- Enable compatible apps on your iPhone via Notification Center that you want to receive alerts for.
- Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
- Tap the My Watch tab.
- Select Notifications from the menu list.
- Toggle Notification Indicator to the On position.
Also to know is, why is my apple watch not receiving texts?
Check your iMessage settingsOn your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages and make sure that iMessage is turned on. Then tap Send & Receive and make sure that you're using the same Apple ID that your Apple Watch is using. If you aren't signed in, sign in to iMessage with your Apple ID.
Similarly, can you type messages on Apple Watch? You can read, respond to, and send new text messages directly on your Apple Watch. Message response options on an Apple Watch include dictation, emojis, and preset replies. You can check messages as they come in on your Apple Watch by simply raising your wrist when you feel a tap.
Also, how do I get text messages on my Apple Watch 5?
Apple Watch® - Create and Send a Text Message
- From the Watch face screen, press the Digital Crown to access the Apps screen.
- Tap the Messages icon .
- Press firmly on the screen then tap New Message.
- Tap Add Contact then choose an option: Tap the Add Contact icon.
- Tap Create Message.
- Do one of the following:
- Tap Send.
How long do messages stay on Apple Watch?
The clip is deleted after two minutes to save space—if you want to keep it, tap Keep below the clip. The audio remains for 30 days, and you can set it to remain longer on your iPhone: Go to Settings, tap Messages, scroll to Audio Messages, tap Expire, then tap Never.
