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Time: globisoftware

On: Mar/25/2023

Category: Huawei iphone samsung Digital life

Tags: How can I unlock my iPhone?

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Eduardo Archanco @eaala

With the start of delivery of the first iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro units last week, some users noticed an error. Those who suffer from it cannot unlock the iPhone 13 with the Apple Watch, if they are wearing a mask. Apple has already announced that it is working on the issue.

Unlock iPhone 13 with Apple Watch

Apple introduced unlocking iPhone with Face ID, Apple Watch, and a mask in iOS 14.5. After a year of pandemic, with this software access to our iPhones was eased without having to enter the password. However, now an error has been detected in the new iPhone 13 that prevents you from taking advantage of it. And the usual solutions to fix unlocking with iPhone not working.

The solution to the unlocking bug of the iPhone 13 with the Apple Watch is on the way

Apple acknowledged the issue in a support document posted yesterday. When trying to unlock iPhone 13 with a mask on, there is a communication error with the Apple Watch. If we try to activate it from Settings > FaceID & Code, the iPhone tells us that "Communication with the Apple Watch could not be established".

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Apple assures that this problem will be fixed in a future software version. But it does not specify what it will be or when it will be ready. iOS 15.1 beta 1 came out last week, a few days after the release of iOS 15. Although we could well see an iOS 15.0.1 released in the next few days as an urgent patch.

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