My watch is frozen due to incorrect passcode entry (in my pocket). My phone cannot see it so I assume it’s in airplane mode. How do I fix this?

iphone can’t see watch - presumed airplane mode; can’t change mode on watch as frozen out due to password error. What can I do please?

Apple Watch, watchOS 4

Posted on Sep 13, 2022 11:44 PM

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3 replies

Sep 14, 2022 4:03 PM in response to Community User

Thanks for trying to help but this did not work. It’s a fairly old Apple Watch so maybe the newer ones respond differently.

Sep 14, 2022 4:16 PM in response to Madgardener68

Sep 14, 2022 12:57 AM in response to Madgardener68

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My watch is frozen due to incorrect passcode entry (in my pocket). My phone cannot see it so I assume it’s in airplane mode. How do I fix this?

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