Apple has been quick to fix the Apple Watch unlocking bug. It only took a week to release a new IOS update to fix the problem. Bravo.
If you now update your iPhone to the new version that was just released just an hour ago, the iOS 14.7.1, You will no longer have problems unlocking your Apple Watch with the iPhone. With the previous version, 14.7, this unlock had stopped working.
An hour ago Apple has released a new version of iOS 14.7.1 for the iPhone and iPadOS 14.7.1 for iPads. Just a week after iOS 14.7 was released. The company has been in a hurry to correct the unlocking error that this version incorporated.
iOS 14.7 was released a week ago, bringing a few notable changes to iPhone users: MagSafe Battery Pack support for iPhone 12, support for combining Apple Card accounts, a new timer management feature for HomePod users for the Home app, etc.
The problem is that in this update there was also an error: iPhone models with Touch ID could not unlock an Apple Watch paired using the "Unlock with iPhone" function. The "bug" was quickly detected by the company, and with today's update it is resolved.
iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1 also fixes a major issue of vulnerability found a few days ago. So Apple recommends updating as soon as possible.
The update is done as usual, via OTA. If you have it automatic, it will be done tonight. If you want to force it, then as always: Settings, General, Software Update, and IOS 14.7.1 will appear.
I also remind you that if you see that the download of the update is slow, it is due to the great demand of "the impatient ones" who cannot wait. Do it after dinner, and you will see that it will go much faster.
