Fixed: WhatsApp Notifications Not Showing On Galaxy Watch 4, 5, 6

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Do you own a Galaxy Watch? Are WhatsApp notifications not showing on your Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, 5, or 6? If you are unable to receive WhatsApp notifications on your Samsung Watch 4, 5, or 6, then fret not! In this article, I will show you, how to get or activate WhatsApp notifications on your Samsung Galaxy Watch in a simple and easy step-by-step process. So without wasting any time let’s get to it.

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Quick Takeaway
To fix WhatsApp notifications not showing on Galaxy Watch issue you need to open the Galaxy Wearable app on your smartphone, which is paired with your Galaxy Watch. Then Go to Watch settings, and tap on Notifications. Select App notifications. Finally, proceed to scroll down to find and tap on the WhatsApp toggle button.

Things To Make Sure

1. First, you need to make sure that WhatsApp is installed on your smartphone.

2. Next, you have to ensure that your Galaxy Watch software is updated to the latest available update.

3. Lastly, you need to make sure that your smartphone is paired and connected with your Galaxy Watch.

How To Fix WhatsApp Notifications Not Showing On Galaxy Watch

If your Galaxy Watch is not showing WhatsApp notifications, then the first thing that you should do is to check whether it is enabled or not. Often you will find that WhatsApp notifications are not enabled. You can follow the below-mentioned steps to turn them on.

Note: I’m using my Galaxy Watch 5 for demonstration, but you can follow the same process for whichever Galaxy watch you are having. The steps to enable or turn on WhatsApp Notifications are the same for Galaxy Watch 4, 5, and 6.

1. Open the Galaxy Wearable app on your smartphone which is connected to your Galaxy Watch. Now tap on the hamburger menu at the upper left side, and select your Galaxy watch.

How To Activate WhatsApp Notification On Galaxy Watch

2. Now go to Watch settings, and tap on the Notifications option.

How To Get WhatsApp Notifications On Galaxy Watch 4,5, or 6

3. Select App notifications, and scroll down to find WhatsApp. If WhatsApp is turned off then tap on the WhatsApp toggle button to turn it on. You can also enable the toggle on other applications for which you would like to receive notifications on your Galaxy Watch.

Turning on Toggle For WhatsApp

4. Go back to the Notifications option and select Show phone notifications on watch. Now, select Show alerts even when phone in use.

Enabling notifications while phone in use

There you have it, now your Samsung Watch will show all your WhatsApp notifications. But if the issue is still not fixed, then it is recommended to unpair and pair the watch again. You can also try to reset your Galaxy Watch and set it up again. After that, you should be able to receive the WhatsApp notifications.

Customize WhatsApp Notifications On Samsung Watch

WhatsApp on Samsung Galaxy Watch also lets you customize the notification style. To do that:

1. In the Wearable app, tap on WhatsApp under the App notifications section. Next, select the Custom watch notification style toggle.

Customize WhatsApp Notifications

2. Here you can select whether you’d like to receive an alert notification for WhatsApp or a silent notification. If you choose the alert notification, then you can further customize the Notification sound and Notification vibration for WhatsApp notifications on your Galaxy Watch.

Selecting custom sound and vibration

3. Just tap on Notification sound or Notification vibration to select the type of sound and vibration you would like on your Galaxy Watch whenever you receive the WhatsApp notification.

And that is it, by following these simple steps, along with the orange dot on your Galaxy Watch you will also get custom sound and vibration for WhatsApp notifications on your Samsung smartwatch.

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Conclusion

If WhatsApp notifications are not working on your Galaxy Watch, then you can follow the above-mentioned steps to easily turn them on. You can also customize the notification style for WhatsApp on your Galaxy Watch. If even after following the above-mentioned steps your Galaxy Watch is still not showing WhatsApp notifications, then you can try to pair the watch again or perform a factory reset on your Samsung smartwatch.

FAQs

Can I Get WhatsApp Notifications On My Samsung Galaxy Watch?

Yes, you can get notifications for WhatsApp messages on your Galaxy Watch.

Does WhatsApp Show Up On Samsung Watch?

Yes, the official WhatsApp application for Wear OS can be downloaded on your Samsung Galaxy Watch.

Can you attend WhatsApp calls on Galaxy Watch?

Yes, you can now attend incoming WhatsApp calls on your Samsung Galaxy Watch.

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Hemant Mendiratta

Hemant's love for watches started when his grandfather gifted him his Rolex watch when he turned 18! Being a teenager it was a big deal for him. Later when he got his first job he bought Fossil Palm Pilot back in 2003 which was a smartwatch. Since then smartwatches have come a long way and so is Hemant's love for them. His experience with watches inspired him to start Wearholic and share his knowledge of wearables including watches, smartwatches, smart glasses, & smart clothing.

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