How to Set Up and Use a Passcode on Apple Watch

You probably secure your iPhone with Touch ID or a passcode. If you have an Apple Watch, you can secure that against unauthorized access as well. Additionally, you need to have a passcode enabled on your watch to be able to use Apple Pay.

You’re probably thinking, “But, I don’t want to enter a passcode on that tiny screen every time I want to use my watch.” Luckily, that’s not the case. You only have to enter the passcode on your Apple Watch in a few situations, such as when:

• ·         You reboot your watch
• ·         You manually lock and then unlock your watch
• ·         You remove your watch from your wrist and put it back on

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So, if you wear your watch all day, you’ll only have to enter the passcode once when you first put it on. We’ll show you how to turn on the passcode, change the passcode, use a longer passcode, and automatically unlock your watch when you unlock your iPhone.

NOTE: If you wear your watch loosely, you will have to enter your passcode more often.

Turn on the Passcode

To turn on the passcode on your watch, we’ll use our iPhone. Tap the “Watch” icon on the Home screen on your phone.

NOTE: You can also turn on the passcode directly on your watch and we’ll mention how to do this later.

Make sure the “My Watch” screen is active. If not, tap the “My Watch” icon at the bottom of the screen.

On the “My Watch” screen, tap “Passcode”.

Tap “Turn Passcode On” on the “Passcode” screen.

NOTE: We will be using the “Passcode” screen at various times throughout this article.

A message displays on your phone telling you to enter a new passcode on your watch.

Tap out a new passcode on the number pad that displays on your watch. By default, the passcode to unlock your watch is four digits.

NOTE: Your Apple Watch passcode can be different from your iPhone passcode. In fact, you should make them different for better security.

Dots at the top of the watch screen turn white as you tap out your passcode. If you mistype a number, tap the delete button to the right of the “0”.

• You will be asked to re-enter your passcode, so tap it out again.
• Your passcode is now set and your watch returns to the clock face.