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« on: December 20, 2021, 04:06:22 pm »

It's still possible to unlock your iPhone with Face ID while masked up

It's now easier to get past Face ID while you're wearing a face mask.

A facial recognition security system and face masks were never going to be well-suited, but Apple has made some updates to iOS that make it easier to unlock your iPhone while wearing a mask. The tweaks that the company has made make bypassing Face ID to get to the passcode entry screen a lot faster.



Unlock your iPhone while wearing a mask:


Quickly unlock your iPhone while wearing a mask
Use your passcode instead of Face ID
Set a four-character passcode
Unlock your iPhone with your Apple Watch




There are also other options for the best iPhone unlocking experience possible while wearing a mask, like setting an easier-to-enter passcode or allowing your Apple Watch to do it for you. Here's what you need to know.

How to quickly unlock your iPhone while wearing a mask

In iOS 13.5 and later, Apple has tweaked Face ID to better recognize when your face is obstructed by an object like a mask. With these tweaks, y...

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