Clean the Magnetic Charger and Apple Watch’s Rear

Over time, dust or dirt may accumulate on your Apple Watch’s back panel. And since the watch needs to sit over the dock to be able to charge, the dust may affect its charging. Hence, it’s advisable to clean the Apple Watch’s crystal back with a soft microfibre cloth.

Similarly, clean the charging cable of your Apple Watch. Make sure there’s no grit, dust, or sand on the charging dock. Also, do not use any plastic or protector case on the back of your watch- remove the pre-applied plastic wraps from the charger if not already.

Force Restart the Apple Watch

If your Apple Watch is not charging or not turning on then you should try to force restart it. Simply press and hold the side button and the Digital crown simultaneously to restart the watch.

Turn off VoiceOver and Screen Curtain Feature

The Apple Watch comes with a feature called VoiceOver and Screen Curtain. When enabled, the Screen Curtain feature turns off the screen keeping the watch on which you can use through your voice only. It will not show anything on the screen and it will look like it’s off, but actually, it is usable only with your voice.

So, if you have mistakenly enabled this feature and your watch screen is not turning on, you can turn it off by following the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Press the Digital Crown and go to Settings.

Step 2: Scroll down and select Accessibility.

Step 3: Click on VoiceOver and disable the toggle if you don’t want to use the watch with your voice.

Step 4: Scroll down and disable the Screen Curtain toggle.

Erase Apple Watch from iPhone and Pair it Again

Another way you can try to fix Apple Watch charging or turning-on problem is to erase it from your iPhone and pair it again. If you erase the Apple Watch and set it up again, it will clear all the data of the watch and restore the default factory settings.

Follow the steps mentioned below to erase the Apple Watch from your iPhone:

Step 1: Open the Watch app on your iPhone and select the General settings.

Step 2: Scroll down and click on Reset.

Step 3: Select the Erase Apple Watch Content and Settings option.

Step 4: Click on Erase All Content and Settings and confirm erasing.