Apple watch 6 not unlocking iphone 12

I had an Apple watch 3 and was using it to unlock my iphone 12 with a mask on. I upgraded to a 6 and it will no longer work to unlock my phone with my watch. The settings are correct on phone and watch. I removed the 3 from the watch app, I restarted the 6, I unpaired and repaired.. still nothing.

Posted on May 11, 2021 10:41 AM

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May 11, 2021 10:54 AM in response to MonkeyNurse16

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May 11, 2021 11:27 AM in response to javaliga

Thank you so much! It was one setting I forgot to do after I got the new watch. It was in the Face ID & Passcode section.

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