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Apple Seeds iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1 Golden Master to Developers
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Looks like those of us that got it installed really quick can expect another update when it’s officially released. 14.1GM has a build # of 18A8395, while 14.0.1 is 18A393. Meaning this GM build would likely be 18A395 when officially released.
No, they don’t have this opportunity. The Apple Watch already uses an unlocked iPhone as a way to bypass the passcode unlock on the watch. You can’t then circle back and allow an unlocked Apple Watch to unlock an iPhone.
If your unlocked phone unlocks your Apple Watch and then you walk a short distance from your phone you don’t want your phone to be unlocked if someone else picks it up. Once it’s unlocked they can keep it unlocked by preventing the screen from sleeping which would severely undermine the security built in.
I don’t want my Apple Watch passcode to, essentially, be the passcode that can be used to unlock my iPhone.
As others have stated, not true. People with Apple Watches can't unlock other MacBooks so why would they be able to unlock other iPhones? Or why can't I see other peoples Watches battery on my iPhone? Your Watch and your iPhone are already tied together and not with any others.
So they should make it so you can lock your iPhone with the watch as well, or you know, if you don't want anyone snooping on your phone, lock it before you set it down? Out of habit I always lock my phone when I set it down.
I've been saying the same. And they need to stay in range, and the watch needs to stay worn. So if someone steals the phone, it locks once OOR of the Watch, and if they steal both somehow, the iPhone locks because it's no longer detected as worn. Unless some sicko chops off your hand and wrist
No it doesn’t know where your phone is “down to millimetre precision and direction”. It knows the distance between the two devices.
And even if it did, that doesn’t meant that you are the one trying to access the phone.
what bugs are you running into?I have already found some nasty bugs so I hope Apple will release another one.
- Safari is a mess. It freezes, can’t touch anything, your only option is to force close the app an try again.
- Regardless of the app, the keyboard does not show up az 10/8 times.
- I think related to the keyboard issue, but some of the apps freeze when the keyboard should be open. Tweetbot, Safari are just my 2 examples I ran into in the last 10 minutes.
And yet, Apple seems to think it's good enough for your Mac. Why not the iPhone, then? Also, they wouldn't FORCE anyone to use this authentication method, just as they don't force you to use it with your Mac. It's an option, and if anyone felt it wasn't secure enough, they could simply choose to NOT use it.
You really should go read about U1. It knows the distance from another U1 device is and which direction it’s in. So if it knows in which direction and how far it is, it knows exactly where it is.
This is how iPhones with U1 chips can show you which iPhone you’re pointing at during AirDrop.
So your argument is that someone is illicitly unlocking hour phone while standing within arms length of you?
If you’re sleeping, your Watch knows that. If you’re being forced to unlock your phone by authorities or a mugger, they can simply point your phone at you. You people are overthinking this.
I’m talking about a solution for the current situation where most of the world is wearing masks. Adding Touch ID to new phones is now at least a year away, by which point (I hope) we’ll have moved beyond the pandemic.
Hmmm I’m not having any of those issues.
Then there should be an opt-out option. It’s possible to unlock the MacBook with the watch, and nobody fretted it. Or they could simply require a single tap on the watch to open the iPhone when FaceID is activated. If someone else has your phone, you wouldn’t have to allow it to be unlocked. A single tap on the watch would still be better than 6 taps on the iPhone screen.
What if someone sitting next to you grabbed your phone swiped to unlock it and walked away with without you knowing? Your watch just gave them access to everything on your phone.