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khan_219
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Apple Watch Series 10 watchOS 27 – Location Services permissions for World Clock and other apps are greyed out

I have an Apple Watch Series 10 running watchOS 27.

I am using the new Siri Modular watch face. I accidentally disabled Location Services for World Clock, and now I cannot find any way to enable it again.


On my Apple Watch, I go to:

Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services

The main Location Services setting is ON.


However, when I scroll down, the individual location settings for World Clock, Watch Faces, and other Apple Watch apps are all greyed out. I cannot select any of them or change their location permissions.


On my paired iPhone, Location Services is also ON, and I can change the location permissions for individual iPhone apps normally. The problem seems to be specifically with the Apple Watch.


I have tried looking through both the iPhone Watch app and the settings directly on the Apple Watch, but I cannot find a setting that allows me to re-enable location access for World Clock.


Has anyone experienced this in watchOS 27?


Is there a way to make the individual Apple Watch Location Services settings selectable again so that I can restore location access for World Clock?


Apple Watch: Series 10

watchOS: 27

Posted on Sep 18, 2026 5:13 PM

2 replies

ckuan
User level: Level 10 (122,944 points)

Sep 18, 2026 5:26 PM in response to khan_219

Try Restart Apple Watch

  • Turn off your Apple Watch: Press and hold the side button until the sliders appear, tap (ON), then drag the Power Off slider to the right.
  • Turn on your Apple Watch: Hold down the side button until the Apple logo appears.
  • Note: You can’t restart your Apple Watch while it’s charging.



khan_219 Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Sep 19, 2026 12:57 AM in response to ckuan

Thanks for the suggestion. I should have mentioned in my original post that I have already restarted my Apple Watch twice, but unfortunately it didn't resolve the issue.

Location Services itself is still ON, but World Clock, Watch Faces, and the other individual app Location Services settings remain greyed out, so I still can't re-enable location access for World Clock.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256360110