User level: Level 1 (98 points)After updating Apple Watch to 27 it has stopped giving me notifications of messages. I feel it give me a haptic notification but the message bubble doesn’t show any numbers.
Also now when I press the knob it brings up a stack that’s five circular icons..how do I change it back to taking me directly to installed apps?
Posted on Sep 15, 2026 6:56 PM
User level: Level 10 (122,944 points)Sep 15, 2026 7:24 PM in response to D Boutsikaris
What do you have in iPhone's Watch app setup?
My Watch > Apps > Messages > ?
Choose how to be notified of new messages
You won’t receive a notification if you’re using a Focus that doesn’t allow Messages notifications.
User level: Level 10 (122,944 points)Sep 15, 2026 7:03 PM in response to D Boutsikaris
Press the crown then turn the crown to see the installed apps.
User level: Level 1 (98 points)Sep 15, 2026 7:16 PM in response to ckuan
Yes, I know how to do that. Thanks. I’ve discovered I can’t change this new feature. I’d prefer to go straight to the apps but I’m stuck with it for now.
I still don’t know why the watch has stopped notifying me about messages.
User level: Level 1 (98 points)Sep 15, 2026 7:58 PM in response to ckuan
I’ve done that. Thanks. The problem still is exists.
What is happening is I feel the haptic tell me there’s a text but there is no number in the bubble.
If I press the crown the number then appears.
Before the upgrade the number would appear the second a text came in….what do I need to do to go back to that way of being notified? Or is this a bug? Or is there some magic thing I don’t know about?
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256357710