Apple to fix issue with ‘unlock with Apple Watch’ feature on iPhone 13 soon

Apple has acknowledged an issue where the “unlock with Apple Watch” feature might not work with its new iPhone 13 devices and promised to fix this issue with an upcoming software update.

“You might see ‘Unable to Communicate with Apple Watch’ if you try to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face mask, or you might not be able to set up Unlock with Apple Watch,” the iPhone maker said in the support document.

This issue will be fixed in an upcoming software update. Until the update is available, you can turn off Unlock with Apple Watch and use your passcode to unlock your iPhone 13.

To turn off Unlock with Apple Watch, go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode.