iOS 15.1 Beta 2 Fixes Bug Preventing iPhone 13 Users From Unlocking With Apple Watch When Masked

[Stromos]

Both iOS and Watch is updated on Beta 2 and it is still not working. UGH

Did you make sure Watch unlock is turned on? I had to turn it back on in passcode settings after updating.

 

[iamsikora]

Did you make sure Watch unlock is turned on? I had to turn it back on in passcode settings after updating.

Yup, I did that and tried every on/off option I could think of. Still the same 'unable to communicate' error.

 

[klch]

Right? Even though the Apple Watch unlock is pretty good it doesn’t work maybe 20% of the time for me… having Touch ID as a backup would be great

yup, this feature has too much restrictions/conditions for it to unlock:
mask has to be on fully and properly, have to face the phone within sensor range, have to actually pick up the phone (can't unlock if the phone just sit on table)
TouchID would be great as a complement.

 

[Malkie0831]

This still didn't fix it for me. I am updated to the beta 2.

I installed beta 2 on my iPhone 13P, went into “Face ID and passcode” and now the option to “Unlock with Apple Watch” (AW6) works properly. Made sure the watch was unlocked and connected naturally.

 

[subi257]

hopefully not. Apple hopes to have security update 15.0.1 first out, and that one may have the FaceID fix for iPhone 13.

Normally .1 update is about two months after initial OS release, and considering this has SharePlay and other big feature not in initial release, Apple will want to make sure everything is running smoothly before launch.

besides, 15.1 is NOT ready for prime time. Still too many bugs to be released, like iMessages photo bug (which Apple is aware, but taking while to fix)

worse case scenario, mask fix will be on 15.1. Two month isn’t long. And putting in passcode is not that hard. Just minor inconvenience.

Yeah, I know,,,,It's I got spoiled and it's been so convenient, especially I use an alphanumeric password. Truth is, I'll live as will all of the other people too.

 

[iamsikora]

I've unpaired it as well and still the same error message. Don't know if I am the only one having this issue still with both devices on the new beta

 

[subi257]

I've never seen so many hardware/software bugs in 1 release before....this has been crazy!

 

[Mgkwho]

This still doesn’t work for me! I’ve tried all of the troubleshooting.

It works the first time and then I have to re-toggle the setting back to on. So aggravating.