What is the blue dot on my Apple Watch?

A small blue dot will also be shown next to any Friends on your watch who have sent you an unseen Digital Touch. The blue padlock icon means that your Apple Watch is locked. Tap your watch face to enter the passcode and unlock your watch. The blue Do Not Disturb icon means that you have enabled Do Not Disturb mode.
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What is the green dot on my Apple Watch?

Answer: A: The "green dot" indicates the Phone App is active according to Status icons and symbols on Apple Watch.
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What are the Coloured dots on my Apple Watch?

An curved arrow pointing right. If a red dot appears on your Apple Watch, it means that you have unread notifications. To get rid of the red dot, swipe down on your Apple Watch's screen and check the notifications. You can turn off the red dot permanently using the Watch app on your iPhone.
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How do I turn off the blue light on my Apple Watch?

You can change the color of this visual signal in Accessibility > AssistiveTouch > Color. Or you can turn the visual signal off by going to Accessibility > AssistiveTouch > Hand Gestures > Activation Gesture.
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Should I turn off my Apple Watch at night?

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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What does the Red Dot on Apple Watch Home Screen Mean?



What is the blue light at the top of my iPhone screen?

Your iPhone, iPad, and Windows 10 devices have a feature called Night Shift for changing the color temperature of the screen. Many Android devices also offer a built-in Blue Light feature, and a variety of third-party utility apps get the job done, too. Here's how to control the blue light on your device.
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What is red dot on Apple Watch?

So, the red dot icon on Apple Watch means you have a new notification that is not yet read, and you can check it or dismiss the red dot by swiping down from the top of the Apple Watch screen.
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What is the water symbol on Apple Watch?

The water drop icon on your Apple Watch means that the Water Lock feature has been enabled. Water Lock locks your watch's screen so that you can swim or shower without turning it on, or tapping anything inadvertently. Disabling Water Lock is quick and easy, and will even clear any excess water out of your Apple Watch.
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What is the red dot on the Apple Watch?

Check Your Notifications

The red dot is an Apple Watch feature that denotes unread notifications. You can get rid of it simply by viewing your notifications. Just swipe down from the top of the watch face to open the Notification Center, and then swipe up again to close it.
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Do you have to wear your Apple Watch tight?

Wearing your Apple Watch with the right fit—not too tight, not too loose, and with room for your skin to breathe—keeps you comfortable and let the sensors do their jobs. You may want to tighten your Apple Watch band for workouts, then loosen it when you're done.
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Can the Apple Watch get wet?

Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch (1st generation) are splash and water resistant, but submerging Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch (1st generation) isn't recommended. Apple Watch Series 2 and newer can be used for shallow water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean.
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Why is there an airplane on my Apple Watch?

Airplane Mode has been enabled on your Apple Watch. To disable it: When viewing the time on your watch, swipe up on the display. Under watchOS 3.
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What is the yellow dot on my Apple Watch?

After setting up FaceTime on your iPhone, you'll see the Walktie-Talkie app appear on your watch. It's a yellow icon that says TALK. Open the Walkie-Talkie app on your Apple Watch. Tap '+" and select the name of the friend you want so send a message to.
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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 does my Apple Watch have a red lightning bolt?

Apple Watch displays the time and a red lightning bolt - and cannot be used for any other functions - when it has entered into Power Reserve mode, which happens automatically when the battery reaches a low charge level. To restart your watch: press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo.
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Can I shower with my Apple Watch 6?

Apple Watch is not waterproof. It is water resistant. You can swim with it on, afterward you should clean it afterward. And you shouldn't shower with Apple Watch since soap can ruin the seals.
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Does the Apple Watch track sleep?

Wear your watch to bed, and Apple Watch can track your sleep. When you wake up, open the Sleep app to learn how much sleep you got and see your sleep trends over the past 14 days. If your Apple Watch is charged less than 30 percent before you go to bed, you're prompted to charge it.
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How do I get rid of the orange dot on my Apple Watch?

You cannot disable the dot since it's part of an Apple privacy feature that lets you know when apps use different phone elements. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size and toggle on Differentiate Without Color to change it to an orange square.
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Why does my Apple Watch light up red and green?

What do the green lights on the Apple Watch mean. The optical heart sensor in the Apple Watch uses something called photoimaging, and this method relies on the fact that blood is red, as blood reflects red light and absorbs green light.
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Why can I not swipe down on my Apple Watch?

Try a forced reset; To force reset your Apple Watch, press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds, then release both buttons when you see the Apple logo. Reset your Watch by pressing in the crown and side button until you see the Apple logo, then release both.
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How do you know if your location is on?

Open your phone's Settings app. Under "Personal," tap Location access. At the top of the screen, turn Access to my location on or off.
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Does the orange dot mean someone is listening?

If both are in use, you'll see the green camera dot. So if you use an iPhone and want to know if your phone is listening or watching, glance at the upper-right corner. If you see the small green or orange dot, your microphone or camera is on.
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What is the blue light at the top of my phone?

The majority of the Android devices feature a built-in blue light setting, one which you can enable by going to Settings and tap on Display. There you will find a setting named either Night Light or Blue Light, through which you can adjust the colouring temperature and schedule when you want to turn it on and off.
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What does the Camera on the Apple Watch mean?

What does the camera icon on Apple Watch mean? The grey circle with a tiny glimpse of a camera on it is the Camera app, which lets you use the Apple Watch as a remote finder and shutter button for your iPhone.
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