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title: "iOS 14.5 adds an option to unlock iPhone with Apple Watch if you’re wearing a mask"
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published_at: "2021-02-02T16:21:11+00:00"
author: "Stefan Grund"
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  - "apple"
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  - "coronavirus"
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# iOS 14.5 adds an option to unlock iPhone with Apple Watch if you’re wearing a mask

[Link →](https://www.macrumors.com/2021/02/01/ios-14-5-unlock-iphone-with-apple-watch/)

> In iOS 14.5, there’s a new option to unlock an ‌iPhone‌ with Face ID and an Apple Watch paired together, with the Apple Watch’s authentication providing an extra layer of security.
>
> If you’re wearing an unlocked Apple Watch and use Face ID as you normally would, the ‌iPhone‌ will unlock after a partial face scan. When the unlock happens, you’ll feel a haptic buzz and will receive a notification on the Apple Watch informing you that the unlocking procedure was successful, similar to how it works when unlocking a Mac with an Apple Watch.

Die Beta ist gestern erschienen. Der finale Release wird dann vermutlich auch im Februar erfolgen. 🎉