Apple Watch: Can I lock the screen while using the app so that rain doesn’t turn off my stopwatch?

I’m a soccer referee. I regularly use the stopwatch feature on the watch—sometimes in the rain. When the screen gets wet and my sleeve brushes up against the face it sometimes pauses the watch, which makes it useless to me in the rain. Is there a way I can start the stopwatch, then lock the screen from accidental touching, but still have the stopwatch appear on the screen when I raise my wrist to look?

Apple Watch Series 7

Posted on Jun 2, 2023 7:04 AM

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Posted on Jun 2, 2023 7:11 AM

You can! Read here: How to use Water Lock and eject water from your Apple Watch - Apple Support



How to turn on Water Lock
1. Touch and hold the bottom of the display when your watch face or an app is visible. Wait for Control Center to show, then swipe up. You can open Control Center from any screen.
2. Tap the Water Lock button . The Water Lock icon  appears at the top of the watch face.
Water Lock also turns on automatically when you begin a water-based workout, such as swimming or surfing. It also turns on automatically when you begin a scuba dive with your Apple Watch Ultra.



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Jun 2, 2023 7:11 AM in response to HolySoldierFan

You can! Read here: How to use Water Lock and eject water from your Apple Watch - Apple Support



How to turn on Water Lock
1. Touch and hold the bottom of the display when your watch face or an app is visible. Wait for Control Center to show, then swipe up. You can open Control Center from any screen.
2. Tap the Water Lock button . The Water Lock icon  appears at the top of the watch face.
Water Lock also turns on automatically when you begin a water-based workout, such as swimming or surfing. It also turns on automatically when you begin a scuba dive with your Apple Watch Ultra.



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