Getting the ‘Apple Watch is fully charged’ notification on your Apple Watch? The robust and apt notification system is quite helpful for the users to track alerts without using their iPhone. The charging notifications that you are getting on your watch are part of watchOS’s native structure. It’s usually handy, but if it’s becoming a nuisance — especially if you’re charging overnight — there’s actually a pretty simple fix.
How to Disable the Fully Charged Notification on Apple Watch
Why would this notification bother you?
The Apple Watch’s notification system is designed to keep you in the loop about all sorts of things—emails, social media, system alerts, you name it. One of these is the battery charge alert, which pops up and says something like ‘Sambit’s Apple Watch is fully charged’.While it’s meant to keep you informed, it can be pretty distracting or even wake you up if you’re charging the watch at night. On some setups, this notification pops up no matter what, even when it’s not super-critical.
When does the notification show up, and what do you expect?
This notification fires when your watch hits 100% charge, regardless of whether you’re actively monitoring it or not. You probably want to turn it off if you don’t care about being nagged every time your watch finishes charging, especially early morning or late at night. The good news? You can disable these alerts, but it requires changing a setting in the sleep tracking options of your watch app.
Method 1: Turning Off Charging Reminders in Sleep Settings
This fix works because Apple tied these charge notifications into the sleep tracking features, so if you disable sleep reminders, it should stop the alerts. On one setup it worked immediately, on another, it needed a reboot or a quick toggle. Not sure why it works, but it’s worth a shot.
- Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
- Go to the My Watch tab.
- Scroll down and find the Sleep settings, then tap into it.
- Disable or toggle off the Charging Reminders.
The change should be instant, or at least you’ll notice you no longer get the full-charged alert. Keep in mind, turning this off might also turn off other sleep-related alerts, so if you rely on sleep tracking, think twice.
Additional tip: Check the Notification Settings
Sometimes, this notification might be part of your overall notification preferences. To double-check, head to Settings > Notifications on your iPhone, find the Apple Watch app, and see if there’s anything specifically related to battery or sleep reminders that you can toggle. Weird stuff sometimes sneaks into those settings too.
Other things to try if it still shows up
If disabling sleep reminders didn’t cut it, try restarting both your iPhone and Apple Watch. Sometimes, updates or minor glitches keep notifications alive longer than they should. Also, make sure your watchOS is up to date—Apple tends to fix bugs that deal with notifications in patches.
And of course, if all that fails, a full reset of notification settings or even unpairing and repairing your watch might be necessary, but hopefully, it doesn’t come to that.
Summary
- Go into the Watch app on your iPhone.
- Access My Watch > Sleep.
- Turn off Charging Reminders.
- Restart devices if needed; check for watchOS updates.
Wrap-up
Disabling these notifications is a little hidden, but once turned off, you don’t have to worry about waking up to a fully charged alert anymore. It basically puts you back in control of how much your watch nudges you. Just remember that turning off these alerts can also mean missing out on helpful reminders if you rely on sleep tracking features. Fingers crossed this helps avoid that annoying wake-up call every morning, especially when charging overnight. Worked for me — hope it works for you too!