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Jul 28, 2015 4:56 AM in response to arundeviby runnerjill,I can't do these steps because the watch is locked, waiting on my iphone to unlock. It won't unlock when I unlock my iphone because it is in airplane mode.
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Jul 28, 2015 5:09 AM in response to runnerjillby Jonathan UK,★HelpfulHi runnerjill
1. Connect your Apple Watch to its Apple Magnetic Charging Cable.
2. Press and hold the side button (ie the bottom one, not the Digital Crown) until you see the "Power Off" slider button on the screen (along with power reserve and device locked).
3. "Force press" (ie harder than a normal tap) the screen where it says "Power Off" and then tap on Erase all content and settings.
You will then be able to re-pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone - choosing to restore from backup instead of setting it up as a new watch. This will restore most of your previous data and settings and is a very easy process.
From: If you forgot the passcode for your Apple Watch - Apple Support
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Jul 28, 2015 5:33 AM in response to runnerjillby Jonathan UK,Afterwards: to be able to unlock your Apple Watch directly in the future, you can set it up with its own passcode using one or the other of:
- The Apple Watch app on your iPhone
- My Watch > Passcode > Turn passcode On.
- Your Apple Watch
- Settings (the cog icon in your apps, accessed via a single press on the Digital Crown) > Passcode (the bottom option) > Turn Passcode On.
You have the choice of setting a simple passcode (4 numbers) or a longer one. It can be the same as your iPhone passcode or (as Apple recommends) a different one. You can also still leave the "Unlock with iPhone" option selected.
- The Apple Watch app on your iPhone
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Jul 28, 2015 9:39 AM in response to Jonathan UKby runnerjill,I can't set up the watch with it's own passcode. My company's security policy has this setting overwritten so that I can't change it. They require that it be done through the iphone. Now that I have restored my phone from backup, does this mean that I should never put it in airplane mode or else it will just get stuck again?
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Jul 28, 2015 10:48 AM in response to runnerjillby Jonathan UK,runnerjill wrote:
I can't set up the watch with it's own passcode. My company's security policy has this setting overwritten so that I can't change it. They require that it be done through the iphone. Now that I have restored my phone from backup, does this mean that I should never put it in airplane mode or else it will just get stuck again?
Yes - otherwise, if the watch gets locked whilst in Airplane Mode, you will be back where you started.
I'm glad we were able to resolve your immediate problem, though