iPhone Duo Can Be Unlocked With Apple Watch Instead of Touch ID
Apple’s Unlock with Apple Watch feature lets iPhone Duo users authenticate without touching the side button’s Touch ID sensor. It requires a supported Apple Watch model, worn unlocked and kept near the phone.
iPhone Duo can be unlocked with an Apple Watch instead of the Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into its side button. The watch must be unlocked, worn on the wrist and kept close to the phone.
The feature is called Unlock with Apple Watch. It has already been available on iPhone and allows authentication without pressing the side button, although users still need to swipe up to dismiss the Lock Screen after waking the phone.
Supported Apple Watch models
The feature works with Apple Watch Series 9 or later, Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later, and Apple Watch SE 3.
How to enable the feature
Open Touch ID & Passcode in the iPhone Duo settings, enter the passcode and turn on the switch next to the Apple Watch. If multiple watches are paired with the phone, the option can be enabled for each one.
Then wake iPhone Duo by raising it or tapping the screen, and swipe up from the bottom edge. If the phone is closed, opening it will wake the device. The additional swipe can be disabled in Settings.
What we know
- iPhone Duo supports unlocking through Apple Watch without touching the side button.
- The feature requires Apple Watch Series 9 or later, Ultra 2 or later, or SE 3.
- The watch must be unlocked, worn on the wrist and near iPhone Duo.
- The required swipe after waking the phone can be disabled in Settings.
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- Sources: MacRumors.
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