Apple Users Can Now Use Face ID With a Mask On

Apple has given the fourth major update to the iOS and iPadOS 15 operating systems with the launch of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4.

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It is expected to be the last big update of iOS 15 before the unveiling of iOS 16 in June this year at the company's annual developers conference, WWDC.

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The update comes a month after the launch of iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1.

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The biggest feature of this update is iPhone users can now use Face ID to unlock the phone while wearing a mask.

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Even without the update, iPhone users could use Face ID to unlock their iPhones but they required Apple Watch to do so.

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With the new iOS 15.4 update, users no longer need Apple Watch to use the feature. The update is available in iPhone 12 series and above models.

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