Unlock by watch works better than facial recognition.

Can I just set this phone to always unlock if I’m wearing my watch? When I’m not wearing a mask, it keeps failing. But if I have a mask on it works great thanks to watch.

iPhone XS, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 17, 2021 12:50 PM

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Oct 17, 2021 2:45 PM in response to javaliga

I’ll try resetting it, but I think it’s mostly working as intended. It usually works first in good light, but we don’t cut in a lot of lights at home. So most of the time it tries a couple of times and fails before it gives me the passcode prompt. I’m home a lot more than I am out, so I considered just turning it off and entering the PIN, but going out in a mask has reminded me how convenient it is when it just unlocks for me. The watch is the main way I login to my MacBook, so it seems like it should be good enough for my phone without me having to put on a mask first.

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