Why this happens
Habitify’s Apple Watch sign-in is synced from your iPhone via iCloud Keychain. If iCloud Keychain is turned off on either device (or the Watch and iPhone are not using the same Apple ID), the Watch app may remain stuck on “Waiting for authentication”.
Fix: Enable iCloud Keychain
Step 1: On your iPhone
Open Settings on iPhone
Tap [your name] → iCloud
Tap Passwords & Keychain
Turn ON Sync this iPhone (iCloud Keychain)
Step 2: On your Apple Watch
Make sure your Watch is signed into the same Apple ID as your iPhone
Confirm Keychain is enabled for the Watch (if available in your watchOS settings)
Tips to complete authentication
Keep the iPhone near the Watch (Bluetooth on)
Keep Habitify open on the iPhone for 2–5 minutes during the first sync/auth
Re-open Habitify on the Watch after enabling Keychain
If it still doesn’t work
Restart both your iPhone and Apple Watch
Open Habitify on iPhone first, then open Habitify on Watch
If needed, reinstall the Watch app and try again
If the problem persists, please contact us with your iPhone model, Apple Watch model, watchOS version, and a short video of the issue.
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