How to Activate Water Lock Feature on Apple Watch?

Tap and hold the bottom of the screen as soon as your watch face or an app appears. Swipe up when Control Center appears.

Control Center can be accessed from any screen.

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Turn the Digital Crown until a sound is heard to release water.

To turn it off, crank the Digital Crown until the blue water drop completely fills the gray circle.

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The Digital Crown can be rotated by pressing it if your Apple Watch is running watchOS 8 or an earlier version.

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