iPhone won't pair with Tesla if Apple Watch is locked

[reddy]

For those of you who use an Apple Watch, have you noticed that sometimes your iPhone fails to pair with your Tesla ?

I initially thought this was a problem with a firmware update (I'm on .239) , but then realized it happened only when I had forgotten to unlock my Apple Watch when putting it on in the morning.

Once I unlocked the Apple Watch, the Tesla instantly pairs with the iPhone.

Initially I thought this behavior might be by design, but it really makes no sense. If the phone WITHOUT a watch would pair, why should the presence of a locked Apple Watch prevent pairing?

I haven't seen this described before, so I thought I'd share it in case other users find the same behavior.

 

[Johan]

Interesting. I never lock my watch so I wouldn't experience this.

 

[araxara]

I’ve had random pairing issues with my iPhone 6 plus with V6.2 (2.4.39), but my watch has been unlocked during those times.

 

[ecarfan]

I haven't noticed that but I always unlock my Watch when I put it on my wrist after I get up in the morning.