Unlock Your iPhone With Your Apple Watch
Using Face ID can be pretty hard when you’re wearing a scarf or face mask, particularly if you’re using an older iPhone that doesn’t support mask-aware Face ID. However, you can make things much easier by using your Apple Watch to help unlock any iPhone model in a matter of seconds. Here’s how:
- On your iPhone, open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and tap on Face ID & Passcode.
- Enter your iPhone’s passcode.
- Under Unlock with Apple Watch, toggle the switch beside the name of your Apple Watch.
Keep in mind that your Apple Watch needs to be passcode protected to use this feature, and of course, you’ll also need to be wearing it and have it unlocked. Your iPhone’s Face ID sensor also needs to detect a face wearing a mask that covers the nose and chin — although it doesn’t necessarily need to be your face.
When your Apple Watch unlocks your iPhone, you’ll feel a haptic response on your wrist. Keep that in mind, as this could happen even if you aren’t the one holding your iPhone. You’ll also get a notification with a button that lets you immediately lock down your iPhone in the event that you weren’t the one that unlocked it.