Apple released a series of new updates yesterday evening, including iOS 14.7 and watchOS 7.6. Now the company has acknowledged a bug that could prevent users from unlocking their Apple Watch devices by simply unlocking their paired iPhones with Touch ID.
After iOS 14.7 was released into the wild, Apple has now released a new support document provided, which documents a bug contained in iOS 14.7. However, the whole thing only affects iPhone devices with Touch ID. According to Apple, anyone who notices the error must manually enter the code on their Apple Watch in order to unlock it. An update should fix the whole thing. Users who have forgotten their Apple Watch code must reset their Apple Watches.
iOS 14.7.1 has already been “spotted”
Corporate users whose iPhones are loaded with MDM profiles that require alphanumeric passwords will need to work with their MDM administrators to remove the password requirement and then unpair, erase and re-set up their Apple Watches. It is not known when Apple will roll out iOS 14.7.1. Interestingly, the first hints of the patch were discovered a few days ago during a website analysis. No signs of a major update, such as iOS 14.8, have been found so far. (Photo by tashka2000 / Bigstockphoto)
