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Published by John Mills on 2023-12-18

Watch Duty gives you real-time information about fire movement and firefighting
efforts in California. - Get push notifications about hazardous conditions on
the ground.

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By Monte Kern 4 months ago

I cannot get Watch Duty to send notifications on my Android Samsung a14 5g phone. Notifications and location permissions are on. Notifications coming thru on my Samsun tablet just fine. Nothing on the A14 5g phone. I have uninstalled and reinstalled, force stopped, double checked permissions and setting, nothing. Help Monte Kern

By Mark S 8 months ago

Installed app on Android phone. Location is 'on', have uninstalled & re-installed, still only get the amber forest main screen pic, no alerts and others with the app have rec;'d alerts (???)

By Vickie 1 year ago

Screen is blank

By Sandy 1 year ago

Watch Duty is not showing wildfires and info. Only shows a dot where I live. What can I do to get it working again?. Thanks

Common dislikes about Watch Duty app

- Needs to be some way to confirm the information

- Alerts are not nearly loud enough

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Common Watch Duty Problems & Solutions. Troubleshooting Guide

Complete guide to troubleshoot Watch Duty app on iOS and Android devices. Solve all Watch Duty app problems, errors, connection issues, installation problems and crashes.

Table of Contents:

Watch Duty iPhone Issues and Solutions

Watch Duty iOS app crashes, not working, errors
Watch Duty iOS app network issues
Watch Duty on iOS has black/white screen

Watch Duty Android App Issues and Solutions

Watch Duty has errors/crashing/not working
Watch Duty server network connectivity issues
Watch Duty has black screen

Watch Duty iPhone Issues and Solutions

Here are some helpful workarounds that should work whenever Watch Duty app keeps crashing or doesn't work as expected on your iPhone 14, 13,12,10,8,7,6, SE,XS,XR.

How to fix Watch Duty app crashes or not working on Iphone (iOS):

Close and restart the Watch Duty app on iPhone
Update Watch Duty app to the Latest Version for iOS
Uninstall and reinstall Watch Duty iPhone app
Update your iPhone to the latest iOS version

Fix Watch Duty on iPhone unable to connect to server/internet connection issues::

To resolve Watch Duty network issues, Reset phone network settings:
1. On iphone, Goto "Settings" » "General" » "Reset" » "Reset Network Settings".
2. Enter your device passcode. Then confirm "Reset Network Settings".

Turn off your VPN:
1. Goto "Settings" » "General" » "VPN".

Fix Watch Duty black/white screen (blank screen) on iPhone:

Follow the Watch Duty iOS app troubleshooting guide Here →

Watch Duty Android App Issues and Solutions

Fix Watch Duty not working on Android, crashes, errors or is unresponsive:

Follow these steps to resolve intermittent Watch Duty app issues:

Force Stop the Watch Duty App
1. On android, goto "Settings" » click Watch Duty app. » click "Force Stop".

Update Watch Duty to the latest version on PlayStore

Clear Watch Duty App Cache and Data:
1. On your device, goto "Settings" » click "Apps" » select "Watch Duty app" » click "Storage" » click "Clear Data" option. This Clears both data and cache.
2. Relaunch Watch Duty.

Fix Watch Duty unable to contact server/ Watch Duty internet connection errors on Android:

This issue is usually caused by your network. Here is how to fix:

On android, goto "Settings" » "Apps" or "Manage Apps" tab.
Click Watch Duty » "Force Stop".
Next, goto "Storage" » "Clear Data".
Again, got Watch Duty » "Mobile Data" » "Allow Background Data Usage".
Go back to "Settings" » "Connections" » "Mobile Network" » "Network Mode".
Now, put your network on 4G e.g. LTE/3G/2G (auto connect)
Relaunch Watch Duty on android.

Solve Watch Duty black/white screens issue on Android:

Follow the Watch Duty android app crash troubleshooting guide Here →

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About this app

Watch Duty gives you real-time information about fire movement and firefighting efforts in California. - Get push notifications about hazardous conditions on the ground. - Monitor the situation and make informed decisions when seconds count.