In the Watch app on your iPhone, go to Passcode, and select Unlock with iPhone. This is a toggle, so do a 1-finger double tap, to turn it on. You should also enable Wrist Detection, which will cause your Watch to be automatically locked when it is removed from your wrist.
The reason to use a passcode on your watch is security. This is the same reason you lock anything, to keep people out who shouldn’t be there. If you don’t feel it is necessary to lock your watch, or anything else you have that is of value, then that is your choice. - Brad - On Apr 28, 2021, at 07:45, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: That’s really interesting, Brad. Where is the setting that controls this? Being able to unlock your watch and phone simultaneously would be very handy. Also, what do you see as being the advantages of having a pass code on the watch. I’ve never seen any reason to do it, but I don’t have wallet, Apple card, or any other financial information on my watch. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPad > On Apr 27, 2021, at 11:22 PM, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net> wrote: > > Once you have set a password on your watch, you can make it so that when you > unlock your iPhone, your watch will also unlock. > This way, you never have to actually enter the passcode into the watch. > There are many advantages to having a passcode on your watch. The ability to > use your watch to unlock your iPhone while wearing a mask is just the latest > > - Brad - > > > On Apr 27, 2021, at 12:27, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > wrote: > > OK, thanks. I guess I can give it a try, and if it's too annoying, just turn > it off. > Cheers, > Donna > > >> On Apr 27, 2021, at 12:23 PM, Herbie Allen <herbie.al...@gmail.com >> <mailto:herbie.al...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> The passcode is for simply unlocking the watch after you take it off and put >> it back on. 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