Why you should use Water Lock on your Apple Watch
You can easily screw yourself over if you don’t use the Water Lock feature on the Apple Watch.
Whether you are swimming or taking a shower, you need to turn it on or else your screen will do crazy things.
Water conducts electrons like our fingers and can register touches and gestures on the touch screen. If you’re in the shower, the overwhelming amount of water can cause unpredictable behavior on your watch.
I have had the following two scenarios happen to me because I forgot to turn on Water Lock when jumping in the shower:
My mail app was open, and the watch had swiped left on an email to delete it. I noticed it just in time, but I could have unknowingly lost an important email I couldn't’ afford to lose.
In a separate incident, I was getting out of the shower and I heard voices coming to me. I glanced at my watch and realized that I was on an active call with my mom who was trying to talk to figure out what the heck was going on!
Do yourself a favor, and turn on Water Lock before jumping in the shower. That way you won’t have to worry about your watch accidentally opening apps, calling people, or deleting your emails.