How to set up iPhone unlock via Apple Watch should be of interest to all users who updated their Apple phones to yesterday iOS 14.5. If you own iPhone s Face ID, so you may encounter problems related to unlocking your device while wearing a mask. iPhone It simply won't recognize you, so you have to use a code lock to unlock it, which is quite impractical these days. However, if you have Apple Watch, so you can now set it to iPhone unlocked via the watch, especially if part of your face is covered - for example, with a mask or scarf.
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How to set up iPhone unlock via Apple Watch
If you would like to unlock via Apple Watch to activate, it is of course necessary that you meet certain conditions. First, it is necessary to own iPhone X and later (s Face ID) and you must also have Apple Watch Series 3 and later. These devices must then be updated to iOS 14.5 respectively watchOS 7.4. If you meet these conditions, proceed as follows:
- First it is necessary that you on iPhone moved to a native application Settings.
- Once you've done that, scroll down and click the box Face ID and code.
- Now using your code lock authorize.
- On the next screen, scroll down to the category Unlock using Apple Watch.
- Here you just need to use the switch activated unlock using your Apple Watch.
- A dialog box will appear with warnings that you should read and then tap Turn on.
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As mentioned above, you have successfully activated iPhone unlock via Apple WatchIf you now try to unlock your iPhone help Face ID with a mask on (or otherwise covering your face) and you will also have an unlocked wristband on your wrist Apple Watch, then the phone will be unlocked using them. The watch will let you know this through haptic feedback, and you can use them to iPhone immediately lock again. Of course, it is necessary that they are Apple Watch connected to the iPhone, so it is necessary to have active Bluetooth. If you are interested in the security risks and would like to know more about this feature, an article will soon appear in our magazine that will discuss this feature completely.
It works great 👍
I wonder why you need to have Wi-Fi turned on on your watch? It doesn't fit anywhere, but the phone won't unlock without it.
It works for me even without connecting the watch to Wi-Fi.
But I'm not writing about connecting to wifi, but about turning on wifi on the watch. Until now, I had Wi-Fi on the watch turned off due to the battery drain, and in particular, I never needed the watch to be connected to Wi-Fi, but now I had to turn it on, otherwise it wouldn't unlock.
Hello, how does it work for you without Wi-Fi ???
@Peto: I turned off Wi-Fi on the watch and everything works.
@Peto: Ah, I understand you now. Sorry, you're right.
I updated my 12pro and aw3 yesterday, but the option to unlock the phone with the watch did not appear at all, has this happened to anyone?
You forgot to write that you must have Wi-Fi turned on on your watch and phone. Otherwise it doesn't work.
I turned off Wi-Fi on both devices and the unlock works without any problems.
I don't believe this. Specifically, when unlocking without Wi-Fi enabled, the screen states that it must be turned on on the watch. And you don't need to confuse turning on wifi and connected wifi. It doesn't have to be connected, but it does have to be turned on.
You're right, I just disabled Wi-Fi through the control center. If I turn it off hard in the settings (which I did at the moment for probably the first time in my life :-D), then indeed Apple Watch iPhone not unlock. I added it to the article, thanks.
Well, I still didn't see any point in having Wi-Fi on the watch. 😉
For example, when you don't have your phone with you and you're somewhere on a known WiFi, you can use the Watch as with a mobile phone.
I find the alternative connection via wifi to be absolutely great. I live in a family house, so if I leave my mobile on the other side of the house, there is no Bluetooth signal, the same thing happens when I go to the garden and I am far from the house. I am doing something in the garden, my mobile is at home, but the watch vibrates. Or it happened to me that I forgot my mobile in theancElari and went to lunch. In the restaurant, the wifi notifications were visible even without a mobile phone.
Peto: Because of the phone call
Because of the phone call? I also use the watch to make phone calls regularly and I have never had wifi on the watch.
enough nochat The phone is somewhere in the charger and you go with the watch where Bluetooth can no longer reach - to another party toancelare or house, or out to the garden
My wife has an offer for aw3, I think 7.3.3., I don't know if that will work because of the lack of space, any advice?
delete watch, set as new, update, delete watch, restore from backup
Hi, I'm asking for help. I had an Xko and everything worked. I bought a 13 yesterday and I can't set up unlocking with the watch with a mask on. Wifi is on, all updates are done. My phone says it can't communicate with the watch. However, all notifications come through and the watch paired with the phoneoneI have it. 🤷🏻♀️
I have the exact same problem, I'm struggling with it here now. 😁
Yes, I'm reporting the same problem on 13pro max
The problem should be solved by an update according to the latest information. Hopefully we will see you very soon
Also can't activate on 13 Pro Max.