Does anyone have an answer to this problem? I too have hard reset the watch, while connected to the charger the entire time. Still says too many passcode attempts. I have unpaired it from my phone and now rendered my phone as a useless device in aiding the reset of my watch.
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Does anyone have an answer to this problem? I too have hard reset the watch, while connected to the charger the entire time. Still says too many passcode attempts. I have unpaired it from my phone and now rendered my phone as a useless device in aiding the reset of my watch.
Hi
Follow these steps to erase your locked Apple Watch and re-pair it with your iPhone:
- Connect your watch to its charging cable, connected to power.
- Whilst keeping your Apple Watch on the charger:
- Press and hold the side button until you see the Power Off slider.
- Press firmly on Power Off (do not try to slide it - just press down more firmly than a normal tap), release your finger, tap on Erase all content and settings and confirm when prompted.
- Re-pair your Apple Watch using the Watch app on your iPhone, choosing to Restore from Backup if offered the option.
More information:
Follow the steps exactly as described in my previous reply.
Force restarting (which some users refer to as "hard resetting") your Apple Watch will not resolve the issue.
Apple Watch is stuck on “too many passcodes entered” screen and I can’t reconnect it to my iPhone?