How do I turn my Apple Watch off?

Turn off your Apple Watch: Press and hold the side button until the sliders appear, then drag the Power Off slider to the right. Turn on your Apple Watch: Hold down the side button until the Apple logo appears.
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How do I power off my Apple Watch?

Press and hold the side button until you see the Power Off slider. Drag the Power Off slider. After your watch turns off, press and hold the side button again until you see the Apple logo.
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Should I turn off my Apple Watch when not in use?

It is not necessary to turn Apple Watch off overnight. You may find it most convenient to charge your watch nightly, overnight. The watch cannot be overcharged and the battery will not suffer any harm from regular charging.
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Why is Apple Watch always on?

Always On is turned on by default on Apple Watch Series 5 and later. * In this mode, the time is always visible, along with your watch face or the most recent active app. To preserve battery life, the display dims when your wrist is down, or by a quick gesture of covering the display with your hand.
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Why won't my Apple Watch turn off?

If you can't turn off your Apple Watch or if the problem continues, you may need to force your Apple Watch to restart. Do this only if you're unable to restart your Apple Watch. To force restart, hold down the side button and the Digital Crown at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
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How do you put Apple Watch to Sleep?

Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, then tap Sleep.
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Change sleep options
  1. Turn On at Wind Down: By default, the Sleep Focus begins at the wind down time you set in the Sleep app. ...
  2. Sleep Screen: Your Apple Watch display and iPhone Lock Screen are simplified to reduce distractions.
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Is the green light on the Apple Watch always on?

Let it finish taking your heart rate: When your Apple Watch is measuring your heart rate, it constantly shines the green light. Just ignore it, and the green light will eventually turn off automatically. 2. End the workout: During a workout, swipe right on the Apple Watch screen and tap End.
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What is the side button for on Apple Watch?

Press the side button

Press to show or hide the Dock. Press and hold to use SOS. Double-click to use Apple Pay. Press and hold to turn your watch on or off.
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Can you shower with an Apple Watch?

"Showering with Apple Watch Series 2 and newer is ok, but we recommend not exposing Apple Watch to soaps, shampoos, conditioners, lotions, and perfumes as they can negatively affect water seals and acoustic membranes.
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What does the red dot on the side of an Apple Watch mean?

If you're wondering what the little red dot means at the top of the watch face on an Apple Watch, this is an indicator that you have unread notifications. If you'd like to know how to get rid of it either temporarily or for good, read on.
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What are the three rings on Apple Watch?

Three rings: Move, Exercise, Stand. One goal: Close them every day. It's such a simple and fun way to live a healthier day that you'll want to do it all the time. That's the idea behind the Activity app on Apple Watch.
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Why does my Apple Watch light up green when I'm not wearing it?

Why does the green light is always on even when the watch is not on my wrist? The green LEDs are used by the heart rate sensor. It is normal for the sensor to take background measurements of your heart rate regularly throughout the day, but the LEDs do not remain permanently lit for this purpose.
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Why won't the green light on my Apple Watch turn off?

Simply stopping the workout will also stop the green lights from activating. In cases where users want to totally disable the green lights, then the only option is to completely turn off the heart rate sensor. To do this, simply open the Apple Watch's Settings app and then navigate to 'Privacy,' followed by 'Health.
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What does green dot at top of Apple Watch mean?

Question: Q: Green dot on the apple watch screen

Sometimes instead of a red dot, there is a green dot for notifications. It may mean that you have unread notifications. Try swiping down from the top to read your notifications.
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Should I sleep with my Apple Watch on?

It is not recommended to wear a watch to bed if it affects your sleep quality and or causes distraction. And since many are concerned about radiations, it is worth noting that Apple Watches emit small amounts of Electromagnetic Frequency (EF), which means that you can wear it at night, but in the short-term.
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Why won't my Apple Watch go to sleep?

You should try the following: On your watch go to Settings> then scroll down to Sleep and Enable "Turn on Bedtime", & "Sleep Screen" & "Sleep Tracking".
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Does my Apple Watch go to sleep?

On your iPhone, in the Watch app, go to: My Watch (tab) > General > Wake Screen - under On Tap, select Wake for 15 or 70 Seconds. Regardless of the chosen setting and of how the screen is woken, it is normal for the screen to sleep again if you lower your wrist before it is due to sleep automatically.
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What does it mean when my Apple Watch has a green lightning bolt?

The symbol of a charging cable and green lightning bolt appears when your watch battery has a low charge level and is charging. It is normal for this symbol to be shown initially when the watch is placed on the charger and for the screen to sleep shortly afterwards, whilst charging continues (but it should not blink).
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What does the green light on iPhone mean?

A green indicator means either the camera or the camera and the microphone are being used by an app on your iPhone.
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Why does the Apple Watch have a red light underneath?

To get started, are you referring to the red light on the back side of your Apple Watch that rests against your wrist? If so, this light is used to help measure your heart rate and blood oxygen (if using an Apple Watch Series 6 or Series 7).
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Why is my Apple Watch recording heart rate when I'm not wearing it?

I suspect several factors may be in play here. The frequent high rate detections could be caused by electrical noise and interference around where you leave the watch overnight. You could try putting it in a different location, BUT the heart sensor should not be working while you are not wearing the watch.
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How do I turn off the two green lights on my Apple Watch?

The green lights won't turn off. And they are draining my battery. How do I turn them off/reset the watch to turn them off? Try restarting your watch: press and hold the side button until you see the Power Off slider; drag the slider to turn off; then press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.
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How do I stop my Apple Watch from lighting up when charging?

I plug my Apple Watch into a charger that's next to my bed every night.
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How to Stop Apple Watch from Lighting Up at Night
  1. Press the crown.
  2. Tap the gear icon.
  3. Select General.
  4. Choose Nightstand Mode.
  5. Turn off Nightstand Mode.
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Should I close my rings every day?

This can result in soreness or body aches that might keep you from wanting to work out consistently. So, in short, while you should still have an eye on closing all those rings every day, if you can only make one happen, go for the green.
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