Other possible causes include certain Focus modes, like Sleep or Do Not Disturb, or a simple software glitch.
1. Restart Your Apple Watch
Restarting is often the first step when troubleshooting most electronic devices. The Apple Watch is no exception. Restarting it can refresh its settings and may fix the issue.
2. Enable Prominent Haptics
The Apple Watch offers two types of vibration feedback: Standard and Prominent Haptics. Prominent Haptics is stronger and more noticeable. Enabling this option may help if you’re not feeling the standard vibration.
3. Disable and Re-Enable Wrist Detection
Wrist Detection is an Apple Watch feature that automatically locks your watch when you’re not wearing it. If something glitches with this feature, your watch might not vibrate for notifications and alarms even when worn. Disabling and re-enabling Wrist Detection may resolve the issue. You’ll need your paired iPhone for this step.
4. Create a Silent Alarm on iPhone
At times, a software glitch might cause your Apple Watch to think that the alarm already went off on your iPhone. Setting a silent alarm on your iPhone can help your Watch start vibrating for alarms and notifications again. Hopefully, your Apple Watch is now vibrating for notifications and alarms. If you still have issues, consider trying to unpair and re-pair your watch with your iPhone.
