That’s my question, unlocking my phone using Face ID when I’m wearing a mask only works if my watch is unlocked, and if I understand correctly, when you “unlock” your Apple Watch, you essentially unpair the watch from your phone, right?
Apple Watch Series 4, watchOS 7
When you have Face ID enabled and Face ID detects a face mask, and the iPhone is specifically enabled for the unlock-with-Watch setting, then the iPhone checks for a Watch in proximity that is both paired with the iPhone, and is passcode-unlocked for use, and if that paired and unlocked Watch is detected in proximity, then the iPhone unlocks for most uses, and a haptic notification and a “cancel iPhone unlock” message dialog is shown on the paired Watch.
The unlock-with-Watch setting is not the default setting for iPhone, and enabling unlock-with-Watch displays a dialog box with related info to confirm understanding of the security trade-offs when the setting is enabled.
I had a few issues with this feature not connecting and not working when first available, though those were resolved with the latest updates to iOS (14.6) and watchOS (7.5) and the feature now works.
When you have Face ID enabled and Face ID detects a face mask, and the iPhone is specifically enabled for the unlock-with-Watch setting, then the iPhone checks for a Watch in proximity that is both paired with the iPhone, and is passcode-unlocked for use, and if that paired and unlocked Watch is detected in proximity, then the iPhone unlocks for most uses, and a haptic notification and a “cancel iPhone unlock” message dialog is shown on the paired Watch.
The unlock-with-Watch setting is not the default setting for iPhone, and enabling unlock-with-Watch displays a dialog box with related info to confirm understanding of the security trade-offs when the setting is enabled.
I had a few issues with this feature not connecting and not working when first available, though those were resolved with the latest updates to iOS (14.6) and watchOS (7.5) and the feature now works.
No.
Read carefully this support article:--> Unlock your iPhone with Apple Watch when you're wearing a face mask - Apple Support
Regards
Giulio
Do I understand this correctly? In order to use the new unlock Face ID when wearing a mask, you have to unpair Your watch and your phone?
