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My Apple Watch all of a sudden no longer turns on and illuminates when I rotate my wrist. How do I fix this and get it to work as originally intended and designed?

My Apple Watch all of a sudden no longer turns on and illuminates when I rotate my wrist. How do I fix this and get it to work as originally intended and designed?

Posted on Jul 28, 2020 6:46 AM

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Posted on Jul 28, 2020 6:57 AM

Check to see if you have theatre mode turned on in the control centre.

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My Apple Watch all of a sudden no longer turns on and illuminates when I rotate my wrist. How do I fix this and get it to work as originally intended and designed?

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