If your Apple Watch is showing as “Pending” in Lost Mode, it means that the device is currently not connected to any Wi-Fi or cellular network. Lost Mode is a feature that allows you to remotely lock your device and display a custom message on the screen. It is designed to help you locate your lost or stolen device.
When you activate Lost Mode on your Apple Watch, it will remain in Pending status until it is able to connect to the internet. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as being out of range of a known Wi-Fi network or being in an area with poor cellular coverage. Until the device is online again, it will continue to show as Pending.
The reason for this is that Lost Mode requires an internet connection to function properly. When you mark your device as lost, it sends a signal to Apple’s servers to activate Lost Mode. Once the device goes online, it will receive the signal and the Lost Mode status will be activated.
It’s important to note that Lost Mode is not a real-time tracking feature. It does not actively track the location of your Apple Watch. Instead, it relies on the device being able to connect to the internet periodically to update its location. This means that if your Apple Watch is in an area without internet access, it may not be able to update its location until it goes online again.
In my personal experience, I have had instances where my Apple Watch was marked as lost and remained in Pending status for several hours or even days. This usually happened when I was traveling and didn’t have a reliable internet connection. It can be frustrating to not have immediate updates on the location of your device, but it’s important to remain patient and wait for it to go online.
To summarize, if your Apple Watch is showing as Pending in Lost Mode, it means that the device is not currently connected to the internet. This could be due to being out of range of a Wi-Fi network or being in an area with poor cellular coverage. Once the device goes online again, it will be marked as lost and the Lost Mode status will be activated. Remember that Lost Mode is not a real-time tracking feature and relies on the device’s ability to periodically connect to the internet to update its location.