White Box On Apple Watch Screen? Complication Not Showing?

white box on apple watch screen

White box on Apple Watch screen.


Getting a white box on Apple Watch screen instead of a specific complication? One or more of them are not showing up properly on Watch Faces since the watchOS 10 update? Here is what you can do to fix them!

White Box On Apple Watch Screen?

This issue has been reported by Clara:

“Seeing white boxes instead of complication data.”

We could replicate this unexpected behavior and have seen similar complaints on Reddit too:

“Two of my faces have these ugly boxes after updating to watchOS 10.”

How To Fix Complications Not Working In watchOS 10

White boxes instead of complication data show up in Always-On mode when a restriction is applied in Settings.

Please check the following:

  • 1. Click the Digital Crown and go for Settings.
  • 2. Scroll for Display & Brightness -> Always On.
  • 3. Go for Show Complication Data and make sure that it’s turned On!
  • Extra tip: If it’s enabled scroll through the allowed Apps list and make sure that all apps are allowed to display the complications. Else, a white box will be generated instead!

Have you managed to make the complications display properly in watchOS 10, instead of just a plain white box? Do you have a better solution? Or another issue to report? Share your feedback in the comments!

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