Apple Watch Digital Crown Not Working? Try These 5 Fixes
The Digital Crown on your Apple Watch plays many vital roles in operating your watch. From accessing the app manager and scrolling to increasing and reducing the volume, the Digital Crown is an essential part of the Apple Watch.
However, like other physical parts of your device, the Digital Crown may malfunction over time. On that note, here are some fixes to try if the Digital Crown stops working.
1. Clean the Digital Crown
Since the Digital Crown is a physical button outside the watch, it tends to gather dirt and dust. Over time the dirt can make it difficult to operate the Digital Crown if it gets stuck or hard to move. So, always clean the Digital Crown when you notice dirt piling up to prevent this. Here’s how:
Properly wipe down your Apple Watch, including the Digital Crown. Then turn it back on and see if it works. If not, proceed to the next step.
2. Restart Your Apple Watch
If your Digital Crown malfunctions due to a software issue, one quick troubleshooting method is restarting your Apple Watch. However, like your iPhone, there’s no button to restart your Apple Watch, so you’ll have to power it off and turn it back on.
To turn off your Apple Watch, long-press theSidebutton, then tap thePowericon on the top-right of the screen. Drag thePower Offslider to turn off the watch. To turn it back on, hold theSidebutton till the Apple logo appears.
3. Update Your Apple Watch
Apple routinely releases software updates, including bug fixes that can resolve any issues you have with your Apple Watch. However, if you’re on an older iOS version, you’ll need toupdate your iPhonebefore you can update your Apple Watch using the Watch app.
Simply head to theMy Watchsection of the Watchapp and selectGeneral > Software Updateto look for a new watchOS version. If your Apple Watch is on watchOS 6 or later, it’s possible to update it without your iPhone by going toSettings > General > Software Updateon the wearable itself.
4. Unpair and Re-Pair Your Apple Watch
You can also unpair and pair back your Apple Watch to troubleshoot any software bugs affecting your Digital Crown. Your iPhone will automatically back up your watchOS data when youunpair your Apple Watch using the Watch app.
Unfortunately, there’s no option to unpair in watchOS, but you can reset your Apple Watch instead, which we’ll discuss below.
5. Reset Your Apple Watch
If you still can’t get the Digital Crown to work, try restoring your Apple Watch. This will clear all watchOS settings you’ve changed and the data stored on it. So,back up any Apple Watch datayou need before carrying out this step to avoid permanently losing it.
Toreset your Apple Watch, head to theMy Watchsection of the Watchapp on your iPhone and tapGeneral. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tapReset. Now, chooseErase Apple Watch Content and Settings.When prompted, confirm your action and enter your Apple ID password to proceed.
Once the process is complete, you’ll need topair your Apple Watch with your iPhoneagain.
Enjoy Your Digital Crown Controls
If you’ve tried all the troubleshooting steps above and your Digital Crown is still not working, you’ll need to get it fixed by an expert near you. Make sure your visit your nearest Apple Store or Apple-authorized service center for hardware repairs.
But once you get it fixed, don’t forget to try out some cool controls the Digital Crown has, like activating Siri or opening the most recent app you used.
Still getting to grips with your Apple Watch? Here are all the tricks you may use the Digital Crown and Side button for.
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