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In the next update: Apple will allow the iPhone to be opened via the Apple Watch - Walla! TECH

2021-02-03T09:25:41.651Z


In a trial version released to developers, Apple is trying to address one of the biggest problems of using the iPhone when wearing masks: the inability to identify the user's face in the FaceID feature. In the upcoming update, it will allow Apple Watch owners to unlock their iPhone, without having to enter a password or face recognition


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In the next update: Apple will allow the iPhone to be opened via the Apple Watch

In a trial version released to developers, Apple is trying to address one of the biggest problems of using the iPhone when wearing masks: the inability to identify the user's face in the FaceID feature.

In the upcoming update, it will allow Apple Watch owners to unlock their iPhone, without having to enter a password or face recognition

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Apple adopted the face recognition technology on the iPhone X when it launched it in 2017, but the technology does not seem to be as effective as the company expected, following the epidemic that requires masking.

In fact, when wearing the mask, the technology fails to recognize the face and to unlock the iPhone the user is required to enter a password.

However, in the iOS 14.5 version now released in a developer version, it seems that Apple has understood the "difficulty" of the users and decided to make it easier for those who also own the Apple Watch.

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The new feature is called "Open with the Apple Watch" and is similar to what has existed on Android for several years.

In fact, once the iPhone detects that the Apple Watch is near the iPhone, and when it opens it also detects that the user is wearing a mask, the iPhone will unlock without a password.

However, Apple requires that the watch be password protected, and of course - open to use.

If all these conditions are met, the iPhone will unlock, without the need for face recognition or password entry.



In addition to opening with the Apple Watch, the new version brings support for Xbox X and PlayStation 5 controllers. Another version allows the use of 5th generation with a dual SIM worldwide, and support for AirPlay 2 in Apple Fitness + software.

Among all these, one of the most important updates is also the transparency of which apps are following you, and the ability to prevent them from doing so through apps and websites.

Owners of Android devices enjoy fingerprint reader identification, iPhone owners are forced to enter a password (Photo: Reuters)

Last year in May, Apple incorporated mask detection into iOS 13.5, thus offering the iPhone user to enter the code.

However, it seems that wearing the masks may accompany us over time, and Apple is considering using a fingerprint reader inside the iPhone and even rumors on the net have claimed that Apple is considering making a similar move on the Apple Watch screen as well.

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