If you forget your Apple Watch passcode (2024)

FAQs

If you forget your Apple Watch passcode? ›

Press and hold the side button until you see the power button in the upper-right corner of the display. Press and hold the Digital Crown until you see Erase all content and settings. Tap Reset, then tap Reset again to confirm. Wait for the process to finish, then set up your Apple Watch again.

Put your Apple Watch on its charger, then press and hold the side button until the sliders appear. Press and hold the Digital Crown to show the Erase all content and settings screen. Tap Reset, then tap Reset again to confirm. When the process finishes, set up your watch again.

If your Apple Watch is disabled because you forgot your passcode or entered an incorrect passcode too many times, you can reset it from either your Apple Watch or iPhone and set it up again. Important: If Erase Data is turned on, the data on your Apple Watch is erased after 10 failed passcode attempts.

The Apple Watch allows you five passcode attempts before locking. It will lock for one minute before you can try again. After 60 seconds, you get another chance. If the same thing happens, you are locked out for five minutes.

Activation Lock is an anti-theft feature that cannot be bypassed. Only the previous owner can remove the lock by using their Apple ID & password. Apple will not help you find the previous owner. If the previous owner cannot or will not remove the lock, then the watch is useless to you or anyone else.

If you can't turn off your Apple Watch or if the problem continues, you may need to force your Apple Watch to restart. Do this only if you're unable to restart your Apple Watch. To force restart, hold down the side button and the Digital Crown at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

With a jailbroken Apple Watch, you can change the layout of your apps, modify the Control Center, and much more.

If you forget your Apple ID or password

Usually, your Apple ID is your email address. You can also sign in with other email addresses and phone numbers on file in your Apple ID account. If you don't remember your Apple ID, try to sign in with an email address or phone number that you use regularly with Apple Services.

If you don't have access to the paired iPhone or the “Unlock with iPhone” feature is disabled, you can use iCloud to unlock your Apple Watch. Here's how: Open a web browser and visit icloud.com/find. Log in using your Apple ID and password.

How do I unlock my Apple Watch without a device? ›

Using iCloud to Unlock Apple Watch

If you don't have access to the paired iPhone or the “Unlock with iPhone” feature is disabled, you can use iCloud to unlock your Apple Watch. Here's how: Open a web browser and visit icloud.com/find. Log in using your Apple ID and password.

Activation Lock as Limnos posted cannot be removed by you. Apple will NOT remove the lock on the watch.