Unlocking the iPhone + Apple Watch mask finally arrives next week with Watchos 7.4 and iOS 14.5

Publisher's opinion: What has taken Apple so long to implement this feature?I was crying for a bypass solution for Face ID a year ago when I had to wear a mask wherever I was going.Now that most mask restrictions in my region have been lifted, the functionality is of little use.

In February, beta-testers revealed that Watchos 7.4 would have a feature that would help Face ID to unlock the iPhone.When combined with iOS 14.5, Face ID uses Apple Watch to authenticate the user when a facial mask prevents facial recognition.The company said the two operating systems would be available next week.However, 9TO5MAC notes, public developers and beta-testers can install the RC (Release Candidate) versions now.

We do not know if the final update will have the functionality activated by default.Beta-tters had to activate it manually.In any case, there is never any difficulty in knowing how to activate the new features of the device.So, here is how to start with a assisted Face ID, which Apple officially calls "to unlock with Apple Watch".

Access your iPhone settings. Faites défiler vers le bas et appuyez sur Face ID & Passcode, puis connectez-vous lorsque vous y êtes invité.On the next screen, you will see a new switch entitled Apple Watch.Light it and you are ready to leave.Once activated, the iPhone will open as usual, even with a facial mask in place.It works in the same way that users can unlock their Mac with their Apple Watch, but it must meet several requirements.

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First, the Apple Watch must have the activated wrist detection and an activated password.Then the function will only be triggered when the camera sensors detect a mask.He still has to "see" your eyes.The iPhone will then send a ping to the watch.As long as it is unlocked, near the phone and worn, it sends an authentication signal to the iPhone.If, by chance, it is involuntarily triggered - as if someone else wearing a mask pick up your phone - the watch screen will briefly display an option to rease the phone.

As the mask restrictions begin to get up, the functionality will become more and more useless.Why Apple waited so long to implement it, it is only to guess.It would have been much more useful a year ago, when the mask mandates were fully in force.Better late than never, I suppose.

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