Turn Off Apple Watch
Like iPhones Apple Watch also comes with a Side Button. It is not the Digital Crown but the button below the crown. You can use the Side Button to do various functions like Turn On/Off Apple Watch, Force Restart, Access Recent Apps, and more. Follow the below steps to turn off your Apple Watch. Also Read: How to get Snapchat on Apple Watch Step 1: First of all, raise your Apple Watch to wake up the display. Step 2: After it, press and hold the Side Button. The Side Button is below the Digital Crown on the right side. Step 3: The Apple Watch power menu will appear on the screen. You will see two options there Power OFF and Emergency SOS. If you have set Medical ID on your paired iPhone, you might see a third Medical ID option. Slide the Power OFF option from Left to Right to turn off your Apple Watch. That’s all you need to do to turn off any Apple Watch model you might have. Note that the above steps will not work if your Apple Watch is charging.
Turn On Apple Watch
After keeping your Apple Watch turned off for a few hours, you would like to turn it on again. Follow the below simple steps to turn on an Apple Watch. Step 1: Press the Side Button of your Apple Watch once. You can press and hold it, but It is not required as a simple press do the job. Step 2: When you press the Side Button, a small white Apple Logo appears on the screen. Wait for it to disappear; once it does, you will see the Watch Face. Step 3: If you have set a Passcode on your Apple Watch, enter the code to unlock it first. Before turning on Apple Watch, make sure it has some charge left in it. If your Apple Watch is fully discharged, place it on its magnetic charging dock. When the charging starts, it will be turned on automatically.
Force Restart Apple Watch
Apple Watch works well most of the time, but occasionally it might become responsive. Sometimes it also fails to start charging. The solution to all these problems is Force Restart. Apple has added the Force Restart option users to eliminate the minor issues. Follow these steps to Force restart an Apple Watch. Step 1: Press and hold the Digital Crown and Side Button of your Apple Watch together for about 10 seconds. Step 2: Your Apple Watch screen will turn off first; keep holding both the buttons until a white Apple logo appears on the screen. Step 3: When the Apple logo appears, release the buttons. Now your Apple Watch will take about another 15 seconds to complete the force restart process. Once the process is completed, you will see the Watch Face. That’s it; this is how you can force restart your Apple Watch. Important: If Apple Watch is updating, it shows an Apple logo and updates progress. Apple warns users not to turn off, turn on or force restart their Apple Watch when it is in the middle of an update. It might break the operating system. Wait for a few minutes for the Apple Watch to complete the update and then only turn it off, on, or force restart. Does Apple Watch need to be turned off? It is not needed, but you can turn off your Apple Watch if you run out of battery or not use it for a few days. To turn off your Apple Watch, press and hold the Side Button and then slide the Power Off slider left to right. Where is the power button on Apple Watch? The power button on Apple Watch is below the Digital Crown on the right side. Apple calls it Side Button, but it functions to turn on or turn off an Apple Watch. How do I turn off my Apple Watch 6? To turn off your Apple Watch 6, press and hold the Side button. Slide left to right on the Power Off option on the Power Menu.
Final Words
Apple Watch is a great companion for every iPhone. The only con is that it has poor battery life. You can manage things by occasionally turning off your Apple Watch when you are no longer using it. I have explained how you can turn off Apple Watch above in the article. I have also added steps to turn on or force restart Apple Watch. Follow the steps and save your Apple Watch from losing battery on stand-by.
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