Apple Watch Series 9

Apple Watch Series 9

watchOS 11

How to guides

Turn automatic screen activation on or off

You can set the screen on your Apple Watch to activate automatically when you lift your wrist with your Apple Watch.

Step 1 of 5

Press the Digital Crown.

Step 2 of 5

Press the settings icon.

Step 3 of 5

Press Display & Brightness.

Step 4 of 5

Press the indicator next to "Wake on Wrist Raise" to turn the function on or off.

Step 5 of 5

Press the Digital Crown several times to return to standby mode.

1. 1. Find "Display & Brightness"

Press the Digital Crown.
Press the settings icon.
Press Display & Brightness.

2. 2. Turn automatic screen activation on or off

Press the indicator next to "Wake on Wrist Raise" to turn the function on or off.

3. 3. Return to the home screen

Press the Digital Crown several times to return to standby mode.

Get information on...

Or select...

Another device

Customer Impacting Events

Mobile ›
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Low No Connection
Landline & Broadband ›
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Low No Connection
main_icn_Play_arrow main_icn_Chevron_down main_icn_Chevron_right main_icn_Chevron_left main_icn_Chevron_up

Internet Explorer Not Supported

Please note that we do not support Internet Explorer. For optimal browsing we recommend Chrome, Safari, or Firefox.