In the event that you leave the Apple Watch without a Passcode could result in unauthorized access for anyone who is able to have an access point to the Apple Watch. In this article, you’ll discover the steps needed in order to Enable Passcode for your Apple Watch and to change the Passcode should you suspect that you suspect that your Apple Watch Passcode has been compromised.
Apple Watch Passcode
When setting the Apple Watch you may have selected not to activate the Passcode as you didn’t like the idea of having to enter the Passcode in the small screen on your Apple Watch every time you switched it on.
It’s a good thing that Apple is keeping this idea in mind and developed its Apple Watch so that you only need to enter the Passcode whenever you remove off the Watch off of your wrist restart the Watch or you wish to lock and unlock Your Apple Watch.
Apple Watch Apple Watch also needs to be Passcode enabled to be able to use Apple Pay.
Enable Passcode on Apple Watch
The process of enabling passcodes for the Apple Watch is really easy and is accessible from your Watch itself.
1. Open up the Settings of your Apple Watch
2. Next tap on Passcode
3. On the next screen, tap Enable Passcode and enter in your new passcode.
You can also set the passcode of the Apple Watch remotely, via the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone
2. Tap on the My Watch tab from the lower right corner of the screen (See the image below).
3. Next, tap on Passcode
4. On the next screen, you can tap the button to turn Passcode On and then enter the passcode for your Apple Watch.
Disable Apple Watch Passcode
If you don’t wish to bother to type in the Passcode to access the screen in Your Apple Watch, you can simply disable Passcode in Your Apple Watch by following the steps below.
1. Open up Settings and tap on Passcode
2. Next, tap on the Disable Passcode option and type in your current passcode
You can also disable the passcode by using your Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
1. Open the Apple Watch application for your iPhone and then tap on the My Watch tab (See image below)
2. On My Watch screen, tap Passcode
3. On the next screen, click on the Switch Off Passcode option, and then enter your current passcode
Change Apple Watch Passcode
If you suspect the security of your Apple Watch Passcode has been compromised, you can modify it. Passcode in the Apple Watch by following the instructions below.
1. Open up Settings and tap on Passcode
2. Next, tap on the Change Passcode option, and then enter your current Passcode.
3. On the next screen, enter your new Passcode.
You can also use Apple Watch, the Apple Watch app on your iPhone to modify your Apple Watch Passcode.
1. Open up the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and then tap on the My Watch tab (See image below).
2. Next, tap on Passcode
3. On the next screen, click on the Change Passcode option.
4. Now on your Apple Watch enter in your current password.
5. On the next screen, type in the new Passcode
Use Longer Passcode
The default Passcode in the Apple Watch is set to only four digits in order to make it easier to open the Apple Watch. But, you can also utilize the Passcode that has as many as 10 numbers, in the event that you don’t feel secure with the 4 digit default Passcode.
1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and ensure you’re on the My Watch tab
2. Next, tap on Passcode
3. On the next screen, select the Simple Passcode option, and then turn off by moving the slider into the OFF position.
4. Next, enter the current password for Apple Watch. Apple Watch.
5. On the next screen, type in the New Passcode with more than four numbers (you can enter up to 10 digits)
Lock Apple Watch with iPhone
You can personalize the settings of your Apple Watch so that it will automatically unlock when it is time to unlock your iPhone. This is useful for people who wish to protect the security of their Apple Watch safe, but aren’t keen to type into a Passcode on their small Apple Watch screen.
1. On your Apple Watch open Settings and then tap Passcode
2. On the next screen, turn ON the option to Unlock your iPhone.
You can also do this on your iPhone with an app called the Apple Watch app.
1. Open up the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and click on My Watch tab from the bottom menu.
2. Next, tap on Passcode
3. On the next screen, select the option to unlock with iPhone.
Erase Data on Apple Watch After 10 Failed Attempts
To ensure the security of the information stored on Your Apple Watch you can setup to protect your Apple Watch so that it erases your data after 10 unsuccessful attempts.
1. Open up Apple Watch app on your iPhone and then tap on the My Watch tab.
2. Next, tap on Passcode
3. On the next screen, toggle on the option to erase Data by turning the slider ON (See the image below).
