How can I disable the Unlock Apple Watch with iPhone feature?

My watch is locked and I can’t access the watch app on my iPhone to toggle off the switch under passcode. How can I get it unlocked?

Look in settings on your watch (or the Watch app on your iPhone) under Passcode. Toggle off unlock with iPhone.

Hi I cannot in-toggle this option. Can anyone notice dull green Color of toggles … suggesting they are unresponsive.

This has been driving me nuts for days too. I just searched for "unlock" in the watch app and found a toggle to turn it off under the passcode option

Has anyone had trouble with your Apple Watch battery dying earlier since the update? And if so, is there a way to fix it? Thanks.

It’s another notification gimmick I don’t need!

Go to Apple Watch settings >> Passcode >> Unlock with iPhone

Did you find a solution because mine is grayed out like this! I can’t do anything with it. I unpaired watch and it’s still the same.

How can I disable the Unlock Apple Watch with iPhone feature?

I want the feature but WITHOUT the pesky message!!! I used it before, I like it, but since they introduced the message is super annoying, often covers something you need. Whoever genius came up with this message needs to reassess their vocation.

Thank you for

the article on shutting off opening the Apple Watch with IPhone. It was truly one of the more annoying new features recently updated!!

This is happening for me too. Have you found a way to turn off this feature?

This is happening to me too!!!

Go to your watch app then go to passcode and it should have the option at the top to turn off the locking mechanism