Missing contacts on your Apple Watch can disrupt the way you use Siri and make it difficult to know who’s contacting you when your phone isn’t nearby. But there are a few troubleshooting steps you can try to get your contacts back on your Apple Watch in no time.
5 Ways to Fix Apple Watch Not Showing Contact Names
Even if your contacts on your Apple Watch have worked in the past, a few issues can cause them to stop working. For example, a software update or even adding a third-party app from the App Store can cause your contact names to stop showing up, or your contacts to disappear altogether.
While it may seem like the update or new app is to blame, it’s more likely that there’s an issue with the syncing feature that’s preventing your contacts from fully syncing from your iPhone to your Apple Watch. Luckily, there are a handful of troubleshooting steps that can likely fix this issue and get your contacts back in order on your Apple Watch.
Regardless of what’s causing your Apple Watch contacts to disappear, you’ll want to resolve the issue as quickly as possible so you can see who’s trying to reach you on your Apple Watch. These troubleshooting steps should help. Work through them one by one until you find the solution that fixes your problem.