We love the notification system on Apple Watch and how gentle the haptics alert you. However, we've also met many people who have the opposite opinion and don't want haptic alerts on their Apple Watch. If you're one of them and this feature bothers you, here's how to turn off haptics on your Apple Watch.
You can also reduce the sensitivity of haptic feedback on your Apple Watch instead of disabling it, and we'll show you how to do that as well. Before we get into any of that, let's understand everything about haptic feedback on your Apple Watch—this will help if you're new to the device and make sure you really want to disable it.
What are haptic alerts on Apple Watch?
Apple Watch provides a gentle tapping sensation on your wrist when You receive an alert or notification.This is called haptic feedback. The pattern of these taps can vary depending on the alert you receive—for example, a phone call or alarm has a longer haptic feedback than an app notification.
You'll receive haptic feedback even when your Apple Watch is set to silent mode. Additionally, you'll also receive haptic feedback when you turn the Digital Crown or perform certain system actions on your Apple Watch.
As mentioned earlier, if you don't prefer haptic feedback, Apple lets you opt out. However, you can turn off just some types of haptic feedback or disable them all. Let's start by disabling haptic feedback on your Apple Watch.
How to turn off haptic alerts on Apple Watch
There are two ways to turn off haptic feedback for each notification or alert you receive on your Apple Watch—directly from the watch or from your paired iPhone. We've outlined the steps for both below.
Using Apple Watch
Step 1: Click on digital Crown Open the application Settings from the main screen.
Step 2: Click on Sounds and Touch.
Step 3: Turn off the button Switch to haptic alerts.
Using the Watch app on iPhone
Step 1: Open an app Watch on your iPhone.
Step 2: Click on Sounds and touch.
Step 3: Turn off the toggle for haptic alerts.
Reduce touch sensitivity on Apple Watch
Alternatively, you can reduce the intensity of these haptic vibrations for alerts and notifications rather than disabling them completely.
Step 1: Open an app Settings.
Step 2: Click on "Sound and touch."
Step 3: If you set the density to Highlight, you can reduce it by selecting the default option. You will also receive a preview of the selected density.
Alternatively, you can also reduce vibration sensitivity using the Watch app on your iPhone.
Step 1: Open an app Watch on your iPhone.
Step 2: Click on Sounds and touch.
Step 3: If you set the density to Prominent, you can reduce it by selecting the default option. You'll also receive a preview of the selected density on your Apple Watch.
Turn off CROWN HAPTICS on Apple Watch
The crown on your Apple Watch helps you scroll up or down as you navigate the user interface. While the mechanical movement of the crown may appear to provide a vibration sensation, it's actually haptic feedback. Therefore, you can turn off haptic feedback from the crown.
Step 1: Open an app Settings.
Step 2: Click on "Sound and touch."
Step 3: Turn off the toggle button for Crown Haptics.
Alternatively, you can also turn off Crown Haptics Using the Watch app on your iPhone. Here's how.
Step 1: Open an app Watch on your iPhone.
Step 2: Click on Sounds and Touch.
Step 3: Turn off the toggle button for Crown Haptics.
Additionally, you can also receive haptic feedback for certain actions on your Apple Watch, such as long taps on the screen. Here's how to turn that off, too.
Step 1: Open an app Settings.
Step 2: Click on "Sound and touch."
Step 3: Turn off the switch for System Haptics.
Alternatively, you can also turn off the touch system using the Watch app on your iPhone. Here's how.
Step 1: Open an app Watch on your iPhone.
Step 2: Click on Sounds and touch.
Step 3: Turn off the switch for System Haptics.
That's all you need to know about turning off Touch ID on your Apple Watch. If you have any other questions, check out the FAQ section below.
common questions:
Q1. How do I turn on silent mode on my Apple Watch?
The answer: you may Scroll up Or tap the side button (watchOS 10) to access Control Center and use the silent mode button.
Q2. Does Apple Watch give you haptic feedback on Ring Mode?
The answer: Yes, unless the Haptic Alerts toggle is disabled, Apple Watch gives you haptic feedback on Ring Mode as well.
Q3. Can I disable touch for a single app on Apple Watch?
The answer: No, however, you can mute app notifications on your Apple Watch.
Q4. Can I disable touch in a specific focus mode on Apple Watch?
The answer: No, you cannot disable touch in a specific focus mode on Apple Watch.
A quiet experience
We hope this article helps you turn off haptic feedback on your Apple Watch. Doing so ensures a silent Apple Watch experience. However, we hope Apple provides a better set of controls for adjusting haptic feedback on your Apple Watch. We hope Apple implements something along these lines in a future update.
