How to unlock your mobile using your smartwatch or your smart bracelet

You don't need an iPhone with iOS 14.5 To unlock your phone with a smartwatch: on Android, you can do it easily.

IPhone and iPad users with iOS 14.5 can now unlock their devices when they wear the Apple Watch, no need to enter the PIN code or use Face ID.A function that has been present in Android for years, and which allows us to unlock our device simply by wearing an intelligent watch or an intelligent bracelet on our wrist.

The function in question is smart lock, an Android feature that we have already talked about in more detail at the time.On this occasion, we will explain how to use it to unlock your smartphone when you wear a laptop, without needing to enter the PIN code, the model or to identify you thanks to a fingerprint.

The OnePlus watch next to a OnePlus 9 Pro.

Configure Smart Lock to unlock your mobile when you wear a watch or bracelet to your wrist

Although the function of unlocking your smartphone with an accessory has become fashionable recently, the truth is that it is an option available on Android since 2014.In fact, this is the version of the Android 5 system.0 lollipop which introduced this option.However, any Android with a version equal to or greater than Android 5 includes this option.

In order to use a watch or bracelet to unlock an Android device, simply make sure that the accessory is connected to the smartphone or the tablet via Bluetooth.It should be mentioned that, contrary to what is happening on iOS, on Android, it is possible to use any type of Bluetooth accessory to unlock the smartphone, wireless headphones, to the infotainment system of our car, tocondition that it has Bluetooth connectivity.

That being said, the steps to follow to configure Smart Lock and unlock the mobile with a smartwatch or a bracelet, they are as follows:

1. Ouvrez les paramètres de votre mobile et accédez à la section « Sécurité et verrouillage de l’écran ».
2. Appuyez sur « Smart Lock » et entrez le code PIN, le mot de passe ou le modèle que vous utilisez normalement pour déverrouiller votre mobile.
3. Dans le menu d’options Smart Lock, choisissez l’option « Appareils de confiance ».
4. Appuyez sur « Ajouter un appareil de confiance ».
5. Sélectionnez l’appareil Bluetooth que vous souhaitez utiliser pour déverrouiller votre Android et acceptez l’invite.

That's all.When you have finished, if you try to unlock your mobile, you will see that no need to enter a fingerprint, a pine code or a pattern that the Bluetooth accessory is connected and within the Bluetooth signal.

It must be kept in mind that, although it is a fairly comfortable and practical function, it is not quite certain: if someone manages to access your mobile without your authorization and thatThe smartwatch or the bracelet is nearby, the device will be unlocked no need to enter the configured secure unlocking method.

However, there is a way to prevent the device From unlocking when Smart Lock is activated, which consists of pressing the padlock icon that will appear on the mobile lock screen will appear.In this way, it will be necessary to re -enter the password to access the contents of the phone.

Related sections: Android, Wearables

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