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My Apple Watch keeps locking by itself because it doesn’t detect my wrist because of my tattoo.

My Apple Watch keeps locking by itself because it doesn’t detect my wrist because of my tattoo , how can I fix this ? Can Apple fix this problem on a new update or something?

Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 9

Posted on Nov 3, 2022 12:48 PM

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Nov 3, 2022 12:53 PM in response to Juanes639

No, there is no way to fix that. A software update cannot fix a hardware limitation, unfortunately.


You can try wearing the watch on your other wrist if it is not similarly tattooed. And, even though Apple doesn't recommend it, I've seen people report some success with wearing the watch on the inside of their wrist. And, of course, that also assumes the inside of your wrist isn't tattooed.

My Apple Watch keeps locking by itself because it doesn’t detect my wrist because of my tattoo.

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