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oh no it happened you took off your Apple watch and now you can't remember the passcode to unlock it was it one one one or maybe ten ten none of these seem to work after six attempts to are then X - wait a minute before trying again but it doesn't matter you simply can't remember it luckily there is an easy way to reset it click the Apple watch app on your iphones home screen select general scroll down to the bottom of the page tap reset and choose to erase all content and settings this will return the watch to its original out of box state unfortunately that means everything on it will also be deleted the good news is your iPhone automatically creates a backup of your watch when it's unpaired using this method so when you're ready to repair it with your phone all you have to do is select the backup option during the setup process if you don't have your iPhone with you you can still reset the watch but you will need your charger close by hold and press the side power button on the watch then perform a force touch which is a hard press on the power off switch select erase all content and settings and connect the charger to your watch the watch will then reboot and you can repair it with your iPhone to prevent the same situation from happening in the future I recommend turning on the unlock with iPhone feature on both your watch and your iPhone you can choose to turn this on during the initial setup or in the Apple watch app on your iPhone by selecting passcode and toggling the unlock with iPhone switch from off to on these are both good options for people who have forgotten their passcode but of course thieves could also perform these same methods so be sure to take extra care of your Apple watch for more tips like this be sure to check out how to cnet.com you can also reach out to me on Twitter with any questions or comments I'm dan Graziano CNET thanks for watching