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Your Apple Watch automatically locks by default when it’s not on your wrist. To unlock the device, enter the passcode you chose.
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How to lock your Apple Watch
Keep your laptop safe. Apple Watch users are prompted to create a password during device setup. It can be any four to ten digit number and it doesn’t have to be the same password as your iPhone.
Auto-lock settings
Your Apple Watch automatically locks when you’re not wearing it. You can adjust this default setting by changing your wrist detection preferences.
- On your Apple Watch, open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and tap password.
- Press the green button next to Wrist detection. You will be prompted to enter your password.
- Read the information about disabling this feature, then tap Switch off confirm.
Once you disable wrist detection, the watch will no longer lock or unlock automatically. It will also disable additional features such as heart rate tracking and notifications. The watch will also not automatically issue an emergency call if a fall is detected.
Manually locking your device
If you choose to disable wrist detection, you’ll still have the option to manually lock your Apple Watch.
- Swipe up from your watch face to open the control Panel.
- Press the lock icon.
How to unlock your Apple Watch
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As long as you remember the numbers you chose, unlocking the phone is simple. To unlock your Apple Watch, wake the device, then enter the passcode from the watch.
How to unlock your Apple Watch with your iPhone
You can also configure the portable device to unlock automatically when you unlock your paired phone. The iPhone just needs to be within Bluetooth range of your Apple Watch. While you can disable this feature from the wrist, you can only enable it from the Watch app on your iPhone.
- On your paired iPhone, open the Watch app and press My watch.
- Scroll down and tap password. If your watch is locked, you will be prompted to unlock it.
- Tap the toggle next to Unlock with iPhone. You may be prompted to enter your Apple Watch passcode again.
How to change your Apple Watch passcode
If you want to change your Apple Watch passcode, you need to know your current passcode to do so.
- On your Apple Watch, open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and tap password.
- Faucet Change access code and follow the on-screen prompts.
- You will need to enter your Current Password and can no longer reuse the same one.
How to turn off the passcode on your Apple Watch
If you want to skip the extra security, it’s possible to disable the password lock on your Apple Watch from your phone or from the device itself. However, if you disable your password, you will not be able to use it Pay Apple on your Apple Watch.
From your watch
- On your Apple Watch, open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and tap password.
- Faucet Disable Password.
- Faucet Switch off confirm.
From your iPhone
- On your paired iPhone, open the Watch app and press My watch.
- Scroll down and tap password.
- Faucet Disable password.
- Faucet Disable password lock confirm.
What to do if you forgot your Apple Watch passcode
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If you can’t remember your password, it’s not the end of the world. You can unpair or reset your Apple Watch. This will erase your watch settings and current passcode. When you fix the device, you can just set a new one. You can also restore your backup data during the pairing process.
Read more: Common Apple Watch Problems and Solutions
FAQs
If you want to further protect your data, you can set your Apple Watch to erase your data after ten consecutive incorrect password attempts. On your Apple Watch, open Settings>password and turn on Erase data.
No. If you want to set a password longer than four digits, open the Settings app on your Apple Watch, then password>Simple pass code. Tap the toggle and follow the on-screen prompts.
To water lock your Apple Watch swipe up on your Apple Watch face to access the control panel, then tap the water drop.
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