Even though connecting your Apple Watch to your iPhone is not a necessity, connecting them offers you better convenience. For example, you can check out the notifications coming on your iPhone directly from your Apple Watch. Besides, you can make calls and receive calls without touching your iPhone. But connecting them does come with certain issues.
When you want to type something on your Apple Watch, you might get a notification on your connected iPhone that can be annoying. For example, you might see a prompt like “Apple Watch Keyboard: Keyboard Input”. The message asks you to type on your iPhone rather than on your Apple Watch. While the message can be useful at times, it is undesirable most times. We will illustrate how to stop this pop-up notification while you continue to type on your Apple Watch.
Why Does My IPhone Show Apple Watch Keyboard Input Pop-Up Notification?
Apple has introduced this “Apple Watch Keyboard” pop-up notification for the convenience of Apple Watch owners. Whenever any user starts typing on Apple Watch, he will get a notification on his connected iPhone asking the user to type using the iOS keyboard on iPhone rather than directly on Apple Watch.
There is no secret that typing on Apple Watch is not very convenient, and hence, Apple reminds you that you can type the same on your iPhone, and it will get reflected on Apple Watch. But if you want to type short messages on your Apple Watch, you may not need your iPhone at all. That is why such pop-up notifications become useless and annoying.
Apart from the notifications appearing as per typing trigger on Apple Watch, some users have reported getting the same notifications randomly. This happens even when they are not typing on the Apple Watch, and the most likely reason is some glitches in the WatchOS. We will illustrate how to stop such annoying notifications from appearing on your iPhone.
How Can You Stop Apple Watch Keyboard Input Notification On Your iPhone?
There are different ways available to stop Apple Watch Keyboard pop-up notifications from appearing on your iPhone. We are stating all of them, and you can pick any one as per your convenience.
1. Restart Apple Watch
If you are getting random Apple Watch Keyboard notifications on your iPhone, rebooting your Apple Watch can fix the problem. This is because the glitch occurs due to WatchOS, and rebooting can flush the memory and fix minor issues automatically.
Press & hold the Digital Crown as well as the side button together for ten seconds. Wait till you get the logo surfaces on the watch. This will force restart the Apple Watch, and hopefully, it will fix the Apple Watch Keyboard notification issue.
2. Toggle Off Apple Watch Keyboard Notification
If you do not want to see Apple Watch Keyboard notification on your iPhone when you type something on your Apple Watch, you can turn off the notification from settings. Here are the steps to follow.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Step 2: On the Settings screen, select the Notifications option.
Step 3: Tap on the Apple Watch Keyboard option.
Step 4: You need to toggle off the Allow Notifications option.
3. Reset iPhone Settings
It is possible that you or some apps might have made some changes in your iPhone settings. Due to the changes in settings, certain notifications start to malfunction, and resetting the settings can fix the issue. You have to reset all the settings and restore them to default. You have to set up any setting like your Wi-Fi from scratch. Here is how to reset your iPhone settings.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Tap on the General option.
Step 3: Tap on the Transfer or Reset iPhone option.
Step 4: Choose the Reset option followed by Reset All Settings option.
Step 5: You will have to confirm your action. Your iPhone will reboot on its own.
4. Update Your iOS
Lastly, if nothing is working out for you, you need to update your iOS to the latest available version. Updating iOS has solved several issues and glitches on iPhone magically. Hopefully, it will solve the Apple Watch Keyboard notification issue in your iPhone. Here are the steps to follow.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Go to the General option.
Step 3: Tap on the Software Update option.
Step 4: You will see if any update is available. If available, you need to update the iOS to the latest version. You should have a Wi-Fi connection available for your iPhone to download the latest version and update.
Apple Watch Keyboard – FAQs
Ans: The keyboard notification is very lightweight. Hence, the battery consumed by the notification is negligible and won’t affect the battery life of the device.
Ans: Apple Watch does not support any third-party keyboard app. Therefore, you have to stick to the default Apple keyboard app, which is paired with your iPhone.
Ans: You need to wake the Apple Watch display by raising your waist. Wait a few seconds, and the notification should disappear automatically.
Conclusion
Apple Watch Keyboard notification has become an issue for Apple Watch owners. The notification appears randomly and repeatedly. We have stated the reasons when and why the notification appears on your iPhone and Watch. We have also illustrated all the different ways to fix the notification issue so that they do not appear at all going forward. If nothing works out, you can visit the nearby Apple store to solve the issue.
