Broken crown button (doesn’t rotate) - how do I turn off water mode?

I have the water mode on my watch turned on accidentally and now I can’t turn it off. The crown button still rotates, but it doesn’t do anything for my watch. This means I can’t adjust volume (annoying but fine) but also I can’t turn off water mode. Tips?



I tried restarting my watch, which worked but didn’t turn off water mode. I can’t activate Siri with water mode. Pressing either button does nothing except pull up a screen that tells you to turn off water mode. Touching the screen doesn’t work because, again, it’s on water mode.

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 8

Posted on Sep 26, 2024 6:39 AM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2024 7:22 AM

I'm afraid, you'll have to get it serviced, since this is hardware related.

Apple Watch Service and Repair - Apple Support


You can get an estimate for the service fee on this Apple Watch Service page, which should be around $159

Apple Watch Service and Repair - Apple Support

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