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lukmimed105
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Apple Watch keeps turning on iPhone's airplane mode

iPhone not on airplane mode, but Apple Watch keeps turning it on. Why is that happening?

Posted on Nov 10, 2026 9:14 AM

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LD150
User level: Level 10 (107,674 points)

Nov 10, 2026 9:48 AM in response to lukmimed105

Any weird watch behaviour there is an escalation...

Force Restart by holding in side button plus crown til the Applr logo appears.

If no luck, in iphone watch app, go to all watches and un pair. Set up again without using the backup.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256392062