Apple Watch Security Code: How to Set it

Is it mandatory to set a security code on Apple Watch?

During the first steps of configuring the Apple watch, the Cupertino company gives you the possibility to establish a security code that you can later use for various processes. However, you also have the option to skip this step and therefore leave your Apple Watch without any security for anyone who wants to access a device as personal as the Apple Watch.

It is true that the Apple Watch having such a close dependence on the iPhone, in case of loss or theft, the data that is exposed and the possibility of taking actions that endanger your privacy or integrity are limited, but you have to know that there is a notable risk if you wear your Apple Watch without a security code.

What do you need it for?

The security code in the Apple Watch is not only an unlocking method for the watch, but also, its use is essential when carrying out certain very interesting actions. Here are two reasons why you need to set and use a security code on Apple Watch.

Security and privacy

The first and surely the most important reason is for not leaving your personal data available to anyone who may have access to your device. As we mentioned before, there will be actions that, due to the dependence of the Apple Watch on the iPhone, when the device is far from the iPhone’s range of action, it will not be able to do, however, there are others that it can continue to carry out, so That, the first reason why we recommend establishing a security code is to protect your security and privacy.

Apple Pay

One of the incentives of using an Apple Watch is the fact that it is a substitute for the iPhone in daily actions, and making payments in any business is one of the advantages that the Apple Watch gives you, since through the watch you can use Apple Pay and pay without removing the iPhone from your pocket. However, in order to carry out this action, it is essential to have an unlock code on the Apple Watch, since if you do not do so, you will not be able to pay.

Activate your Apple smartwatch code like this

If you are one of the users who uses your Apple Watch without a security code, you can activate it very easily and quickly by following the steps below.

• On iPhone, open the Apple Watch app, click Code.
• Activate and set a security code
• Check or not those options that you want to set when using your new security code.

Do you want to change or delete it? Do it

Changing the code is that easy

Once you have a security code established, you can change it whenever you want, to do this, follow the steps below.

• Open the Settings app on Apple Watch.
• Press Code, click Change code and follow the instructions on the screen.

This process can also be carried out from the iPhone. To do this, follow the following steps.

• Open the Apple Watch app on the iPhone, tap the My Watch tab.
• Press Code and click Change code.
• Finally, follow the instructions on the screen.

Also, if you want to use a code greater than four digits, you have to go to the Apple Watch Settings app, press the code and deactivate the Simple code option.

Say goodbye to the Apple watch code

If, due to the use you make of the Apple Watch, or simply because it is uncomfortable for you to have to enter the Apple Watch code from time to time, you want to delete it, you just have to follow the following steps.

• Open the Settings app on Apple Watch.
• Press Code and click Deactivate code.

Obviously you can also carry out this process on the iPhone. For it.

• Open the Apple Watch app and click My Watch.
• Press Code and, finally, Deactivate code.

You have to know that by deactivating the Apple Watch security code you will not be able to use Apple Pay on this device. In addition, the fact of having a security code does not imply that you have to continually enter it to be able to use the Apple Watch, only when the Apple Watch detects that you have taken it off, when you put it back on, it will be when it asks you to enter the security code.

This is how the code works on the Apple Watch

Unlock Apple Watch

You can use the Apple Watch code to unlock the watch in two different ways, one, by entering the code manually, and two, by setting it to automatically unlock when you unlock the iPhone.

For the first case, that is, to enter the Apple Watch code manually, you just have to activate the Apple Watch, enter the code and click Ok.

In case you want the Apple Watch to be unlocked at the same time that you have unlocked the iPhone, you have to open the Settings app on the Apple Watch, press Code and activate Unlock with the iPhone.

This process can also be done directly from the iPhone, to do this, go to the Apple Watch app, enter the My Watch tab, press Code and activate Unlock with the iPhone.

In order to unlock the Apple Watch with the iPhone, it must be within the normal range of the Apple Watch’s Bluetooth network, which is about 10 meters.

Lock automatically

By default, whenever the Apple Watch detects that you are not wearing it, it will lock. If you want to change this wrist detection setting, please follow the steps below.

• Open the Settings app on Apple Watch.
• Click Code and turn Wrist Detection on or off.

However, you have to know that if you deactivate Wrist Detection this will affect some functions that you perform with the Apple Watch.

• When using Apple Pay with Apple Watch, you will be prompted to enter the code by double-clicking the side button to authorize the payment.
• Some Activity measurements are not available.
• Heart rate recording and notifications are disabled.
• Apple Watch will no longer automatically lock or unlock.
• On Apple Watch SE, Series 4 and later, emergency services will no longer be called even if they have detected a heavy fall.

Lock manually

If at any time you want to manually lock your Apple Watch, you just have to access the control center and press the padlock icon. Once you have done this, the next time you want to access your Apple Watch, you will have to manually enter the security code.

Erase device content after 10 unsuccessful attempts

As a data protection measure, you can configure your Apple Watch so that, if there are 10 unsuccessful attempts to enter the unlock code, all the information contained within your watch is erased. This is a good security measure since, if your Apple Watch is lost or stolen, the thief or the person who finds it will almost certainly not be able to access the information on the Apple Watch.

What if you have forgotten the code for your Apple watch?

In case you have the misfortune to forget the security code of your Apple Watch and cannot access it, you will have to erase the Apple Watch. You can do this in two different ways.

• Unlink Apple Watch from iPhone to erase Apple Watch passcode and settings. Later, link it again.
• Restart the Apple Watch and pair it with the iPhone again.