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colby226
User level: Level 1 (5 points)

Can I download apps onto my Apple Watch without them appearing on my iPhone

Every time I download an app on my Apple Watch it downloads to my phone. Is there any way I can have it just on the watch?

Posted on Jan 1, 2020 7:18 PM

1 reply

ChrisJ4203
User level: Level 10 (239,207 points)

Jan 1, 2020 7:23 PM in response to colby226

Apps on the Watch must also appear on the iPhone. That is how they are loaded.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/251000295