Accidental passcode entry when changing bands.

[paultopia]

Time for a non-series-6-related thread! How on earth do you keep yourself from accidentally hitting numbers on the passcode entry screen when you're changing bands? Today, I had a band that was a little bit stuck, and I managed to hit enough numbers when I was trying to get it out that the watch actually locked and made me wait a minute to try again.

This might actually be my biggest watch annoyance, come to think of it.

 

[JBaby]

Turn it off first.

 

[Bballrob]

What he said.

 

[JBaby]

What he said.

She.

 

[paultopia]

Turn it off first.

Really, do people do that? That might be even more annoying than hitting the passcode screen accidentally.

 

[JBaby]

Really, do people do that? That might be even more annoying than hitting the passcode screen accidentally.

I wouldn’t have suggested it if I didn’t do it. Enjoy getting locked out.

 

[deeddawg]

Unlock your phone?

 

[JBaby]

Unlock your phone?

How will his phone help this situation?

 

[deeddawg]

How will his phone help this situation?

Unlocking the phone unlocks the watch. Does it not do so when the watch has timed out?

I've never had the watch hit a timeout when putting on a band though.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I never turn off the watch while changing bands. I may accidentally hit a few numbers but, I remove the entry once I have the watch on the wrist.

 

[cihag]

Why not put it in "Waterproof mode" before changing the bands... This way the display won't react to any touches and after the change of the watchband is complete, you only have to turn the crown...

 

[BrettDS]

Why not put it in "Waterproof mode" before changing the bands... This way the display won't react to any touches and after the change of the watchband is complete, you only have to turn the crown...

Plus then you could change the band underwater for added challenge

 

[johnyyz]

Why not just learn to change the bands without repeatedly mauling the screen? It's not really that hard to hold the side of the watch. I've never once encountered this issue.

 

[cihag]

Why not just learn to change the bands without repeatedly mauling the screen? It's not really that hard to hold the side of the watch. I've never once encountered this issue.

Don't tread on OP... I can imagine that some bands are trickier than others, particularly third party bands.
If you don't have any trouble ever, more power to you...

 

[cihag]

Plus then you could change the band underwater for added challenge

What else would a decent human being do in the bathtub? 🥳

 

[deeddawg]

What else would a decent human being do in the bathtub? 🥳

Depends on whether you have company. 😈

 

[JBaby]

Unlocking the phone unlocks the watch. Does it not do so when the watch has timed out?

I've never had the watch hit a timeout when putting on a band though.

No, once locked out you’re locked out until the time runs out. I turn it off because when I change bands I also clean my watch and case at the same time.

 

[paultopia]

So, motivated by actually locking myself out, I figured out a kind of janky solution... my watch bands are in a drawer in my bedside table anyway, so I literally just change bands on the bed from now on, and hold the watch through a couple layers of sheets...