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Turn Digital Crown to unlock and eject water

I have purchased Apple Watch 5 series 44 mm in November 2019. Today the watch is displayed the message:

Turn Digital Crown to unlock and eject water

Posted on Jan 21, 2020 10:20 AM

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Posted on Jan 21, 2020 11:06 AM

That means that the Water Lock was activated in the Control Center of your Watch. Turning the Digital Crown unlocks Water Lock and expels any water in the microphone or speaker chambers.


ASC - Late 2012 Mac mini, macOS 10.15.2; Watch, series 5 GPS/cellular, watchOS 6.1.1; iPad Air 2, ipadOS 13.3; iPhone 8+, iOS 13.3; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 12.4.1;  HomePods, audioOS 13.3 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

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Jan 21, 2020 11:06 AM in response to Janakiramrjy

That means that the Water Lock was activated in the Control Center of your Watch. Turning the Digital Crown unlocks Water Lock and expels any water in the microphone or speaker chambers.


ASC - Late 2012 Mac mini, macOS 10.15.2; Watch, series 5 GPS/cellular, watchOS 6.1.1; iPad Air 2, ipadOS 13.3; iPhone 8+, iOS 13.3; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 12.4.1;  HomePods, audioOS 13.3 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

Turn Digital Crown to unlock and eject water

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