Is there any way to enable water lock using the digital crown or side button? I sometimes forget to enable it until after I've gotten in the pool or shower, and then (because the screen and my fingers are wet) it can be difficult to swipe up and successfully touch the water lock icon.
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Alternate way to enable water lock?
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It actually doesn't matter at all. It's not a lock, it's just a mechanism to trigger the expulsion of water once you've removed the watch from the water. You can literally just get out of the shower, turn the water lock on, then let it push the water out. There's no need to ensure that the water lock is turned on while it's in the water, it's totally irrelevant.
EDIT: There is a shortcut option for the water lock, so you could create a shortcut to turn it on, then use Siri to run the shortcut. That would allow you to turn it on with just a crown press and voice command.
EDIT: There is a shortcut option for the water lock, so you could create a shortcut to turn it on, then use Siri to run the shortcut. That would allow you to turn it on with just a crown press and voice command.
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Not really irrelevant it also Locks the screen to prevent false taps from the water
It also prevents false taps from long sleeves. I use it for walking/running workouts because the workouts kept getting ended by accidental sleeve touches.
as a quick note, the Apple Watch Ultra automatically turns water lock on when it senses a depth of 10cm and I'd say 90% of the time even hits that trigger when I shower with it so I never have to turn it on anymore. Pleasant surprise with the Ultra, I don't think the S8 models do that.
well I think it does , u answered my question I have s7
Apple implies here it is an Ultra only feature but your mileage may vary (and apparently has)...
About Apple Watch water-resistance - Apple Support (NZ)
Find out more about the water-resistance of your Apple Watch and what to do if your device gets wet.