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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by willis936 on Monday April 26, 2021 @02:20PM (#26946011)
That was their claim, however my observation is that it just takes longer to fail before offering "swipe up to get the passcode interface". I have to waste many seconds of staring at my phone just to have the privilege of swiping up to spin the passcode interface display slot machine. You know what would work? Just showing the passcode interface as soon as the screen turns on.
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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by bayindirh on Monday April 26, 2021 @03:28PM (#26946885)
> That was their claim, however my observation is that it just takes longer to fail before offering "swipe up to get the passcode interface"

If I have a mask on, swiping up immediately brings up the pass code screen. In this case immediately is <0.5 secs.

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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by crooked-v on Monday April 26, 2021 @05:51PM (#26948697)
And for me, it regularly doesn't, taking the full timeout period.
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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by drcongo on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @04:53AM (#26953592)
Never does for me either, possibly because without a mask I have a beard so it struggles to tell if it's a mask or my regular face. ProTip though: swipe up again immediately and you get the passcode prompt.
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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by fouc on Monday April 26, 2021 @09:30PM (#26950695)
I wonder if this is an issue for the older apple watches or if it happens for the new ones too.
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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by pfranz on Monday April 26, 2021 @10:34PM (#26951274)
I believe the immediate parent was talking about Face unlock outside of this update where the Watch is added. I have the same issue. Sometimes, (I guess?) it can tell I'm wearing a mask and pops up a number pad quickly, other times it authenticates my masked face, other times it just hangs trying to authenticate and after a few seconds I get a number pad.

FWIW I have a new Apple Watch and have this issue. I just installed the update so I haven't tested the Watch authentication. If it can't detect a mask I'll have the same issue as before waiting for a number pad.

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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by nerbert on Monday April 26, 2021 @10:08PM (#26951043)
Same here.
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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by justicz on Monday April 26, 2021 @07:54PM (#26949859)
FYI if you tap the text in the center of the screen that says "Face ID" while it's scanning, it'll bring up the passcode screen immediately.
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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by cameronh90 on Monday April 26, 2021 @08:36PM (#26950207)
Doesn't work on my iPad.
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