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iOS 14.5 Offers a Way for Face ID to Work With a Mask

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Feb 1, 2021, 3:50 PM   by Rich Brome
updated Feb 5, 2021, 10:25 AM

Updated: Updated to reflect public beta availability.

A beta version of iOS 14.5 introduces the ability for Face ID to unlock your phone even when wearing a lower-face mask, provided the user is also wearing an Apple watch. Face ID by itself offers reduced security in this new mask mode, but the presence of an authenticated, unlocked Apple Watch provides enough of an extra security signal to compensate. In the beta version currently available, the feature must be enabled manually in Settings. The beta software was first made available to developers on Feb. 1st, then to consumers on Friday, Feb. 5th. Apple has not announced when iOS 14.5 will exit beta testing.

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