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Apple makes it easier to skip Face ID if you’re wearing a mask

2020-04-29 20:25Author: @Baymax

Apple makes it easier to skip Face ID if you’re wearing a mask

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Being able to unlock your iPhone with Face ID is great,until you’re wearing a mask. Apple recognizes this,and in beta software released today,it makes it a little easier to skip the Face ID display and enter your passcode,CNBC reports.

At the moment,there is a slight delay between your phone realizing that it can’t see your face and offering the screen to enter a passcode. To avoid that,you either have to remove your mask or turn off Face ID. But in the most recent iOS 13.5 beta,Apple lets users swipe up to enter a passcode and skip the delay. Some Twitter users report that if your phone detects you’re wearing a mask,it will automatically jump to the passcode screen.

As pointed out by @Sonikku_a2,if you’re wearing a mask,iOS 13.5 goes straight to the passcode screen if you try to unlock with Face ID (keypad not shown because iOS hides it in screen recordings) pic.twitter.com/bQCzu5u20p

— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) April 29,2020 Since this is still in beta,it may be a few weeks before the feature is made widely available. When it arrives,it should make accessing your phone while you’re wearing a mask a little easier and quicker. Though,what we really would have liked is new technology that helps your phone recognize you even with a mask on,without reducing security.