How to Unlock Your iPhone With Your Apple Watch

Learn how to unlock your iPhone with apple watch by following these simple steps. You’ll never have to worry about forgetting your passcode again!

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Introduction

Since the release of apple watch there have been a number of different ways to unlock your iPhone with apple watch In this article, we’ll show you how to do it using the new “Wake with Apple Watch” feature in iOS 11.3.

What You Need

To use this feature, you need an iPhone 6 or later running iOS 8.2 or later, and a second-apple watch or later running watchOS 2.2 or later. You also need to have your passcode disabled on your iPhone—if you have a passcode enabled, you won’t be able to unlock your iPhone with apple watch

Set Up Your Apple Watch

In order to unlock your iPhone with your Apple Watch, you first need to set up your Apple Watch. You can do this by opening the watch app on your iPhone and following the instructions. Once your Apple Watch is set up, you’ll need to turn on Unlock with Apple Watch. To do this, open the Settings app on your iPhone, tap “Face ID & Passcode”, and enter your passcode. Then, scroll down and toggle on “Unlock with Apple Watch”.

Use Your Apple Watch to Unlock Your iPhone

If you own an Apple Watch and an iPhone, you can use your Watch to unlock your phone.

Just make sure that both devices are signed into the icloud account and that Touch ID or Face ID is turned on for your iPhone. Then, when you wake up your iPhone, it will automatically unlock if your Watch is nearby.

To set this up, open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap “Face ID & Passcode” or “Touch ID & Passcode.” Then, scroll down to the “Other Devices” section and make sure that “Unlock with Apple Watch” is turned on.

Now, whenever you wake up your iPhone, it will automatically unlock as long as your Watch is nearby and unlocked itself. Keep in mind that if your Watch is locked with a passcode, you’ll still need to enter that passcode on your iPhone before it unlocks.

Conclusion

In conclusion, you can use your Apple Watch to unlock your iPhone if you have an Apple Watch that is running watchOS 3 or later and an iPhone that is running iOS 10 or later. Make sure that the Unlock with Apple Watch feature is turned on in the Settings app on your iPhone and then follow the steps in this article to unlock your iPhone with your Apple Watch.

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