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Apple iOS 15.4 update: iPhone users can now unlock their phones with Face ID and masks

Brett Molina, USA TODAY

Tue, March 15, 2022, 4:38 AM·1 min read

Unlocking your iPhone with Face ID? You can now keep your mask on.

Apple rolled out an update Monday for the iPhone which supports a feature on Face ID allowing owners to unlock their phones while wearing a mask.

The iOS 15.4 update will work on the iPhone 12 and newer smartphones, Apple said.

After the update, users will receive a prompt asking if they want to use Face ID while wearing a mask, then go through the process of scanning their face without wearing a mask. Users who don't have Face ID will receive a request asking if they want to turn on the feature.

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Once enabled, the iPhone will unlock with Face ID while wearing a mask.

Before the update, the only way to unlock iPhones with Face ID and a mask required an Apple Watch. Once enabled, Apple Watch users wake their iPhone then glance at the screen to unlock it.

Details of the update were first unearthed after the launch of a developer beta in January.

The update also features new emoji and an additional voice option for Siri.

Follow Brett Molina on Twitter: @brettmolina23.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: iPhone update: Apple users can unlock Face ID with mask in iOS 15.4

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