Somewhere we all are fond of Apple’s products with their cutting edge features and the experience of using Apple’s devices is unmatched and unparalleled. The constant fear of loosing or dropping these expensive products is what made Apple manufacturers to introduce new feature that can make our lives bit easy. A Pinging feature, yes, you absolutely read that right.
What do we mean by pinging?
Pinging means sound alert and many people are not aware of this Iphone feature which makes a sound on apple watch whenever users tap on watch app. This feature comes in handy whenever you misplaced your watch or kept it somewhere like in cupboard, under the table or a pillow and unable to remind the location. Pinging has made our lives easier to locate our deary devices.
At first, to locate your apple watch you have to enable find my Iphone on your device. After that, follow these basic steps:
Step 1 : Before going further, make sure your Apple watch is connected with stable internet via Wifi or bluetooth to make the alert or ping sound.
Step 2 : After that, launch the ‘Find my’ application. If the Iphone is not available in nearby range of Apple watch then use icloud account with your apple account ID and password.
Step 3 : Now from the list of your Apple devices tap on the Apple Watch you want to play sound on.
Step 4. The Watch should appear on a map along with other Apple devices owned by you. Tap on the Watch icon.
Step 5. Finally from the menu ,tap on the Play Sound button.
This should start playing a pinging sound on your Apple Watch, which would help you in finding where it is. Once you find the device simply tap on the Dismiss button in order to make the pinging sound stop.
So next time whenever you misplace your Apple Watch just use these simple steps to ping it and voila.
Unable to Ping Your Apple Watch?
Have issues with pinging?
If you are not able to ring your Apple watch through your iPhone, use the following tips:
- Check for the paired devices on your iPhone. If your watch is not visible under the paired devices, you won’t be able to ping it.
- Both the devices must be logged in from the same iCloud account. The Pinging won’t work if you have different accounts on your Watch and iPhone.
- Make sure the Fine My option is turned on both devices.
- Your iPhone and watch must be connected to the same wireless network to be able to ping each other. Make sure you have the same wireless network in both of them.
- Check your internet connection. As I mentioned above, a wireless network is required for Find My feature to work.
Additional Tip: How to Ping Your Iphone Using Apple Watch?
This is not it, You can similarly ping your iPhone using your Apple watch. It’s very common that we put the phone somewhere in our house and then forget. Instead of digging it under the pile of stuff around the house, you can simply ping from your watch.
Here is how you can do it:
- Swipe up to launch the control center on your watch.
- Simply tap on the Phone icon.
- Your phone will start ringing after each tap. Do the same in every room of your house or the place where you are most likely to find your phone.
Frequently asked questions
How do I locate my apple watch?
Find My app can assist you in locating and safeguarding your lost Apple Watch. In order to do that, enable Find My iPhone on your Iphone which will be immediately enable on your Apple Watch and any Apple Watch paired using Family Setup if you’ve already set it up on your associated iPhone. So in any case if you have lost or dropped your watch somewhere, Find my app will be helpful in that case.
Is there a way to ping apple watch?
Yes, you can ping apple watch through easy steps:
Step 1 : Before going further, make sure your Apple watch is connected with stable internet via Wifi or bluetooth to make the alert or ping sound.
Step 2 : After that, launch the ‘Find my’ application. If the Iphone is not available in nearby range of Apple watch then use icloud account with your apple account ID and password.
Step 3 : Now from the list of your Apple devices tap on the Apple Watch you want to play sound on.
Step 4. The Watch should appear on a map along with other Apple devices owned by you. Tap on the Watch icon.
Step 5. Finally from the menu ,tap on the Play Sound button.
Can you ping Apple watch from Iphone?
People usually misplace Apple Watch and look for it everywhere. As a result, finding a lost or stolen Apple Watch has grown easier and that to Apple’s extensive search capabilities on the iPhone.
