Silent mode on your smartwatch still makes sounds
Silent mode on your watch controls the watch itself, but it doesn't control notifications from your phone. Those come through because your phone is not silent. Put both your watch and your phone in silent mode to mute everything. This fixes the problem right away.
Your watch and phone are separate devices with separate silent modes. When your phone is not muted, it sends notifications to the watch that still make sounds or vibrate. Silent mode on the watch only stops sounds the watch makes itself. It doesn't silence notifications coming from your phone. You need to silence both devices to get complete quiet.
- ✓Have both your phone and watch on hand
- ✓Make sure both devices are charged to at least 20 percent
- ✓Have access to the silent mode controls on both devices
- ✓Keep the watch on your wrist during testing
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Putting the watch in silent mode but forgetting the phone is still ringing. Both devices need to be silent for complete quiet
- Thinking Do Not Disturb is the same as silent mode. They work differently, Do Not Disturb blocks notifications entirely
- Not checking if the phone's silent switch is actually on. On iPhone you have to physically flip the switch, it's easy to miss
Signs you need professional help
- You've put both watch and phone in silent mode but notifications still make sounds The silent mode icon won't turn on no matter what you tap Sounds come through even though both devices show silent mode is active.
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