With the Security Lock enabled, you must enter a PIN or pattern to access yourSamsung Galaxy Watch. If you’re the only one who wears your watch, why does having a screen lock matter? Even if you always wear your Galaxy Watch, it’s worth the additional security measures. Lock screens ensure your gadget stays secure and protected.
There will be situations where entering a PIN or pattern is inconvenient. For example, you must enter a PIN to complete your checkout withSamsung Pay, meaning you must input your PIN or pattern before accessing anything on your watch. Alternatively, you must reenter your PIN or pattern when you remove the smartwatch from your wrist. In those situations, consider disabling the Security Lock, which we walk you through below.
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What happens if you disable the Security Lock on your Samsung Galaxy Watch?
How to turn off Security Lock on a Samsung Galaxy Watch
If you’re prepared to remove the lock screen from your Galaxy Watch, we’ve included the steps down below. In this example, we use a Samsung Galaxy Watch 6.
The Security Lock feature is not available for the Galaxy Fit or Fit 2.
How to only turn on the Security Lock for Samsung Pay
You cannot avoid entering your PIN while using Samsung Pay (this is an intended feature for added security). However, you may set it so you only need to enter a PIN during payments; to learn how this is done, read below.
How to turn off wrist detection on Samsung Galaxy Watch
If you have the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 or Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, there’s a separate toggle for wrist detection. Turning off wrist detection prevents the lock screen from popping back up when the watch is removed from your wrist. Instead of turning off the Security Lock altogether, you can simply toggle off wrist detection — here’s how to do it.
Navigate toSettings>Security and privacy>Wrist detection(toggle this off).
Forgot your password?
It can happen when you don’t know your PIN or pattern to bypass your screen lock. But the only fix is to apply a factory reset on your smartwatch.
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