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Easy Access: How to Control Your Apple Watch From Your iPhone - PCMag

Navigating and using your Apple Watch directly can sometimes be a challenge, especially if some obstacle interferes with your ability to manipulate the watch's small screen and controls. In that case, you may want to enlist your iPhone to control your watch. By turning on Apple Watch Mirroring, you tap and touch an image of your watch on your phone to access different menus, activate key features, and launch various apps.

As an accessibility feature, Apple Watch Mirroring is especially geared toward people with physical or motor disabilities who may run into difficulties trying to use their Apple Watch directly. But the feature can prove helpful for anyone in a situation where it's easier to control the watch from the phone's larger screen. This option requires iOS 16 on your iPhone and watchOS 9 on an Apple Watch Series 6 or later. Here's how it works.

Update to iOS 16 and watchOS 9

First, update your iPhone to iOS 16 or higher. Go to Settings > General > Software Updates. You'll be told that iOS is up to date or be asked to download and install the latest update.

Update iOS

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Next, update your Apple Watch to watchOS 9 or higher. On your phone, open the Watch app. At the My Watch screen, go to General > Software Update. You'll be told that your Apple Watch is up to date or be prompted to download the latest update.

Update watchOS

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Make Sure Your Apple Watch and iPhone Are Paired

Put your watch on your wrist. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Accessibility > Apple Watch Mirroring. Turn on the switch for Apple Watch Mirroring. Wait for your phone to connect to your watch. The screen on your iPhone then displays your watch with its current watch face, while your watch screen itself is encircled with a blue outline.

Turn on Apple Watch Mirroring

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Control Your Watch Via the iPhone

You can now move around your watch, access different features, and activate different commands by tapping and touching the image on your phone. To interact with your current watch face, tap the image on your phone. To switch from one watch face to another, swipe left or right on the image on your phone.

Swipe left and right

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Swipe down on the image to view your latest notifications; swipe up to access your watch settings.

Swipe up or down

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Press the side button on the image to show the Dock. Press it again to return to the watch face.

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Press the side button

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Press the Digital Crown on the image to view the Home screen. You can then swipe your finger to move around the screen.

Press the Digital Crown

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Press down on the Digital Crown to activate Siri and ask a question or issue a command.

Press down on the Digital Crown

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Finally, tap an icon or feature that you want to access or launch. You can then enter information or run commands by tapping on the image just as you'd tap directly on your watch. When you're done mirroring your watch, tap the X in the upper right next to the name of your watch to disconnect.

Tap an icon or feature

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