All Watch settings
Settings Pathfinder · Watch
Change Passcode
Changes the passcode used to unlock Apple Watch.
In watchOS 26
Settings then Passcode then Change Passcode
“Go to the Settings app on your Apple Watch. Tap Passcode, tap Change Passcode, then follow the onscreen prompts.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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watchOS 10 and later
Settings then Passcode then Change Passcode
Checked against Apple's User Guides from watchOS 10 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Lock or unlock Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 10.0
- 1 Lock or unlock Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 11.0
- 1 Lock or unlock Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Manage your passcode on Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide