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Phone app notifications not showing on watch

gusping

gusping

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Mar 12, 2012
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Hi,

So apps such as Snapchat that don't have dedicated watch apps aren't properly working for me. I got a Snapchat notification once on my watch earlier but since then they appear on my phone but not on my watch. Anyone know why?

Thanks
 
I'm starting to think that Bluetooth isn't so reliable, because the same happened on my Pebble.

I didn't get my Watch yet, still waiting on the UPS truck.
 
New products that JUST came out have bugs. News at eleven..

To be helpful, try restarting the watch? That might work. :p
 
I wouldn't rely on it to function fully or even at all, if the app hasn't been released with Watch support yet.
 
The same is happening for text/messages. They don't pop up as notifications. This is probably the most important feature and it doesn't work? REALLY APPLE? uselessssssssssss!
 
It's intentional. If you're logged into and using another iOS device, the watch will not provide the notification. This is a feature to preserve battery life, and a good one. Why notify you via the watch if you already using your iPhone?
 
Do you have your phone open and unlocked when you're testing this? I believe I had read that they won't route a notification to your watch if your actively using your phone.
 
diablo2112 said:
It's intentional. If you're logged into and using another iOS device, the watch will not provide the notification. This is a feature to preserve battery life, and a good one. Why notify you via the watch if you already using your iPhone?
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My phone is on but locked so i'm not using it....
 
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