iOS update will allow you to unlock your iPhone with a protective mask on your face

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Apple’s next software update will fix an issue that has plagued users since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the ability to unlock iPhones and iPads without removing a face shield, Bloomberg reports.

According to the agency, the updated Face ID feature is likely to be available in iOS 15.4, which could be released in the first half of March. The update will allow the face recognition system to identify the user by the areas around the eyes, which are individual for each person.

Face recognition was first introduced in 2017 on the iPhone X, replacing the Touch ID fingerprint sensor. However, since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the company began to receive many complaints from users around the world who could not unlock devices without first removing the mask. The first solution to the problem appeared in 2021, when another software update allowed Apple Watch users to access their smartphones while wearing a mask or sunglasses.

Earlier, the agency learned about the company’s plans to present a new low-cost iPhone and an updated iPad, both devices will support 5G. The presentation may take place in early spring, the interlocutors of the agency call March 8 as a possible date. The new iPhone with 5G support, an improved camera and a faster processor will be the first update to the budget SE model in two years. iPad Air will be updated for the first time since 2013, the device will also support 5G.

Apple’s revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021 grew by 11% year-on-year to $123.9 billion, follows from the company’s annual report. This was the highest quarterly revenue in the history of the company. The company’s net profit for the reporting period increased by 20.4% year-on-year and reached $34.63 billion.

iPhone sales worldwide grew by 9%, their share in total Apple sales amounted to 58% of revenue, or $ 71.6 billion. In China, the company regained leadership in the smartphone market, overtaking Huawei. Total iPhone sales in China rose 21% to $25.8 billion.

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