Hi, yes, this is what I meant — I had it off. Apologies if I had a typo in my earlier email. Sent from my iPhone
> On 25 Sep 2026, at 11:40, Malcolm Parfitt <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you don’t want your watch to wake up when tapped, then Tap to Wake has to > be turned off. > Malcolm Parfitt > >> On 25 Sep 2026, at 10:26, Parham Doustdar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> When I turned this on for my series 12 on WatchOS 27, it turns on when I >> tap the screen but then locks instantly. What I expected was that nothing >> would happen, but now it just unlocks and locks super fast. The problem with >> this is that if I have a widget like WeatherGods, when it gets bumped, it >> reads the weather for like 10 seconds 😁 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On 25 Sep 2026, at 05:37, R Van Lant <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> This sounds great. I've been meaning to ask here how to keep my watch for >>> chatting when I bump it on things. Especially if I'm going sighted guide, >>> it seems my watch is getting triggered if it bumps the person I'm guiding >>> off. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>> Jennie Facer >>> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2026 3:21 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: New option available in Watch 27. >>> >>> Hello Malcolm and all, >>> >>> Yes, this is new. Before, when you accidentally touched your watch, it >>> would wake up. Not raise to wake but tap to wake. Now with that feature >>> turned off, you have to press the Digital Crown or have wake on wrist raise >>> turned on to wake up your watch. Very handy! Thanks for sharing! >>> >>> Jenn >>> >>>>> On Sep 17, 2026, at 5:57 PM, Malcolm Parfitt <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> Apple Watch owners may be interested in a new setting available in Watch >>>> OS27. >>>> >>>> If you launch the Watch App on your iPhone double tap Accessibility and >>>> Voiceover swipe down and you will reach a toggle for Tap to Wake. If you >>>> deselect this then it may reduce unwanted speech and make Haptic Time more >>>> reliable. >>>> >>>> The same option may be found on the watch itself by choosing Settings, >>>> Accessibility and VoiceOver. >>>> >>>> Note if Tap to Wake is disabled then the other options for waking the >>>> watch such as via the Digital Crown are still available. >>>> Malcolm Parfitt >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>> list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >>>> [email protected]. 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