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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by tomduncalf on Monday April 26, 2021 @02:00PM (#26945720)
> Face masks entirely break Apple Pay

I might be misunderstanding you, and it’s far from ideal, but you can still use your passcode - I do it all the time.

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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by fuzzy2 on Monday April 26, 2021 @02:04PM (#26945797)
Ah, indeed. I always thought this was not possible due to silly security requirements. Could’ve sworn this wasn’t possible back on my old iPhone 7.
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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by kiwijamo on Monday April 26, 2021 @03:35PM (#26946983)
I'm sure passcode has always been a fallback option. I used to see it all the time when I had an iPhone with a Apple Pay compatible card some years ago.
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