Hey everyone!

TLDR my wrist detection isn’t functional on my series 6, curious if it’s worth bringing to Apple for a solution or if I should just bite the bullet on getting a new one and forget about this one.

I have a stainless steel series 6 that I bought new in 2020. I did not purchase apple care or anything like that for it but it’s insured by Verizon for what that’s worth.

The wrist detection has been functional for less than half the time I’ve owned it. At first I was just entering my passcode multiple times a day but I got frustrated because I kept missing calls and texts so instead I just removed the passcode and had it mirror every notification from my phone so it would vibrate.

The problem is that I started a new job today and had to download a profile to my phone which transferred to my watch as well. The profile forces me to have a passcode on my watch so the whole system that was working for me is no longer possible. I have tried literally everything to fix it and nothing has worked, I’m assuming it’s a hardware issue. Again, this has been a problem for at least two years at this point.

I wasn’t wanting to get a replacement watch because other than this problem, it’s been great. I’m also making monthly Apple Card installments on my 15 pro (and can’t afford to buy another outright) and would rather not make another installment purchase for another watch. I have ADHD and my watch has helped me so much, like time management obviously and also reading and responding to notifications immediately instead of not seeing them for potentially days on end. So what I’m saying is that not having a watch just isn’t an option for me.

My question is, do you guys think this might be something covered under a warranty? Does my watch even still have a warranty at all considering it’s 3 years old? Am I just being a dork by trying to prolong its life and put off buying a new one? I should have just brought it in when the problem first began 🙃

Thanks for reading :)