I had an Apple Watch for a little while and could not stand it.
I do however really like my iPhone and it’s interface.
The watch though is just so clunky and hard to use.
My mom has one and it has gotten even worse. She has the watch with a cellular connection.
So she does not need her phone all the time. Not the case anymore for some reason.
To be able to use her watch he has to unlock her iPhone.

Well what is the point of paying extra for an Apple Watch to have its own cellular service if you have to have your phone to unlock the damn thing.

I tried to change the passcode option to turn of the unlock by iPhone on the watch and it says it must be changed in the watch app on the phone.

I go into the passcode options in the watch app on the phone and the option to turn of unlock with the iPhone is grayed out and won’t let me shut it off.

I have updated both the phone and the app.
What a gigantic pile of crap!

After you make the changes in the settings have you done a hard restart on both devices? Just a thought.

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Originally posted by BennerP220:
After you make the changes in the settings have you done a hard restart on both devices? Just a thought.

Yes. It will not allow me to make the changes. The little button with the green for on is grayed out on both the watch and the phone.
Can’t switch it off.

I don't know what but something is amiss. I don't need my phone with my watch. That's one of the things I like, I can take off on the bike and not carry my phone around.

Have you checked with Apple support?

When I have a problem that I can't figure out, I use the "chat" option. Those folks usually know how do solve it, and if necessary they will escalate to higher level tech support.

From the iWatch pages

Unlock Apple Watch

You can unlock Apple Watch manually, by entering the passcode, or set it to unlock automatically when you unlock your iPhone.

Enter the passcode: Wake Apple Watch, enter the watch passcode, then tap OK.

Unlock Apple Watch when you unlock your iPhone: Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch, tap Passcode, then turn on Unlock with iPhone.

You can also open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap Passcode, then turn on Unlock with iPhone.

Your iPhone must be within normal Bluetooth range (about 33 feet or 10 meters) of your Apple Watch to unlock it. If Bluetooth is off on Apple Watch, enter the passcode on Apple Watch to unlock it.

Tip: Your Apple Watch passcode can be different from your iPhone passcode—in fact, it’s better to use different passcodes.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
Have you checked with Apple support?

When I have a problem that I can't figure out, I use the "chat" option. Those folks usually know how do solve it, and if necessary they will escalate to higher level tech support.

Big time agree. Their Twitter Handle @AppleSupport will take you straight to Direct Messages and spend as much time as needed helping with any issues you might have.

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Originally posted by Black92LX:
I had an Apple Watch for a little while and could not stand it.
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The watch though is just so clunky and hard to use.

I've had, first a Series 1, Gen. 2, now an SE. Loved 'em both. Found neither clunky to use.

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Originally posted by Black92LX:
To be able to use her watch he has to unlock her iPhone.

You/she are doing something wrong. Heck, mine isn't even a cellular version, which means calls made on the Watch go through the phone. I don't have to unlock my iPhone to use my Watch.

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Originally posted by Black92LX:
What a gigantic pile of crap!

*shrug* Personally, I wouldn't be without my gigantic pile of crap Apple Watch

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Originally posted by BennerP220:
After you make the changes in the settings have you done a hard restart on both devices? Just a thought.

Shouldn't be necessary. I've never found it necessary.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
Have you checked with Apple support?

This ^^^^^

Apple's support is exemplary.

You have lost the pairing on the watch and iPhone.

You need to reset the watch and redo the pairing to the iPhone.

I'll take "make apple sync deleted messages for $100 Alex" link

Worst part of the Apple Watch, the refusal of Apple to sync the deleted messages/emails from all devices. This applies to iPads as well.

When deleting an email or message on the phone it will remain on the watch, waiting, lurking, just sitting there, laughing as you have to delete it there as well.

Well known issue with the way Apple designed the interface for the Watch. Apple could fix this, just make it an option, delete simultaneously, or, don't.

So you have to swipe the message to delete, select delete, select are you sure, select are you really sure, select yes to should we trust that you know you are sure questions, then confirm the delete.

It's a stupid multiple step problem.

Get along with mine just fine. You'll get it tweaked. Hang in there.

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Originally posted by HRK:
I'll take "make apple sync deleted messages for $100 Alex" link

Worst part of the Apple Watch, the refusal of Apple to sync the deleted messages/emails from all devices. This applies to iPads as well.

When deleting an email or message on the phone it will remain on the watch, waiting, lurking, just sitting there, laughing as you have to delete it there as well.

I haven't had this problem, either. I must have a miracle Apple Watch

Well, I can't say as to the email. Even with the heavy spam filtering I have, I still get an inordinate amount of spam, so I have email notifications turned off for my Watch.

I have seen the email thing between iPhone and iPad, though. I understand why it happens, and the problem isn't that they aren't sync'd, it's that Apple's email client apps don't handle push notifications. So you have to open the app, perhaps even kill it off and re-open it, to get it to (re-)read the mail folders.

And, yes: That's lame.

I've had a 6 with Bluetooth, not cellular, for about two months that has worked perfectly.
There was a little learning to do when I first got it but no connection problems at all.
My only issue is that it needs charging every day due to the display using a lot of battery.

I've no issues with mine. But I don't expect the entire iPhone functionality from a watch. I can answer calls, see notices, get directions etc etc. I guess it's not for everyone, but worst case it's a watch that you can look at and see what time it is, ...I suppose you can do that with a $10 Timex. There's a market for used Apple gear, look to that if you're dissatisfied.

I love my Series4 Bluetooth. Nothing clunky about mine.

My Apple watch is a base model and probably 5 years old. In my opinion not clunky and syncs perfectly with my phone. I use it mostly for recording workouts and bicycle rides.

I’ve had a series 2 and now a series 5. Amazing devices.