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Is my Apple Watch being hacked?

Today 10th February 2024 at around 6.20am, someone tries to snoop into my Applewatch Ultra 2. As they were trying to get over the password, my watch was locked for 1 min and then again they tried to enter the password the moment 1 min was over. This time watch was blocked for 5 mins. I was awake surfing my iphone and the watch was beside me on the table. I heard the haptics and typing click sound again and again, then i saw all these happenings right infront of me. I immediately reset my watch from my iphone.


I setup it again as a new pair of watch skip the backup of data. Changed the password to more secure and random.


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Posted on Feb 10, 2024 4:39 AM

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Posted on Feb 10, 2024 5:45 AM

You have not neen hacked. It has been reported a few times.

Force restart the Watch

i.e. press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds, then release both buttons when you see the Apple logo. 

Then while Watch is restarting, force Restart the paired iphone   Force restart iPhone – Apple Support (UK) 


Test it for a suitable period. This usually fixes it for good.


If it is still misbehaving...

Unpair and set up again, takes about 20 minutes.

 Unpair and erase your Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK) 


Set up your Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK) 


If no remedy, unpair again and setup without restoring the backup. You will lose little except Faces and some settings.


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LD150
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Feb 10, 2024 5:45 AM in response to Wasym-ZamindaarSaheb

You have not neen hacked. It has been reported a few times.

Force restart the Watch

i.e. press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds, then release both buttons when you see the Apple logo. 

Then while Watch is restarting, force Restart the paired iphone   Force restart iPhone – Apple Support (UK) 


Test it for a suitable period. This usually fixes it for good.


If it is still misbehaving...

Unpair and set up again, takes about 20 minutes.

 Unpair and erase your Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK) 


Set up your Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK) 


If no remedy, unpair again and setup without restoring the backup. You will lose little except Faces and some settings.


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