There is a longstanding restriction payload for supervised iOS devices that disables "Erase All Content and Settings." We have been experimenting with supervised watches paired with supervised phones that have that payload applied, and yet "Erase All Content and Settings" remains available on the watch. Is this: – a) An error with our payload? Should we be sending something else? – b) A bug in watchOS supervision? – c) A deliberate design choice? If so, what is the rationale for preventing organizations from maintaining this very basic level of control over devices they may be configuring and dispatching into the field?
Supervised Watch Erase All Content and Settings?
I believe you're referring to the allowEraseContentAndSettings key in the Restrictions payload. This is documented as not supported on watchOS, so the behavior you're seeing is expected.
If you'd like to see this restriction supported on watchOS, please file feedback, and include justification why you would like this feature supported. On other Apple devices when this restriction is enforced it is still possible for a user with physical access to the device to reset it, such as with these steps on an iPhone. The same would likely be true for an Apple Watch.
Thanks for the information. I'll go ahead and submit a feedback.