AM

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Kilgore-Trout
User level: Level 8 (43,363 points)

Oct 3, 2026 10:59 AM in response to Divot13

What you are seeing is not the grid view. It’s a view of recently or frequently used apps (but does use a “grid-like arrangement). The icon on the bottom center takes you to the grid or list view, depending on what you have selected in Settings.


Unfortunately it appears this has not been added to the Watch User Guide.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256369776