»iOS 14.5 Will Let iPhone Users Unlock Smartphone Directly via Apple Watch Even While Wearing a Mask 2-MIN READ iOS 14.5 Will Let iPhone Users Unlock Smartphone Directly via Apple Watch Even While Wearing a Mask Apple iPhone 12 series and Apple Watch Series 6 The feature would be highly useful amid the COVID-19 pandemic as people are advised to wear a mask whenever they are outdoors. However, the unlock feature will only be limited to iPhone X and above as the newer iPhone flagships only carry the Face ID as biometric authentication to scan for facial features to unlock the device. FOLLOW US ON: