Unlocking the iPhone via Face ID with a mask is currently impossible. But with the update to iOS 14.5, Apple is creating new possibilities. The Californian tech giant is equipping its beta version of the operating system with a feature that should make it easier to unlock it via Face ID in times of the corona pandemic. In the future, Apple fans will be able to unlock their iPhone even if they are wearing a face mask. However, spoilers , only if you wear an Apple Watch on your wrist. How exactly does that work? We’ll tell you.
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As early as 2020, Apple recognized that unlocking via Face ID posed a particular challenge during the pandemic. At that time, however, the developers solved the problem differently: As soon as the iPhone recognized a face mask, it prompted you to enter the PIN . For many users, however, this was not particularly satisfactory.
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