Using Samsung Pay from the Watch

[jlzimmerman]

This feature is worthless due to its inconvenience if I have to use a pin or pattern to unlock my watch to view ANYTHING. Why can't it just require a pin/pattern after I long press the button to start the NFC transaction? Is there a way to change this?

[LongHiker]

@jlzimmerman If your watch thinks that you have taken the watch off your arm, you will need to unlock it. It sounds like your watch thinks that this is happening. 

[jlzimmerman]

Thank you for this. I always have my watch on my arm. I can't even access my watch face without putting in a pin. I guess my watch is hosed.

[LongHiker]

@jlzimmerman Try this.

1. Swipe down on the watch face.
2. Click the gear icon to open settings
3. Click on Security and privacy
4. Turn off Wrist detection 

[jlzimmerman]

I reset my watch this morning and still prompts for the pin/pattern just to display the watch, but I will try your suggestion and see if that helps. Thank you.

[jlzimmerman]

Nope, turning off wrist detection has not helped. I still have to enter a pin/pattern anytime I want to view anything on my watch.

[realaud]

May I suggest 2 things? 1) make sure the sensor area is clean on the underside of the watch and 2) make sure your watch band isn't too loose.