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Apple Watch red indicator flags unread alerts and can be cleared
The red dot at the top of an Apple Watch face signals unread notifications. It appears when alerts arrive on the Watch and have not yet been read and dismissed, helping users spot messages they may have missed.
Press and hold the watch face to open Notification Centre, then tap an alert, swipe left to delete it, or use Clear All to remove unread alerts. To hide the red dot, switch off Notifications Indicator in the Watch app on your iPhone. You can also mute an app for an hour, turn off its alerts, or send them silently to Notification Centre; most apps mirror their iPhone notification settings.
In short
- The red dot means unread notifications are waiting.
- Clear alerts individually or use Clear All.
- The Watch app lets you hide or adjust alerts.
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Originally published by Engadget as “Here’s what the red dot on your Apple Watch means and how to clear it”.