At the top center of your Apple Watch, you will see a red dot. You could then be wondering about what it represents or what it means. Well, the red dot on your Apple watch simply means that you have available notifications that you need to check out. However, even though the red dot is a great indicator for notifications, it nags or irritates some Apple watch users who would preferably want it hidden. Yes, it is possible to hide the red dot on your Apple Watch, this article will guide you on how to achieve that.
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Why Does the Red Dot Stay on My Apple Watch and What Does it Mean?
The role of the red dot on the Apple Watch is similar to badge notifications that appear on iPhones. Just similar to iPhone’s badge notifications, the red dot is an indicator that there are available unread notifications.
The red dot will only appear when the Apple user has received notifications and once the notifications are viewed, the red dot will disappear and reappear again once there is a new notification. To view available notifications and clear them on your Apple Watch, simply swipe down on the red dot to reveal them. At the top of the list will be a Clear All button to get rid of all the notifications, and by design, the red dot.
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How to Hide the Red Dot on Apple Watch
- Wake up your watch by lifting your wrist.
- Press the Digital Crown on the side of the watch.
- Go to the Settings app and select it.
- Tap Notifications.
- Turn off the switch next to the Notifications Indicator.
- Press the Digital Crown again to exit Settings.
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How to Hide the Red Dot Using iPhone
- Start the Watch app on your iPhone.
- Select Notifications.
- Then turn off the switch next to the Notifications Indicator.
That’s all you have to do. If you ever feel the need to enable the Red dot indicator, follow the step-by-step guide above and google the feature.