{"id":235911,"date":"2021-04-26T21:20:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T18:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-unlock-your-iphone-while-wearing-a-mask-using-apple-watch\/"},"modified":"2021-04-26T21:20:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T18:20:23","slug":"how-to-unlock-your-iphone-while-wearing-a-mask-using-apple-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unlock-your-iphone-while-wearing-a-mask-using-apple-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Unlock Your iPhone While Wearing a Mask (Using Apple Watch)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2eb6b989b6d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2eb6b989b6d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unlock-your-iphone-while-wearing-a-mask-using-apple-watch\/#Apple_Watch_Series_6\" >Apple Watch Series 6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unlock-your-iphone-while-wearing-a-mask-using-apple-watch\/#How_to_Turn_on_Apple_Watch_Unlocking_on_iPhone\" >How to Turn on Apple Watch Unlocking on iPhone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unlock-your-iphone-while-wearing-a-mask-using-apple-watch\/#How_to_Unlock_Your_iPhone_with_Apple_Watch\" >How to Unlock Your iPhone with Apple Watch<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Unlock Your iPhone While Wearing a Mask (Using <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le Watch)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-725005 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/person-unlocking-their-iphone-while-wearing-a-mask.jpeg?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Person unlocking their iPhone while wearing a mask\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/morgantown-wv-5-february-2021-apple-1911043015\" data-credittext=\"Steve Heap\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/morgantown-wv-5-february-2021-apple-1911043015\">Steve Heap\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Compared to a traditional fingerprint or Touch ID sensor, Apple\u2019s Face ID biometric <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> unlocks your iPhone automatically by scanning your face. Unfortunately, it doesn\u2019t work when you\u2019re wearing a mask. Thankfully, there\u2019s a workaround if you own an Apple Watch.<\/p>\n<p>To work, Face ID needs your eyes, nose, and mouth to be visible. That\u2019s obviously not possible while wearing a mask. But as long as you\u2019re running iOS 14.5 or higher on your iPhone, you can authenticate yourself using an Apple Watch running watchOS 7.4 or higher. You can use any <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> 3 or newer Apple Watch to unlock your iPhone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box\">\nYour iPhone&#8217;s Best Friend<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-img\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08J5QC43Q?tag=hotoge-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41rrsQvJSPL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-title \">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for Apple Watch Series 6\" aria-label=\"Shop for Apple Watch Series 6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08J5QC43Q?tag=hotoge-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apple_Watch_Series_6\"><\/span>Apple Watch Series 6<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-features\">Any Apple Watch Series 3 or newer will be able to unlock your iPhone for you when you&#8217;re wearing a mask.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The authentication handoff process is very similar to how Mac owners can unlock their computers using Apple Watch. As long the Watch\u2019s on-device lock screen has been unlocked, and the device is within Bluetooth range, you can bypass the Mac\u2019s login process.<\/p>\n<p>For security reasons, not everything is accessible on your iPhone when unlocked using an Apple Watch. For example, you cannot authenticate Apple Pay or App Store purchases using the Apple Watch workaround. If your iPhone can\u2019t recognize you using Face ID, you\u2019ll have to enter your Apple ID password or lock screen passcode.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Unlock Your Mac with Your Apple Watch<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Turn_on_Apple_Watch_Unlocking_on_iPhone\"><\/span>How to Turn on Apple Watch Unlocking on iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you can unlock your iPhone using your wearable, you must ensure that your Apple Watch is connected to your phone and that you have a passcode set up on its lock screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Set Up and Use a Passcode on Apple Watch<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From there, you have to enable a setting on your smartphone. Start by opening the \u201cSettings\u201d app on your iPhone. If you can\u2019t find the app icon, swipe down on your home screen and search for it using Spotlight Search.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/open-the-settings-app.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open the &quot;Settings&quot; app\" width=\"650\" height=\"360\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, swipe down and tap on the \u201cFace ID &amp; Passcode\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/select-face-id-and-passcode.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the &quot;Face ID &amp; Passcode&quot; option\" width=\"650\" height=\"315\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Authenticate yourself by typing in your lock screen passcode or password.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/enter-your-passcode.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enter your lock screen passcode or password\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Toggle on the \u201cApple Watch\u201d setting found under the Unlock With Apple Watch heading.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/toggle-on-apple-watch.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Toggle on Apple Watch\" width=\"650\" height=\"372\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A pop-up message will appear with more information about the feature. Select the \u201cTurn On\u201d button if you\u2019re sure you want to unlock your iPhone using your Apple Watch if the handset detects that you\u2019re wearing a mask.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tap-the-turn-on-button.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the &quot;Turn On&quot; button\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Unlock_Your_iPhone_with_Apple_Watch\"><\/span>How to Unlock Your iPhone with Apple Watch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can now put on your Apple Watch and enter the wearable\u2019s lock screen passcode\u00a0with the above setting enabled. With it unlocked and within several feet of your iPhone, swipe up on your smartphone\u2019s lock screen as you normally would when using Face ID.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-725041 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iphone-unlocked-using-an-apple-watch.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"iPhone unlocked using an Apple Watch\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As long as your iPhone detects that you\u2019re wearing a mask, can see part of your face, and authenticates with your Apple Watch, it will unlock. A notification on your wearable will vibrate to let you know you unlocked your handset.<\/p>\n<p>If someone took your iPhone and managed to unlock it using the authenticated Apple Watch on your wrist, you can quick re-lock it by tapping the notification\u2019s \u201cLock iPhone\u201d button. Whoever stole your iPhone won\u2019t be able to unlock it again using your Apple Watch. 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