New Apple update will allow use of Face ID with mask

Apple users relying on Face ID will be able to unlock their phone with masks

Web Desk

March 10, 2022

Ngo Tuan Anh, Vice President of Bkav, a Vietnamese cybersecurity firm, demonstrates iPhone X Apples face recognition ID software with a 3D mask at his office in Hanoi, Vietnam November 14, 2017. REUTERS/Kham — Ngo Tuan Anh, Vice President of Bkav, a Vietnamese cybersecurity firm, demonstrates iPhone X Apple's face recognition ID software with a 3D mask at his office in Hanoi, Vietnam November 14, 2017. REUTERS/Kham

Face ID users will be able to unlock phone while wearing their masks.
The new technology will focus on the area around the eyes to identify users.
There are other updates too such as addition of emojis and a new Siri voice.

The new Apple update, iOS 15.4, launching next week will allow users to use face ID with mask on, Apple announced in a press release.

While announcing the launch of the new iPhone line-up, other updates were shared by Apple such as this one about Face ID.

Having to take off their masks multiple times during the pandemic, Face ID users have trouble unlocking their phones. But, the new update by Apple introduces a feature that focuses on the user’s eyes to identify them and unlock the phone. The update will be available for iPhone 12 and newer versions.

Several new features are being introduced apart from “Face ID with a mask”. Around 37 new emojis are also being added which includes a pregnant man.

With this fresh line-up, Apple promises a healthier battery life and an even better camera.