{"id":400475,"date":"2022-01-28T15:19:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T12:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-the-face-id-unlock-with-a-mask-feature-will-only-work-on-iphone-12-and-above\/"},"modified":"2022-01-28T15:19:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T12:19:18","slug":"why-the-face-id-unlock-with-a-mask-feature-will-only-work-on-iphone-12-and-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-the-face-id-unlock-with-a-mask-feature-will-only-work-on-iphone-12-and-above\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why the Face ID unlock with a mask feature will only work on iPhone 12 and above"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af50549a37cb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af50549a37cb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-the-face-id-unlock-with-a-mask-feature-will-only-work-on-iphone-12-and-above\/#How_will_this_work\" >How will this work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-the-face-id-unlock-with-a-mask-feature-will-only-work-on-iphone-12-and-above\/#What_if_I_wear_glasses\" >What if I wear glasses?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-the-face-id-unlock-with-a-mask-feature-will-only-work-on-iphone-12-and-above\/#Okay_I_have_a_compatible_iPhone_What_do_I_do\" >Okay, I have a compatible iPhone. What do I do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-the-face-id-unlock-with-a-mask-feature-will-only-work-on-iphone-12-and-above\/#What_about_other_iPhones\" >What about other iPhones?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Why the Face ID unlock with a mask feature will only work on iPhone 12 and above<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                            We all cried and whined when we discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le\u2019s Face ID system wasn\u2019t compatible with face masks. And while the company introduced\u00a0a few workarounds, it\u2019s now ready for the real deal: Face ID that works with a mask on*.<\/p>\n<p>You might ask why there\u2019s an asterisk sign? It\u2019s not a typo. It\u2019s there because this new system will only work with iPhone 12 and above. BOOOOOOO!<\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s reasoning behind this is that the feature requires \u201cadvancements in the TrueDepth camera system.\u201d And apparently, the pleb Face ID system on the iPhone 11 is not powerful enough.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, this mask-unlocking feature won\u2019t work with iPad Pros at the moment either.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_will_this_work\"><\/span>How will this work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Apple\u2019s currently testing this out with the iOS 15.4 public beta, and will roll it out to all users in the coming months<\/span>. To make Face ID work, the company has worked on new algorithms, trained to identify areas around the eye region to unlock your device.<\/p>\n<p>The firm claimed that this new feature\u2019s security levels are the same as Face ID without a mask \u2014 an error rate of 1 in 1,000,000 tries.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, your iPhone can recognize your face when you\u2019re trying to unlock it at an angle. However, to make it work accurately while wearing a mask, you\u2019ll have to directly look at the iPhone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1379116 js-lazy\" alt=\"The settings screen of upcoming Face ID feature that'll work with masks in iOS 15.4\" width=\"796\" height=\"781\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-796x781.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-796x781.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-214x210.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-138x135.jpeg 138w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-275x270.jpeg 275w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-1536x1506.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-1592x1561.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses.jpeg 1600w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2022%2F01%2F28%2Fwhy-face-id-with-mask-iphone-12-analysis%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The settings screen of the upcoming Face ID feature that\u2019ll work with masks in iOS 15.4.\" data-title=\"Share The settings screen of the upcoming Face ID feature that\u2019ll work with masks in iOS 15.4. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The settings screen of the upcoming Face ID feature that\u2019ll work with masks in iOS 15.4. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The settings screen of the upcoming Face ID feature that\u2019ll work with masks in iOS 15.4.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1379116\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-796x781.jpeg\" alt=\"The settings screen of upcoming Face ID feature that'll work with masks in iOS 15.4\" width=\"796\" height=\"781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-796x781.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-214x210.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-138x135.jpeg 138w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-275x270.jpeg 275w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-1536x1506.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses-1592x1561.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/face-id-add-glasses.jpeg 1600w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_if_I_wear_glasses\"><\/span>What if I wear glasses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The new version of Face ID will support unlocking with a mask even if you were wearing glasses. <span>While it\u2019s advisable to register your full face with glasses when you do the initial scan, you can add spectacles later<\/span>. For security reasons, Apple will allow up to four pairs of eyewear with each enrollment.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Okay_I_have_a_compatible_iPhone_What_do_I_do\"><\/span>Okay, I have a compatible iPhone. What do I do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re itching to use this feature, you can go ahead and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/beta.apple.com\/sp\/betaprogram\/enroll\">sign up for the iOS public beta<\/a> to download iOS 15.4. You can read more about how to install a beta version on your phone <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.co.uk\/how-to\/install-ios-beta-3525099\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to do that, you might have to <span>wait for a while before the update arrives.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_about_other_iPhones\"><\/span>What about other iPhones?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At this time, you\u2019re out of luck. But there are some alternatives: if you own an Apple Watch, you can read our guide to set up your iPhone to unlock when you\u2019re wearing a mask. In other cases, Apple has made it faster to bring up the passcode screen in just a few seconds if Face ID detects you\u2019re wearing a mask.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll update you with a detailed guide when this feature rolls out to everyone. <span>\u00a0Hopefully, we won\u2019t have to wait long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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