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Sleep Mode in WatchOS 10 doesn't disable touch screen and turn off display...

Since the WatchOS 10 update, the sleep mode focus no longer disables the touch screen and turn off the display when covering it with the palm. In the past, used to be able to interact with the watch by long pressing the crown. This is to avoid accidentally turning off the alarm/timers while sleeping. How do I re-enable that crown long press?

Apple Watch Series 7

Posted on Sep 28, 2023 10:37 AM

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Posted on Jan 10, 2024 8:42 PM

Update to my previous post. After updating to 10.2, my screen would no longer sleep during my sleep hours. It turned out "Sleep Screen" got disabled in the "Focus" app. Why, Apple, just why?


Here's how to see if this is your issue and fix it:


  1. open "Settings" on paired iPhone
  2. open "Focus", which should be in the same block as "Notifications"
  3. tap on "Sleep"
  4. scroll down to "CUSTOMIZE SCREENS" section
  5. tap on "Options" directly below the screen choosers
  6. enable "Sleep Screen"
  7. go to bed
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Sleep Mode in WatchOS 10 doesn't disable touch screen and turn off display...

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