Apple Watch won't unlock MacBook Pro M1 since Ventura 13.2 update

SJE628 wrote:

I have tried everything on this forum except erasing the watch (which I don't want to do) and my MacBook Pro 2021 M1 Pro won't stay connected to it for more than 5 minutes. I re-sync "Unlock with Watch," it works for a few minutes, then fails.

Meanwhile, the watch works perfectly well with my Mac Studio.

I have re-set. I have re-booted Bluetooth. I have re-booted the WiFi antenna. I have restarted. I have erased auto unlock from Keychain...

Again, this all started suddenly two OS updates ago...

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SJE628 wrote:

Updated. No dice. Even to get back in to this forum when it said "approve on watch," the watch would not connect. I can get it to work for up to 2 minutes at a time by turning the "use Apple Watch" on and off. But it doesn't last longer than 2 minutes.

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