Unable to unlock my Apple Watch using my iPhone

My watch would only unlock with my phone. I turned this feature off and now can’t get into my watch. Says wrong password which it’s not. Now my phone won’t let me back into this feature without unlocking my watch. That’s the problem!



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iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on May 25, 2025 9:00 AM

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Posted on May 25, 2025 9:40 AM

Did you already try to force restart your iPhone and Apple Watch?

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

To force restart your watch, press and hold the Digital Crown and the Side button together for about 10sec, until the Apple logo comes back again.


If this does not work, unpairing the watch and setting it up as a new device, would be the next step:

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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May 25, 2025 9:40 AM in response to sallie241

Did you already try to force restart your iPhone and Apple Watch?

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

To force restart your watch, press and hold the Digital Crown and the Side button together for about 10sec, until the Apple logo comes back again.


If this does not work, unpairing the watch and setting it up as a new device, would be the next step:

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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