Passcode setup greyed out on Apple Watch S7

Setup a new iPhone 14 Pro and paired Apple Watch Series 7 (had to reset the Watch because it wouldn’t pair properly as an existing device). Tried to set a passcode for the Watch (via the iPhone and the Watch), however the option to do so is disabled (greyed out). Your help is greatly appreciated! I need the passcode feature enabled on the Watch as part of a Research study I’m a participant of (via Apple Research app).

Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 9

Posted on Jun 14, 2023 6:10 AM

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mikecardy

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Posted on Jul 6, 2023 7:30 AM

Wow, I don’t follow the logic, but thank you so much. After rebuilding at least 8 times and a fair amount of stress you solution worked perfectly.

Finally worked it out!

Turned OFF screen time
Shared across devices - ON
Turned OFF wrist detection
Waited 2-3 minutes
Option to turn on passcode reenabled (yay!!!)
Entered a passcode for my Watch
Turned screen time back ON
Setup a screen time passcode

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Passcode setup greyed out on Apple Watch S7

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