why do I have to press and hold the crown to open my Apple Watch?

I have to walk around with my Apple Watch locked the only way to view. The watch face is to press and hold the crown. Why do I have to do this? Is it in a lock state how do I unlock it?

Apple Watch Series 4, watchOS 10

Posted on Apr 1, 2025 10:51 PM

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Posted on Apr 2, 2025 5:55 AM

tip290 wrote:

I have to walk around with my Apple Watch locked the only way to view. The watch face is to press and hold the crown. Why do I have to do this? Is it in a lock state how do I unlock it?

Do you have a Focus enabled? I know that when the Sleep Focus enables, all I have is a faded time, and I need to press the Digital Crown to access the rest of my Apple Watch features.


I have to turn off my Sleep Focus via my iPhone’s control panel, if I’m up late at night and want normal Apple Watch access.

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Apr 2, 2025 5:55 AM in response to tip290

tip290 wrote:

I have to walk around with my Apple Watch locked the only way to view. The watch face is to press and hold the crown. Why do I have to do this? Is it in a lock state how do I unlock it?

Do you have a Focus enabled? I know that when the Sleep Focus enables, all I have is a faded time, and I need to press the Digital Crown to access the rest of my Apple Watch features.


I have to turn off my Sleep Focus via my iPhone’s control panel, if I’m up late at night and want normal Apple Watch access.

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