Locking the iPhone screen from the Apple Watch. First, set up a Focus Mode on your iPhone by going to Settings, Focus Mode, and tapping the + button. Give it a name you’ll remember, like Lock ...

Note: The ability to lock your iPhone using your Apple Watch is available for users with an Apple Watch Series 3 or later running watchOS 7 or higher, paired with an iPhone running iOS 14.5 or later.

If your Apple Watch isn't responding to taps on the screen, Water Lock may be on. To turn it off, rotate the Digital Crown until the blue water drop fills the gray circle.

QUICK ANSWER. To fix an Apple Watch touch screen that is not working, clean your hands as well as the device, remove any screen protectors, disable Water Lock, and if necessary, restart the device.

As part of Apple's Liquid Glass redesign, announced at WWDC 2025, the new iOS 26 will rework some native Apple features and apps. Apple is also updating the Photos app, Safari, FaceTime, Phone, and ...