On an Apple Watch, you’ll see a little red dot at the top of the watch face if you have unread notifications. If you’d want to learn how to get rid of it permanently or for a short time, please continue reading this article.
What the Red Dot Is For
You may think of the red dot as an iPhone app icon badge. Some individuals find it a little annoying to see notifications that haven’t been read, while for others it’s a helpful tool.
Swipe down on the red dot on your watch to view the alerts and clear them. The red dot and a button labelled “Clear All” will appear at the top of the list.
It’s useful if you just receive a few alerts a day, but if you get a lot of them, the dot indication may become a permanent part of your watch face if you don’t turn it off.
Apple Watch notifications may be disabled for certain applications, or the red dot can be hidden altogether by following the methods given below.
How to Hide the Red Dot on Apple Watch
- For the Apple Watch screen to come on, just raise your wrist.
- Take a look at your wristwatch’s Digital Crown by pressing it.
- Select the Settings app from the list or grid of applications.
- tap notifications.
- Turn off the Notifications Indicator’s switch.
- Press the Digital Crown one more time to return to the main menu.
How to Hide the Red Dot Using iPhone
- The Watch app may be found in the Watch section of your iPhone’s App Store.
- tap notifications.
- Turn off the Notifications Indicator’s switch.
There’s nothing more to say. Apple Watch alerts from certain applications may be turned off by following these instructions.