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# updateStatus(_:)

Manually updates the authorization view.

```
func updateStatus(_ inSender: Any!) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`inSender`

The authorization view to update.

## Discussion

Calls to [`updateStatus(_:)`](/documentation/SecurityInterface/SFAuthorizationView/updateStatus(_:)) return <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if in the unlocked state, <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> otherwise.

If autoupdates have not been set, you must call [`updateStatus(_:)`](/documentation/SecurityInterface/SFAuthorizationView/updateStatus(_:)) for the authorization view’s initial state to display correctly. The Security Framework calls this method for you when you change the state of the lock (by calling [`deauthorize(_:)`](/documentation/SecurityInterface/SFAuthorizationView/deauthorize(_:)), for example).

## See Also

[`func setAutoupdate(Bool)`](/documentation/SecurityInterface/SFAuthorizationView/setAutoupdate(_:))

Sets the authorization view to update itself automatically.

[`func setAutoupdate(Bool, interval: TimeInterval)`](/documentation/SecurityInterface/SFAuthorizationView/setAutoupdate(_:interval:))

Sets the authorization view to update itself at a specific interval.


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