Smart Lock is quite easy to abuse (you can easily relay the signal for kilometers if you have a receiver close to your smart watch). In freak conditions, stray Bluetooth packets may just be received from a hundred meters away, and that’s all you need for your phone to spontaneously unlock. This setup works for stopping annoying coworkers snooping on your conversations when you leave your phone on your desk during a quick coffee break, but terrible if you’re trying to protect your phone from unlawful searches or other targeted break-ins.
Apple’s security feature, and I presume the Pixel Watch one, is harder to spoof. It’s still theoretically possible, but incredibly difficult to the point where it’s not much of a concern.
Smart Lock is quite easy to abuse (you can easily relay the signal for kilometers if you have a receiver close to your smart watch). In freak conditions, stray Bluetooth packets may just be received from a hundred meters away, and that’s all you need for your phone to spontaneously unlock. This setup works for stopping annoying coworkers snooping on your conversations when you leave your phone on your desk during a quick coffee break, but terrible if you’re trying to protect your phone from unlawful searches or other targeted break-ins.
Apple’s security feature, and I presume the Pixel Watch one, is harder to spoof. It’s still theoretically possible, but incredibly difficult to the point where it’s not much of a concern.