All Watch settings
Settings Pathfinder · Watch
Erase Data
Erases the watch’s data after 10 consecutive unlock attempts with the wrong passcode.
In watchOS 27
Settings then Passcode then Erase Data
“Go to the Settings app on your Apple Watch. Tap Passcode, then turn on Erase Data.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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watchOS 10 and later
Settings then Passcode then Erase Data
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