The latest update of iOS 15.4, the final version, is now available and allows you to unlock the iPhone 12 through the system Face ID facial recognition with a mask on.
The company has announced that this feature is available on newer iPhone versions as well as later versions of this operating system. Specifically, users with iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone Pro, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro y iPhone 13 Pro Max.
To use Face ID with a mask, you only need enable the ‘Face ID with a mask’ option to proceed with the facial scan, without the need to remove this protection.
This solution may be helpful as owners of these versions of iPhone they will not be forced to remove it every time the system requests facial recognition.
As well biometric unlocking can be applied while wearing goggles and mask. To do this, it is only necessary to configure it with both elements on and up to four different pairs of glasses can be added. In this case, it would be necessary to open the Settings menu of the application and press Face ID & Passcode. Then choose the option ‘Add glasses’ and follow the instructions on the screen.
From Apple they have remembered that Face ID with a mask only It is designed for clear lenses and does not work with sunglasses.since you must clearly appreciate the eyes and other areas of the face.
Face ID facial recognition is used to authenticate apps, unlock devices, make purchases with Apple Pay in the iTunes Store, App Store, and Book Store in Apple Books, or autofill passwords in Safari.