Compared to a traditional fingerprint or touch ID sensor, Face ID technology automatically unlocks your iPhone by scanning your face.Unfortunately, it does not work when you wear a mask.Fortunately, there is a bypass solution if you have an Apple Watch.

To function, Face ID needs your eyes, your nose and your mouth to be visible.This is obviously not possible when you wear a mask.But as long as you run iOS 14.5 or a later version on your iPhone, you can authenticate with an Apple Watch running Watchos 7.4 or a later version.

You can use any Apple Watch Series 3 or more recent to unlock your iPhone.

The authentication transfer process is very similar to how Mac owners can unlock their computer using the Apple Watch.As long as the watch lock screen has been unlocked and the device is within reach of Bluetooth, you can bypass the Mac connection process.

For security reasons, everything is not accessible on your iPhone when it is unlocked using an Apple Watch.For example, you cannot authenticate Apple Pay or App Store purchases using the Apple Watch bypass.If your iPhone cannot recognize you using your face by Face ID, you will need to enter your Apple ID password or the lock screen access code.

How to activate Apple Watch unlocking on the iPhone?

Before you can unlock your iPhone using your connected watch, you must make sure that your Apple Watch is connected to your smartphone and that you have configured an access code on its lock screen.

1. À partir de là, vous devez activer un paramètre sur votre smartphone. Commencez par ouvrir l’application « Réglages » sur votre iPhone. Si vous ne trouvez pas l’icône de l’application, balayez vers le bas sur votre écran d’accueil et recherchez-la à l’aide de la recherche Spotlight
2. Ensuite, balayez vers le bas et appuyez sur l’option « Face ID et code »
3. Authentifiez-vous en saisissant le code d’accès ou le mot de passe de votre écran de verrouillage
4. Activez le paramètre « Apple Watch » qui se trouve sous la rubrique « Déverrouillage avec Apple Watch »
5. Un message contextuel s’affiche avec plus d’informations sur cette fonctionnalité. Appuyez sur le bouton « Activer » pour terminer l’activation de la fonction

How to unlock your iPhone with the Apple Watch

You can now put your Apple Watch and enter the access screen access code of the watch with the above setting up.Once the watch is unlocked and is located a few meters from your iPhone, drag the lock screen of your smartphone up as you would normally with Face ID.

As long as your iPhone detects that you wear a mask, that it can see part of your face and that it authenticates with your Apple Watch, it unlocks.A notification on your Apple Watch will vibrate to tell you that you have unlocked your device.

If someone took your iPhone and managed to unlock it using the Apple Watch authenticated at your wrist, you can quickly re -make it by pressing the "Lock the iPhone" button.The person who stole your iPhone will not be able to unlock it again using your Apple Watch.You will then have to manually enter the code or password of your lock screen.