On Apple Watch, you can view and edit information associated with your Apple Account. You can update your contact information, change your password, manage trusted phone numbers, and more.
You can also view and manage your subscriptions and devices. If you’ve turned on Stolen Device Protection on your paired iPhone, though, you can’t change your password and security settings on Apple Watch.
Here’s how to update your Apple Account settings on Apple Watch.
Edit personal information
- Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
- Tap your name, tap Personal Information, and then do any of the following:
- Edit your name: Tap your name, then tap First, Middle, or Last.
- Change your birthday: Tap Birthday, then enter a new date.
- Get announcements, recommendations, or the Apple News newsletter: Tap Communication Preferences. You can turn on announcements; recommendations for apps, music, TV, and more; or opt in to the Apple News Newsletter.
Change your Apple Account password and security
Note: If you’ve turned on Stolen Device Protection on your paired iPhone, you can’t change your Apple Account password and security settings on Apple Watch.
- Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
- Tap your name and tap Sign-In & Security.
The phone numbers and email addresses associated with your Apple Account are listed, along with their status—for example, Primary or Verified.
- Do any of the following:
- Remove a verified email address: Tap the address and tap Remove Email Address.
- Add email addresses and phone numbers: Tap Add Email or Phone Number, choose to add an email address or phone number, tap Next and enter the information. Then tap Done.
- Change your Apple Account password: Tap Change Password, then follow the onscreen instructions.
- Edit or add a trusted phone number: Tap Two-Factor Authentication and tap your current trusted phone number, verify when prompted. Then tap Remove Phone Number—if you have only one trusted number, you must enter a new one before you can delete the current number. To add an additional trusted phone number, tap Add a Trusted Phone Number.
- Get a verification code to sign in on another device or at iCloud.com: Tap Two-Factor Authentication, then tap Get Verification Code.
- Change “Sign in with Apple” settings for an app or website: Tap Sign in with Apple, then choose an app. Tap Stop Using Apple Account to disassociate your Apple Account from the app. (You may be asked to create a new account the next time you try to sign in with the app.)
- Hide your email address: Tap Forward To and then choose an address.
This option allows apps to contact you without storing your real email address. When you choose this option, Apple creates a unique, random email address for you, and any email sent from the app to this address is forwarded to the personal address you choose.
- See Recovery Key status: Learn whether you’ve set up a recovery key for your Apple Account.
With two-factor authentication and an Apple device, you have the option to generate a recovery key on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to help improve account security. If you need to reset your password, you can use your recovery key to regain access to your Apple Account.
View and manage your subscriptions
- Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
- Tap your name.
- Tap Subscriptions, then scroll down to see your active and expired subscriptions.
- Tap a subscription to see its cost and length and change subscription options.
- Tap Cancel Subscription to end your subscription.
Note: Some subscriptions must be canceled on your iPhone.
You can resubscribe to an expired subscription by tapping it, then choosing a subscription option such as monthly or yearly.
View and manage your devices
- Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.
- Tap your name.
- Scroll down, then tap a device to display information about it.
- Tap Remove from Account if you don’t recognize the device.
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