A head-worn device includes: a transceiver for wireless interconnection of the head-worn device with another device; and a housing for accommodation of parts of the head-worn device, the housing having a battery compartment for accommodation of a battery for power supply of the head-worn device, and a battery cover for closing the battery compartment; and a controller that is configured to disable the transceiver in response to repeated opening and closing operations of the battery cover, while the parts of the head-worn device are operational.