My watch keeps asking for my Apple ID password then I enter it and it keeps asking
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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!
I am not sure if its coincidence but when ios was updated to 13.4.1 on iphone and 6.2.1 i did not experience it again. For those still having this annoying experience check if your ios are updated.
When I reset my watch the problem was solved.
lhbari wrote:
For me, it is my Store-only account.
Ok, so follow my instructions above, signing into your Apple ID under Passwords & Accounts (iPhone) or Internet Accounts (Mac). Then you should be able to sign in and authorize.
I think I figured it out. Press the keyboard symbol and a message magically appeared on my iPad.(not my phone which is weird)
I pulled down on the dialogue box where the keyboard appeared, entered my password, hit enter and voila I was in.
btw this has been going on for several months!
I was having this problem, until I switched the watch face from a digital to analog. There are plenty of choices on the Apple Watch website.
It turns out that I like the analog face better, and it never asks for a password anymore.
That said, I don't know why Apple doesn't fix this problem, since a lot of people seem to be having it.
Has anyone tried installing iOS 13.1.3? The fixed bug list mentions a bug that prevents successful pairing of the watch.
I finally got my watch to stop with the apple id password. I got a 6 digit code I had to enter after my password and it finally stopped it.
Try downloading an analog watch face from the Apple Watch website. There are many to choose from. After I did this, I was never asked for a password.
I switched to an analog face on the watch, and all the problems went away. I am no longer asked for a password.
You might want to try going into contacts and clicking on your profile. This will take you to your profile info and emails associated with apple. Once you click on the email, it gives you an option to ignore one of them. Click ignore on the one that you don’t want to use.
I seem to have stumbled across a hack to make the problem go away. I had some meetings that required that I silence my phone and I put the watch into privacy mode and all of those dialogs stopped popping up.
Here's my latest. My problem is the email address is was asking me for was NOT my Apple ID. I was averse to typing in a password.
I typed in my password for my Apple ID after reading all these things that didn't work and it stopped the messages.
I agree, Apple has really dropped the ball on this issue. (Not to mention I've trusted the browser I'm using over 5 times and it still asks!) :)
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.
Hi there dailaoshi, Want to help you troubleshoot:
Is the Apple ID you are using associated with the phone you are getting the code from?
Secondly, you might want to try once more: I feel as though there is more chance of error on that tiny keyboard!
good luck!
I have a Series 3 watch and ever since WatchOS6 update (where you cash get can get an app directly on the watch) I have the same problem. I called Apple support on this back in November 2019 but at the time they said it should be fixed in an update. Several updates later and Apple still has not addressed this. I think it will take many of us calling support to let them know it has not been fixed!
My Apple Watch keeps asking for my Apple ID password
