Theater mode
This periodically turns itself on and this time I can’t find how to turn off. Swiping up the screen does nothing, there is no control. what am I missing
iPhone 13 Pro
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If you cannot swipe up to the control center:
Restart your watch
How to restart your Apple Watch if you have watchOS 9
- If your Apple Watch is charging, take it off the charger.
- Press and hold the side button until you see the power button
in the upper-right corner of the display. - Tap the power button.
- Drag the Power Off slider.
- After your watch turns off, press and hold the side button again until you see the Apple logo.
How to restart your Apple Watch if you have watchOS 8 or earlier
- If your Apple Watch is charging, take it off the charger.
- 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.
If a normal restart is not working, force restart the watch:
You should force restart your Apple Watch as a last resort and only if it's not responding.
Don’t force restart your Apple Watch if you're updating watchOS. After you see the Apple logo and progress wheel, leave your watch alone and on its charger until the update finishes.
To force restart 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.
This should solve the issue that you cannot swipe up to the control center where you can turn theatre mode off
