Why Does My Apple Watch Keep Locking? How to Fix It?

Hi. I have been using Watch Ultra 2 for 5 days now, and I have noticed that while I properly wear the watch, it keeps locking. I have previously owned watch 7 and 8, and never had this issue. I have tried un-pairing/re-pairing the watch and applied the latest OS today on both iPhone and Watch (10.0.2 and 17.0.2 respectively). Any thoughts?


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Posted on Sep 27, 2023 02:13 AM

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Posted on Nov 19, 2023 10:22 AM

Yes this solves the constant locking but turns off a lot of features so pointless !!!! -in returning this pile of rubbish watch

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Sep 30, 2023 10:07 AM in response to achris4

Hey achris4,


You've done some great troubleshooting steps so far. If you haven't already, take a look at your Wrist Detection Settings.


  1. Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch
  2. Scroll down to Passcode
  3. Scroll down to Wrist Detection


Try disabling this feature temporarily to see if the behavior continues: Lock or unlock Apple Watch - Apple Support


Let us know how it goes!

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