Gina Johnson
The Apple Watch has a variety of features to help you wake up and track your sleep. To wake up your Apple Watch from sleep mode, you can raise your wrist, tap the display, or press the Digital Crown. You can also adjust the settings to prevent your Apple Watch from waking when you raise your wrist or turning on the Crown Rotation. Additionally, you can set alarms, adjust your sleep schedule, and track your sleep using the Health app on your iPhone or the Sleep app on your Apple Watch.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Wake Apple Watch by | Raising your wrist |
| Apple Watch sleeps when | You lower your wrist |
| Wake Apple Watch by | Tapping the display |
| Wake Apple Watch by | Pressing the Digital Crown |
| Wake Apple Watch by | Turning the Digital Crown upward |
| Prevent Apple Watch from waking when you raise your wrist by | Going to Settings > Display & Brightness > Turn off Wake on Wrist Raise |
| Prevent Apple Watch from waking when you turn the Digital Crown by | Going to Settings > Display & Brightness > Turn off Wake on Crown Rotation |
| Prevent Apple Watch from waking temporarily when you raise your wrist by | Turning on Theater Mode |
| Track sleep with Apple Watch by | Wearing it to bed, turning on Sleep Tracking in the Watch app, and setting the device to Sleep Focus |
| Set up Sleep Focus by | Opening the Settings app on your iPhone, choosing Focus, and selecting Sleep |
| Set a sleep schedule by | Opening the Health app on your iPhone, tapping Browse, then tapping Sleep |
| Set a sleep schedule by | Opening the Sleep app on your watch, tapping Full Schedule, and toggling Sleep Schedule on |
| Adjust an existing sleep schedule by | Tapping on that schedule, then making adjustments on the following screen |
| Add a new sleep schedule by | Tapping Add Schedule, then setting the options on the following screen |
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What You'll Learn
Adjusting the settings to wake up your Apple Watch
You can also keep the display on longer when you wake your Apple Watch by tapping the screen. To enable this, open Settings, tap Display & Brightness, select Wake Duration, and then choose Wake for 70 Seconds. Additionally, if you want to prevent your Apple Watch from waking when you raise your wrist or turn the Digital Crown, you can disable these settings in the Display & Brightness menu.
If you're using Sleep Mode, you can adjust the settings to ensure a smooth waking experience. To manually turn on Sleep Mode, swipe up to open the Control Center, tap the crescent moon Focus icon, and then select Sleep. If you don't see the Sleep option, you may need to create a Sleep Focus first in the Settings app on your paired iPhone.
When you want to wake up from Sleep Mode, simply turn the Digital Crown to unlock, and then swipe up to open the Control Center. If you're using Sleep Tracking, you can also adjust your alarm settings to ensure you wake up before the alarm. To do this, tap the alarm time on your iPhone and change the alarm to go off in 5 minutes. This way, you can avoid accidentally discarding your sleep data by manually ending Sleep Mode.
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Using the Digital Crown to wake up your Apple Watch
The Digital Crown is a physical dial on the side of the Apple Watch that can be spun, pressed, or long-pressed to accomplish different tasks. It is one of the most useful interaction options on the Apple Watch.
To wake up your Apple Watch from sleep mode, you can turn the Digital Crown upward. You can also press the Digital Crown once to return to your current Watch face, assuming you are inside an app. If you are not inside an app, pressing the Digital Crown will show you your entire list or grid of apps.
Additionally, you can use the Digital Crown to scroll through your apps. In most native and third-party apps, you can use the Digital Crown's scroll (up or down) to move across content. For example, in the native Photos app, you can scroll the Digital Crown to zoom in or out of a photo.
You can also use the Digital Crown to change the volume of the audio playing through your iPhone or locally on your Watch. To do this, open the wearable device's Now Playing complication and use the Digital Crown to adjust the volume.
If you want to prevent your Apple Watch from waking up when you turn the Digital Crown, you can go to the Settings app, then go to Display & Brightness, and turn off Wake on Crown Rotation.
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Using the Sleep app to wake up your Apple Watch
The Sleep app on your Apple Watch can help you create sleep schedules to meet your sleep goals and improve your overall health. To use the Sleep app, you must wear your watch to bed, and it will estimate the time spent in each sleep stage: REM, Core, and Deep. It will also track when you wake up. In the morning, open the Sleep app to see how much sleep you got and review your sleep trends over the past 14 days. You can also ask Siri, "How much did I sleep last night?"
To set up the Sleep app, open the Health app on your iPhone and tap "Browse" at the bottom of the screen. Then, tap "Sleep" and "Get Started" below "Set Up Sleep". You can also access the Sleep Cycle app through your Apple Watch. To install it, open the Watch app on your iPhone, scroll down and find the available apps, and install Sleep Cycle. Once installed, make sure the "Show app on Apple Watch" toggle is enabled.
To set a new wake-up time, tap the wake-up time, turn the Digital Crown to set a new time, then tap. If you don't want your Apple Watch to wake you in the morning, turn off the alarm. You can also change your next wake-up alarm from the Clock app or the Alarms app. To change your alarm time, tap the alarm that appears and then tap "Skip for Tonight."
If you wake up before your scheduled wake-up time, you can exit Sleep Focus. Press and hold the Digital Crown to unlock your Apple Watch. Then, press the side button to open the Control Center and tap the Sleep app icon. Open the Sleep app, tap the sleep alarm icon in the upper left, and tap the time under "Wake Up" or "Bedtime." Tap the hour or minute and turn the Digital Crown to adjust the time. Then, tap the checkmark to save.
If you want to change your sleep schedule, open the Sleep app and tap the sleep alarm icon in the upper left. Tap "Wind Down" or "Sleep Goal" under "Options." Tap the Plus and Minus buttons to adjust your time, then tap the left arrow in the upper left to go back and save your changes. If you need to update your sleep schedule, you can make changes to your full schedule or for the "Next Wake Up Only." Changes made to your full schedule apply to all future days, while changes made for the next wake-up only apply to the following day.
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Using the Health app to wake up your Apple Watch
The Health app on your iPhone allows you to track your sleep and adjust your sleep schedule. To access the Health app, tap "Browse" at the bottom of the screen, then tap "Sleep". From here, you can adjust your wind-down and sleep goal as needed. You can also turn your sleep schedule on or off.
If you're up before your scheduled wake-up time, you can exit Sleep Focus. To do this, press and hold the Digital Crown to unlock your Apple Watch. Then, press the side button to open the Control Center and tap the Sleep app icon. Open the Sleep app and tap the sleep alarm icon in the upper left. Tap the time under "Wake Up" or "Bedtime" and adjust the time by turning the Digital Crown. Tap the checkmark to save.
If you want to wake up your Apple Watch before your alarm, the best way to do it without losing your sleep data is to change your alarm to go off in five minutes. You can do this by tapping the alarm time on your iPhone's home screen and changing the time.
Additionally, you can adjust how long it takes for your Apple Watch to return to the clock face from an open app. Go to the Settings app, then go to "General > Return to Clock" and choose when you want your Apple Watch to return to the clock face. You can also press the Digital Crown to return to the clock face at any time.
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Using the Control Center to wake up your Apple Watch
To wake up your Apple Watch, you can use the Control Center. This is how you do it:
First, swipe up on your Apple Watch to open the Control Center. Then, tap the crescent moon Focus icon (formerly known as Do Not Disturb). If you can't find the crescent moon, look for one of the highlighted focus mode symbols and press and hold it to open the Focus menu.
If you don't see the Sleep and the bed icon in your watch's Control Center Focus settings, you need to create a sleep focus first on your paired iPhone. Open the Settings app and choose Focus. If you see Sleep listed, tap it to set it up or view its details. If Sleep is not listed, tap the + sign in the upper corner. Choose Sleep from the list of available focus options. Follow the on-screen instructions and tap Next to set up your Sleep Focus.
You can also adjust your sleep schedule on your iPhone, and it will sync with your Apple Watch. To do this, open the Health app on your iPhone, tap Browse, then tap Sleep. Under Your Schedule, tap Edit. You can then add a new schedule or modify an existing one. To add a new sleep schedule, tap Add Schedule, then set the options on the next screen. To change your sleep goal, tap Sleep Goal under Options. To modify an existing sleep schedule, tap on that schedule and then make adjustments on the following screen.
You can also set a sleep schedule directly on your Apple Watch. Open the Sleep app on your watch. Tap Full Schedule and toggle Sleep Schedule on. Then, tap Set Your First Schedule. Under Active On, tap Every Day to choose the days you want and uncheck the days you don't want. Tap Done to set your days. Select your wake-up time by turning your watch's Digital Crown and press Set to save your setting.
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Frequently asked questions
To wake up your Apple Watch from sleep mode, turn the Digital Crown to unlock the watch, then swipe up to open Control Center. You can also tap the display, press the Digital Crown, or raise your wrist.
If you want to change your alarm, the best way to do it without losing your sleep data is to change your alarm to go off in five minutes. You can do this by tapping the alarm time on your iPhone and hitting the button to change the alarm.
To adjust your wake-up time, turn the Digital Crown on your watch to set your desired time and press "Set" to save.
To end Sleep Focus, swipe up Control Center on your Apple Watch and tap the crescent moon Focus icon. If you don't see the Sleep icon, you may need to set up a Sleep Focus first on your paired iPhone.
