Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Cant get Mickey to talk

purpleparrotuk

purpleparrotuk

macrumors 65816
Original poster
Jun 26, 2010
1,061
306
We got our watches yesterday but both did a reset and restore due to a few teething problems. Since them neither me or hubby can get Mickey to talk again. We have googled and tried all the suggestions to no avail.

Someone said you have to be on wifi when you install them because it downloads the voice packs. Surely this should work with mobile data instead?
 
It hasn't worked for me since the public release of watchOS 3 either :/
 
I had to restart my watch AND IPhone to get Mickey to talk. Make sure it is also checked to "on" in your preferences
 
Well, this thread made me check and I could't make Mickey talk either. So I went to Settings and lo and behold, I turned on Silent mode. Turning it off and Mickey starts talking.
 
  • Like
Reactions: TheAppleFairy
Haven't seen this mentioned yet...

From your phone, go into the Watch app, under My Faces select the Mickey face, scroll down to Tap to Speak Time and make sure it's toggled on.

Hopefully that's it, doubtful you have 2 defective watches where this is the only thing that won't work.
 
TheAppleFairy said:
Well that's it. You both have defective watches....Honestly If you tried both of those settings there is nothing else...it should work. Make an appointment with Apple.
Click to expand...
No we don't it's a bug. Loads of people are having problems if you Google. I am quite good with technology and work in IT and can assure you all the correct steps have been followed. It was working before I unpaired it and restored from backup. Maybe I will restore as a new watch tonight and try it
 
kilcher said:
Haven't seen this mentioned yet...

From your phone, go into the Watch app, under My Faces select the Mickey face, scroll down to Tap to Speak Time and make sure it's toggled on.

Hopefully that's it, doubtful you have 2 defective watches where this is the only thing that won't work.
Click to expand...
All that's been done over and over. Thanks for trying to help though.:)
 
I had the same problem...I removed the watch face, added again then re-started both watch & iphone & it started working. I have another watch & restored from backup now my rats will NOT speak.
 
Oh god my 4 month old son won't stop pressing on my watch and setting Minnie Mouse off. Then he looks around tying to work out where the sound has come from almost as if he's expecting to see Minnie pop up in our house lol
 
Fixed it, it is what I thought, you have to be on wifi when loading the watchface. Got home removed face added it again and now works. Dunno why you have to be on wifi. It's just plain stupid.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back