Developer mode on Apple Watch

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yvsong OP

Created Jun ’22

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How to enable developer mode on Apple Watch with watchOS 9 beta?

Answered by Endareth in 716010022

Has to be done on the watch directly, not via the iOS app. Go to Settings, Security & Privacy, and there should be a Developer setting down the bottom.

Answer 1

Endareth OP

Jun ’22

Accepted Answer

Has to be done on the watch directly, not via the iOS app. Go to Settings, Security & Privacy, and there should be a Developer setting down the bottom.

Answer 2

bhargavi25 OP

Jul ’22

I enabled developer mode, but Xcode still says developer mode disabled

Answer 3

hselburn OP

Aug ’22

I got my watch repaired, reinstalled watchOS 9 and I can’t see the developer mode in developer build 6.

Answer 4

42KM OP

Nov ’22

Developer setting is missing for me on an Apple Watch 8 with watchOS 9.1. It had been there on my old Apple Watch 4 running a previous OS (and I had successfully used it).

Answer 5

wwi OP

Dec ’22

I had the same thing -- I plugged iPhone into mac laptop, received trust prompt on iPhone and accepted, then I was prompted on watch to trust device and trusted it, then after that, I was able to see developer mode option on watch under General > Privacy > (scroll to bottom and enable), requires watch restart.

Answer 6

AndreasInk OP

Jun ’23

Similar issue, solved by unpairing my old watch and connecting Xcode and toggling developer mode on the watch directly

Answer 7

dkpokey OP

May ’24

I couldn't see the developer mode - had to 1) remove Apple Watch , 2) reconnect and setup as a new Watch - (not restore), 3) Build iOS app on physical iPhone, 4) then I could see the Developer Mode under Settings -> Privacy and Security. For me it was all about a new setup - something must have been stopping the developer mode from showing on the old Apple Watch setup.