How to create or remove a passcode on your Apple Watch
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Don`t have a passcode on your Apple Watch? Here`s why you should make one! Like most modern devices, you can secure your Apple Watch with a passcode. Adding a passcode will lock the watch whenever you remove it from your wrist; to reactivate it, you need only type in the code. Unlike the iPhone, iPad, or Mac, this passcode is solely numeric and limited to fewer characters than your larger devices. Why you should add a passcode to your Apple Watch While the Apple Watch asks you to create a passcode when you first set up your device, you can bypass this requirement. But without a passcode, you can`t use many of the Apple Watch`s best features, including: Apple Pay (contact-based) Apple Pay on Mac (authorizing Apple Pay transactions from your Mac) Auto Unlock for Mac Unlock with iPhone, which automatically unlocks your Apple Watch for you whenever you unlock your iPhone In addition, not having a passcode means that any user could conceivably steal your watch and have access to your ...