How to lock Apple Watch

You recently bought an Apple Watch but, being still impractical in the use of the Apple smartwatch, you would like to receive some “tips” on its operation. To be precise, you would like to understand how to block the “bitten apple” clock to prevent it from being used without your permission when you are not wearing it on your wrist and to prevent its operation from interfering in the execution of other activities.

Well, given the circumstances, I’d say you came across just the right tutorial at a time that couldn’t have been better. With this guide of mine today, in fact, I will explain how to block Apple Watch in all situations: when you are not wearing the watch, at night, in the water and in case of theft or loss. In short, at the end of the reading you should have a pretty complete picture of the situation.

Then? May I know what are you still standing there? Position yourself comfortably, take a few free minutes just for yourself and start focusing on the information below right away. I sincerely hope that, in the end, you can feel very happy and satisfied with what you have learned. Happy reading and good luck for everything!

Index

• How to lock Apple Watch
• How to lock Apple Watch at night
• How to lock Apple Watch in water
• How to block stolen Apple Watch
• How to block Apple Watch update
• How to lock iPhone with Apple Watch

How to lock Apple Watch

If what you are interested in understanding is how to lock Apple Watch when you are not wearing the watch, I inform you that you can do this in two different ways: using the automatic locking system that is activated when the device is not worn on the wrist, or the manual one. However, keep in mind that using one mode excludes the other.

To configure and use the watch lock system, all you have to do is wear Apple Watch on your wrist and, once the dial is displayed, press on the Digital Crown to access the device menu and select the Settings and Code items.

If you have not yet configured a lock code on Apple Watch or if you had previously disabled it, first select the appropriate option to configure or re-enable the aforementioned function.

At this point, if you want to use the automatic locking system of the watch, turn ON the lever that you find next to the wording Wrist detection; if, on the other hand, you want to enable manual blocking, turn it to OFF.

After following the steps above, if you have activated the automatic clock lock, you do not need to do anything else. If, on the other hand, you have configured the manual lock, every time you want to lock the smartwatch you will have to call up the watchOS Control Center (by swiping from the bottom of the screen upwards in the screen with the dial, or even in other screens if first keep your finger pressed for a few seconds on the bottom of the display) and select the button marked with the padlock, so that it changes from gray to colored.

In addition to directly from Apple Watch, you can also configure the clock lock from the iPhone to which the device is paired. To do this, first make sure that smartwatch and smartphone are connected to each other, proceeding as I explained in my guide on how to connect Apple Watch to iPhone.

Next, put on the Apple Watch, take the iPhone, access the home screen and/or the App Library and select the Watch app icon (the one with the Apple Watch and the black background ) pre-installed on iOS (if removed, it can be downloaded again from the relevant section of the App Store ). In the Apple Watch section of the app screen that you now see, then touch the wording Code and proceed in the same way as I have already explained to you in the previous lines (obviously acting from iPhone instead of Apple Watch).

As for, however, the ability to unlock the Apple Watch after locking it, regardless of whether you have enabled the automatic or manual lock, you can do it simply by tapping on the watch screen, typing the code on the Enter screen. code that appears and pressing the OK key.

You can also consider configuring the automatic unlock of the watch when the iPhone is unlocked, which kicks in when the two devices are connected to each other, are close together and the watch is on the user’s wrist. To activate this function, go to the Settings> Apple Watch Code section or go to the Apple Watch section > Watch app code on the iPhone and turn ON the lever next to the item Unlock with iPhone.

How to lock Apple Watch at night

If you use the smartwatch of the Cupertino company when you go to bed, you will probably be happy to know that there is a way to lock the Apple Watch at night, so as to avoid accidental touches during sleep and thanks to which it is also possible to monitor the time spent at to sleep. Just use the Sleep app and that’s it. You can configure their use manually or automatically.

To manually activate the operation of the Sleep app and, consequently, lock Apple Watch when you sleep, wear the watch on your wrist, call up the watchOS Control Center (by swiping from the bottom to the top of the screen) and press on the button with the bed, so that it changes from gray to colored.

If, on the other hand, you prefer that the Sleep app comes into action automatically and, therefore, that the Apple Watch freezes during sleep without you having to do anything, press on the Digital Crown when you view the smartwatch face, select the Sleep application from the next screen and tap on the All times item, then turn ON the switch next to the Sleep times item and indicate when you want to go to sleep and when you want to wake up, which is also the period of time during which the clock will be locked.

You can also configure the use of the Sleep app from the iPhone that is paired with Apple Watch. To do this, take the “iPhone by”, select the Health app icon (the one with the white background and the red heart ) on the home screen and/or in the App Library, access the Browse section in the new screen displayed, tap on the word Sleep, then on that Sleep times, then turn ON the appropriate switch and proceed with the configuration of the sleep times.

Next, open the Watch app, select the Sleep item that you find in the Apple Watch section of the new screen displayed and make sure that the switch next to Activate automatically is set to ON (otherwise you will do it).

Confirming that the Sleep app has come into action, you’ll see a bed symbol appear in the top center of the Apple Watch face.

If necessary, you can temporarily unlock Apple Watch during sleep by turning the Digital Crown, while to manually disable the lock during sleep, call the Control Center and press the button with the bed.

How to lock Apple Watch in water

You would like to understand how to lock Apple Watch in the water, so as to avoid accidental touches on the screen when you are swimming, when you are at the sea etc. and expel the finished liquid into the speaker of the watch? To do this you need to use a special feature called Block when in water, usable on Apple Watch Series 2 and later models.

To enable the function in question, all you have to do is wear Apple Watch on your wrist and, once the dial is displayed, call up the watchOS Control Center, swipe from the bottom to the top of the screen and tap the button with the drop of water, so that from gray it becomes colored.

To confirm that the function to lock Apple Watch when you use it in water is active, you will see the symbol of a drop of water appear in the upper center of the dial.

When you see fit, you can then disable the Lock when in water feature and expel the water that has accumulated in the watch speaker by turning the Apple Watch Digital Crown, until the device screen displays Unlocked. and the watch does not emit a series of beeps.

The Lock When In Water feature is also automatically activated when you start a water sport activity, such as swimming. In this specific case, if you want to unlock Apple Watch you must stop training by simultaneously pressing the Digital Crown and the side button and turning the Digital Crown, then if you want to permanently suspend the sporting activity, swipe the screen from left to right and press on button with the (x) and at the same time the water lock function will be disabled, while if you had decided to just take a break, swipe the Apple Watch screen from left to right and press the button with the water drop to lock the clock again and resume training.

Still on the subject of sports workouts, I inform you that you can block Apple Watch even while performing other physical activities, such as running, by swiping the screen from left to right and tapping the Lock button. When you want, you can unlock Apple Watch by turning the Digital Crown.

How to block stolen Apple Watch

Has your Apple smartwatch been stolen or you can no longer find it and, therefore, would you like to understand if there is a way to block the stolen Apple Watch, in order to prevent any unauthorized third parties from using it without your consent? The answer is yes. You can do it all using the Find My Apple Watch feature, which is used for this purpose, by putting your watch in Lost Mode.

However, keep in mind that it is automatically activated on the smartwatch when the Find My iPhone function is enabled on the paired iPhone, which allows you to remotely locate and manage the smartphone. Obviously, everything must have been configured in advance, as I explained to you in detail in my specific guide on how Find my iPhone works.

That said, to block Apple Watch in case of theft or loss, take the iPhone to which the watch is paired and select the Where is app icon (the one with the radar ) that you find on the home screen and/or in the App Library and, through the new screen that is proposed to you, access the Devices section and tap on the name of your Apple Watch in the list of devices you own that you see.

Then, tap the Activate option that you find under the item Mark as lost, then press the Continue button attached to the next screen, type the phone number where you can be reached, tap the Next button, enter the message you want to show on clock screen and tap the Activate item.

In addition to the app, you can block Apple Watch if it is lost from the web, by accessing the iCloud website through any browser, or through the Where is application on another iPhone associated with your Apple ID, via iPad or Mac, by proceeding in a similar way to how I have already explained to you a little while ago.

How to block Apple Watch update

Did you end up on this tutorial of mine because you are interested in finding out how to block Apple Watch update, or rather how to prevent the smartwatch from updating automatically? I can explain this too, it’s very simple. You can prevent both watchOS and apps installed on your device from updating automatically.

To succeed in your intent, wear Apple Watch on your wrist, take the iPhone the watch is paired with, access the home screen and/or the App Library and select the Watch app icon. In the Apple Watch section of the app screen that you now see, touch General, Software Update, then the Automatic Updates option and turn the appropriate switch to OFF.

From now on, to download and install the updates available for your Apple Watch you will have to personally select the appropriate items that are shown in the above screen when an update is available, or directly from Apple Watch, wearing the watch on the wrist, pressing on the Digital Crown when viewing the dial, selecting Settings, the General and the software Update. For more information, read my specific guide on how to update Apple Watch.

If, however, what interests do is block the automatic updating of the app, press the Digital Crown Apple Watch when you view the dial, select the item Settings in the displayed screen, the App Store and move on OFF the switch to the next Automatic Updates item.

You can also do the same thing by acting from the Watch app on the iPhone, by going to the Apple Watch screen of the Watch app, selecting the App Store item and moving the switch next to the Automatic Updates option to OFF.

After completing the above steps, to update the apps on Apple Watch you will have to start the App Store on the associated iPhone, selecting the relative icon (the one with the “A” and the blue background ) that you find on the home screen and/or in the App Library, then your avatar at the top right and pressing the buttons to update placed in correspondence with the apps of your interest, as I explained in detail in my guide on how to update apps on iPhone.

Alternatively, you can update the apps directly from Apple Watch, by pressing on the Digital Crown when viewing the dial, selecting the App Store item on the screen displayed, typing the name of the app of your interest in the search field at the top, selecting the suggestion relevant and pressing the Refresh button on the next screen.

How to lock iPhone with Apple Watch

Are you wondering if there is a way to lock iPhone with Apple Watch? The answer is no, I’m sorry. On the other hand, however, it is possible to configure the smartwatch so that it can be used to unlock the “iPhone by” it is paired with.

However, keep in mind that to take advantage of this feature, you must have an iPhone with Face ID and iOS 14.5 or later and Apple Watch Series 3 or later with watchOS 7.4 or later. In addition, the code and the pulse detection function, which I told you about in the step at the beginning of the guide, must be active on the Apple Watch, both on the iPhone and on the smartwatch must be enabled Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and you must wear a mask that covers nose and mouth.

That said, to configure the use of the feature in question, take your iPhone, access the home screen and/or the App Library and select the Settings icon (the one in the shape of a gear wheel ). In the new screen that you now see, touch the wording Face ID and code, type the unlock code of your iPhone and turn ON the lever that you find next to the name of your Apple Watch in correspondence with the wording Unlock with Apple Watch.

Later, you can unlock the iPhone with the Apple Watch simply by reactivating the smartphone screen, turning your gaze to the device and swiping the iOS lock screen from bottom to top.