I need notifications all the time, not just when my iPhone display is off

[Aston441]

Most of the time, my iPhone is plugged into a charger, with the display on, whether I'm at home or away.

Lately I've been leaving the phone at home and going out with only the S3c. If I forget to shut off the iPhone display, I don't get any taptic notifications.

It's there any way to fix this?

 

[Newtons Apple]

Why is you phone display on?

 

[Aston441]

Why is you phone display on?

Because Apple refuses to add a stupid notification LED and I prefer not to have audio notifications because they are annoying to myself and others and because I don't want a phone stuck against my body all the time and because I prefer to keep the phone fully charged and because I don't feel like touching the phone constantly to see if I have any notifications.

Because Apple won't add that 1970s technology that was on TAPE answering machines and almost all cell phones starting in the 1980s called the notification LED.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Because Apple refuses to add a stupid notification LED and I prefer not to have audio notifications because they are annoying to myself and others and because I don't want a phone stuck against my body all the time and because I prefer to keep the phone fully charged and because I don't feel like touching the phone constantly to see if I have any notifications.

Because Apple won't add that 1970s technology that was on TAPE answering machines and almost all cell phones starting in the 1980s called the notification LED.

But how are you keeping your display on all the time, even when you are not home?

 

[Hater]

Why do you need the phone screen on to display notifications if your watch is on your wrist?

 

[dave006]

Most of the time, my iPhone is plugged into a charger, with the display on, whether I'm at home or away.

Lately I've been leaving the phone at home and going out with only the S3c. If I forget to shut off the iPhone display, I don't get any taptic notifications.

It's there any way to fix this?

No this is working as designed. Your notifications will go to your iPhone or your Apple Watch, depending on the device that you're using. If your iPhone is unlocked, you'll get notifications on your iPhone, instead of your Apple Watch.

Dave
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Why do you need the phone screen on to display notifications if your watch is on your wrist?

They leave the iPhone active when they are normally with the iPhone but sometimes or at least once they forgot to lock the iPhone and it kept getting the notifications instead of being sent to the active Watch.

Dave

 

[Aston441]

But how are you keeping your display on all the time, even when you are not home?

There's a setting to not turn off display ever. And my phone is essentially always plugged into a charger.
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No this is working as designed. Your notifications will go to your iPhone or your Apple Watch, depending on the device that you're using. If your iPhone is unlocked, you'll get notifications on your iPhone, instead of your Apple Watch.

Dave
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They leave the iPhone active when they are normally with the iPhone but sometimes or at least once they forgot to lock the iPhone and it kept getting the notifications instead of being sent to the active Watch.

Dave

The first iPhone worked as designed. There was still room for improvement.

 

[Hater]

They leave the iPhone active when they are normally with the iPhone but sometimes or at least once they forgot to lock the iPhone and it kept getting the notifications instead of being sent to the active Watch.

Dave

I meant when at home.

 

[dave006]

So how do you want it to work, have duplicate notifications to the iPhone and the Watch?

Dave

 

[MarcMller]

this post is stupid.

 

[Aston441]

So how do you want it to work, have duplicate notifications to the iPhone and the Watch?

Dave

Yes. Just like I have duplicate notifications on my Mac, my other iPhone, and my iPod.
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Yes. Just like I have duplicate notifications on my Mac, my other iPhone, and my iPod.

Eta: of course it would also be nice if the notifications synced like iMessage does, so clearing on one device clears on all. Unlike Apple email lol.
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this post is stupid.

That was helpful. Thank you.

 

[Bryan Bowler]

Because Apple refuses to add a stupid notification LED and I prefer not to have audio notifications because they are annoying to myself and others and because I don't want a phone stuck against my body all the time and because I prefer to keep the phone fully charged and because I don't feel like touching the phone constantly to see if I have any notifications.

Because Apple won't add that 1970s technology that was on TAPE answering machines and almost all cell phones starting in the 1980s called the notification LED.

I’m reading a lot of angst there. Sorry to hear that you carry that stress with you.

I’m not sure why you need to leave your phone’s display on 24/7 if you’re wearing a Watch and receiving the notifications there, however, a simple fix is to reach over and tap the sleep button on your iPhone when you’re departing your phone and then you’ll receive all of your notifications on your wrist while you’re away from your phone.

 

[BarracksSi]

I'm unconvinced that there's a good reason for the ceiling to see what's on the phone's display.

 

[Newtons Apple]

I'm unconvinced that there's a good reason for the ceiling to see what's on the phone's display.

I agree, the OP will have to remember to turn off the display. He would have better chance of Apple giving us a LED notification that for the alerts on both devices. Neither is going to happen.

 

[Aston441]

I agree, the OP will have to remember to turn off the display. He would have better chance of Apple giving us a LED notification that for the alerts on both devices. Neither is going to happen.

Let's put this another way:

What is the benefit of AW not giving me a tap if my iPhone is unlocked?

 

[BarracksSi]

OP, did you give a clear reason why you keep the phone’s display on all the time?

If it’s to see the time of day, or incoming notifications... isn’t that what the watch is for?

 

[deadworlds]

Let's put this another way:

What is the benefit of AW not giving me a tap if my iPhone is unlocked?

Because the assumption is that you’re using your phone, therefore you’ll see the notifications as they come in, on the phone.

What is the benefit of you leaving your phone screen on and unlocked when you’re not home?

You know you’re putting excessive wear on the LCD panel by doing this.

 

[andresandiego]

Leaving the phone on when not at home doesn't make sense if you want to get notifications on the watch. You wanna know the fix? Turn the display off! You are welcome.

 

[Marley]

You should be able to turn on the LED flash for alerts in accessibility settings under ‘hearing.’

 

[Newtons Apple]

Let's put this another way:

What is the benefit of AW not giving me a tap if my iPhone is unlocked?

Because Apple will not allow it. Turn you iPhone screen off or suffer!

Enjoy!

 

[Aston441]

Let's put this another way:

What is the benefit of AW not giving me a tap if my iPhone is unlocked?

What is the benefit of ALL of my Apple devices giving me notifications, with

Because the assumption is that you’re using your phone, therefore you’ll see the notifications as they come in, on the phone.

What is the benefit of you leaving your phone screen on and unlocked when you’re not home?

You know you’re putting excessive wear on the LCD panel by doing this.

All my other devices notify me. Shouldn't they be silent too then if my iPhone is unlocked?

I bought my 6s+ the day of release. The screen has been on continuously since then. It's the same. If you go read up on LCDs you'll see they don't wear out. OLED screens wear out. It's why I probably won't get an X.
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Because Apple will not allow it. Turn you iPhone screen off or suffer!

Enjoy!

lol the real answer lol

 

[Zorn]

As someone who is currently using an S8 until 11/3, the one thing I will miss the most, by far and bar none, is the Always On Display. I can know at a glance at all times what time it is and what notifications have come in without having to constantly press the home button to wake the screen or poke around the watch to check for notifications. I hope Apple steals this feature soon now that they will have an OLED screen on the X.

 

[Newtons Apple]

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lol the real answer lol

Sometimes you just do not get what you want..

 

[UL2RA]

Is this an intro thesis into your work on OCD?

 

[Aston441]

As someone who is currently using an S8 until 11/3, the one thing I will miss the most, by far and bar none, is the Always On Display. I can know at a glance at all times what time it is and what notifications have come in without having to constantly press the home button to wake the screen or poke around the watch to check for notifications. I hope Apple steals this feature soon now that they will have an OLED screen on the X.

That's super great. I didn't know about that. I'm so sick of being so locked into Apple. I'm missing a lot of great stuff that others have years later. When I was Android I used to laugh at Apple heads. I guess I should just laugh at myself now.