Where did the Lock "button" go in watch iOS 3.1.3?

Hi

Under the current version of watchOS, with Wrist Detection turned on, it is not possible to manually lock Apple Watch such that the passcode needs to be entered to unlock it again. Your watch will instead lock automatically upon being removed from your wrist.

If you would like to request that Apple restores the option to manually lock your watch whilst still wearing it and with Wrist Detection still enabled (other than by using Water Lock), then you can do so here:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch.html

(This is in a user-based technical support community - you are not talking to Apple here).

There is no way to access manual lock mode if you have the watch set for wrist detection. Once wrist detection is on, it removes the ability to lock the screen other then as you mentioned turning on the water lock.

Hence the answer....You ask where the button went, the answer is it's not there unless you turn off wrist detection. This is just a community forum that is other users similar as yourself here to answer questions to issues you may have. The question you asked is where did the button go, the answer is that it is not available unless you take off the watch or turn off watch detection. Other then that, the answer is that the developers decided that it wasn't needed as it's figured that if the watch stays on your wrist you aren't going to stick your watch in other peoples faces while it is on your wrist so what is the need to set a button to lock the watch if you don't take it off your wrist. If you turn off motion detection to not allow the watch to turn on the screen when you tip the watch toward you then it would make it even harder to inadvertently control the watch. I personally don't see an issue with the lock button not being there as I don't need to lock my watch when it is on my wrist and don't like the idea of having to remember to lock my watch when I take it off. When I take it off, it locks, when I put it back on it doesn't unlock till I enter my code or unlock my phone which then unlocks the watch at the same time.

Hey guys,

I hope it fits to the link and if we would fix my problem.every time I work out for example I do push-ups or handstand my watch keeps sending the SOS messages and I don't know if there is an a solution for this problem how to fix it.and if the lock would help at this.

Thanks

You should consider wearing the Apple Watch "reversed crown" mode, with the button and crown towards your arm instead of your hand - https://ios.gadgethacks.com/how-to/change-display-orientation-digital-crown-posi tion-apple-watch-0161828/

In an assumed attempt to sound smart and thorough you instead sound smug and lacking in the ability to fully read and understand the question. I think you accurately read the title question but you clearly missed the rest. It is clearly stated that the OP knows the button can be returned by disabling the wrist detection. The question was is there another way to add it back. What was also clearly stated was the reason for the request. I am sympathetic as I am here for the same reason. As a parent of an infant it would be GREAT to be able to lock my watch without removing it so while I am changing my son he doesn't start playing with my watch with undesired results. I don't want to disable wrist detection as it is a great feature. Obviously I could remove my watch, power it down, convince my son that it is not nearly as fun to touch as it may seem... obviously there are other options but that's not what the OP was asking for... and I am fairly certain they weren't asking for your valuable insight as to how unnecessary you feel that option would be. This is just a community forum... I'd prefer to reside in a community where, as you may have heard before, if you don't have anything nice to say... well... I'm sure you know the rest of the story.

Sorry for the delay -- if you are using the watch to do sports or work out select others or your work out and then swipe to the right it will show a lock screen there.

You're welcome! 🙂

Thanks for posting this Jonathan. I just updated to Watch os 3.1.3 and I also was disappointed to find that the featured had been taken off.. Hopefully it was a mistake.

I completely agree.

Agreed. Ridiculous to remove the 'lock' feature. Hopefully it will be back with the next update. Which will you use more- airplay or lock?

Even with the new update the lock button does not exist