My Apple Watch keeps asking for my Apple ID password

My watch keeps asking for my Apple ID password then I enter it and it keeps asking


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Posted on Sep 22, 2019 5:44 PM

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Posted on Oct 9, 2019 9:03 AM

I HAVE THE RESOLUTION. after experiencing this issue myself where the apple watch is requesting a password and you enter the password from your apple phone but then never receive the verification code this is what you need to do. Yes, It is because many of us have 2 apple IDs (1 for personal associated for you only "1st ID" and other possibly used for itunes and app store for family "2nd ID"). On a device (you decide) .. sign out of the apple id associated with your personal and sign into the one that the APPLE WATCH is asking for. This is a temporary sign out ... after you get the verification code to the 2nd ID then you can sign back in using the 1st ID. I have multiple devices so I signed out and back in using a secondary phone that I have. But you can do this on an IPAD or Macbook also. I would not do this on your primary phone. Once you sign in with the 2nd iD .... go through the verification steps on the WATCH again. This will now send the verification code to the device you used to sign into with the "2nd ID". Get that verification code, use it to verify the watch. Then go to the app store icon on the WATCH and choose any free app to download and make sure it downloads. Wait 5 minutes to confirm that you are no longer receiving this message on the watch anymore and then go back to that device you selected to now SIGN OUT using the 2nd ID and sign back in with the 1st ID.


These steps should save you 2 hours on the phone with TIER 2 APPLE Support.

TIER 1 apple support will not be able to fix this issue. If you call apple support, you need to specifically request TIER 2 support.


Be blessed and pay it forward!

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Jan 26, 2020 9:17 AM in response to wendyk12

On your phone go into your profile page and sign out at the bottom of the

screen then sign back in again.This should pass the signed in info to the

watch and hopefully stop asking for your password.


Or;


Open the Watch app on your iPhone.

Tap General, then tap Apple ID.

Sign in with your Apple ID and password.

If prompted, enter the six-digit verification code sent to your trusted device

or phone number and complete sign in."

Oct 16, 2019 7:20 PM in response to ebony_eyes

Gee, something inside of me tells me that this isn't a solution but a temporary fix until Apple realizes that is it ******* OFF loyal watch owners. I don't really give a **** about security if it impedes my use of the device. I know that you are just like me, and the fact that you had the patience to sit on the phone with these folks is way beyond the call of duty. Anyway, this is a problem that Apple created and it has to fix it, and I am sorry you had to go through the pain. I am sure I speak for others in thanking you for this hacky solution as it is better than nothing.

Oct 18, 2019 4:47 AM in response to Randy-12

I’m having the same problem it keeps requesting the Apple ID twice what’s a couple of seconds then request it twice again about 60 times. I’m using voice-over as I’m legally blind and I can’t get the password in the watch app will not let me put the password in or re-sign into the Apple ID The watch app is showing the two Apple ID is that I have them so I can’t even select them in the watch app itself. This is got to be a program bug that Apple have really screwed up this time

Nov 6, 2019 8:00 AM in response to DenisEggl

I was able to enter my password from my phone and I did this below as well; I have not had the issue since. Not sure which one fixed it but I'll take it.


Nov 3, 2019 4:35 PM in response to mcrina

I have a series 4 watch with the same problem. I powered off the watch, powered off my phone waited 30 seconds powered up the phone and then powered up the watch and the message has not returned. Fingers are crossed.

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