New Galaxy Watch 46mm wake-up gesture not working

[userkBFDq3UShG]

I purchased a new Galaxy Watch 46mm and everything is working good except for the wake-up gesture. It probably seems like 1/30 times I can get it to wake up, otherwise not. I looked in the settings and the wake-up gesture is enabled and I tested turning the option off then back on, but no luck.

How can I fix this??

[usergkIzYa3ZNV]

I found the issue with mine was that I had somehow turned on theater mode.   Turned that off and all worked again,  self inflicted problem.

[userh6IuKtWEMQ]

I am having the same problem with the always on and the wake up 

[user6dx63HBNTy]

Just had the same problem  after leving it in the charger  for a week . (I was away on bussines) . I have read ALL possible solutions . The watch is 3 months old and I can not believe I am going through this song and dance. Also I noticed that out of 12 faces on my phone I only see 10 on the watch . This was bouth with a GALAXY S9+. My eternal fear is that SAMSUNG and GOOGLE are not talking as closely as they should

[uservqmXVSoWxM]

Model Number : SM-R800

[UnlikeLiam]

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@uservqmXVSoWxM wrote:

Model Number : SM-R800

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Hi 

Are you also experiencing the same issue? Have you tried the steps above?

Many Thanks

UnlikeLiam 

[DragonlovesGalaxyWatch]

thank you. i just got the 42mm GW and yes, when i changed it back to the default watch face, i have no issue with turning my wrist and the watch display lights up. however, if i used a custom face, it does not work.

Thanks for the tip!

[userU8sJuF0RjC]

Same problem - needs fixing...

[king Roger]

turning goodnight mode off will fix this.

[userirthyTqIXR]

Turn off your good night mode .it will work .

[userOF5JooKT8b]

I too am in the medical field and just got the new galaxy watch.  I previously had the original LG urbane with wear OS.  I am shocked to find that the new galaxy watch does not have wrist gestures so that I can scroll through text messages with the simple flick of the wrist.  How can this not be on the new watch?