iOS 15.4 Beta Lets You Use Face ID With a Mask On

[apparatchik]

Don't rush it, Apple...

 

[TAZ911]

So did they just reduce the features it’s looking for and limit it to eye and ear relationships?? Hopefully it’s still as secure as before, but …

 

[everlast3434]

Why did this take so longgggggg

 

[citysnaps]

Loving all the breathless finallies.

 

[Reeneman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1430548772308754432

so Jon was right after all

But this will not only work on 13 models, right?

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

What I'd really like to know if this will work for authentication in 3rd party apps and the Wallet. That's my only gripe with the unlock with Apple Watch.

 

[tharitm]

Hope they bring it to the iPad as well.

 

[KentBunn]

"Finally!" The Apple Watch unlock feature has been clutch for me but this is also good.

I thought watch unlock was going to be a useful feature. But it just moves the lock from my phone to my watch. It's not really an improvement in my view.

Just bring back the fingerprint scanner already.

 

[antiprotest]

Yes! Come on!

(I have the Apple Watch but I don't like to wear it all the time.)

 

[dqui94]

Awesome, I hope it's not needed soon, but nice to see.

Not needed soon? Most of the world still requires masks everywhere.

 

[KentBunn]

Well done apple, 2 years to late; in the uk we don’t need masks anymore so maybe apple should of done this 2 years ago, doesn’t seem like a hard thing for them to do

You clearly don't understand development cycles at all.

I'd rather have them not rush out features that create gaping security holes, TYVM.

 

[dqui94]

Yes! Come on!

(I have the Apple Watch but I don't like to wear it all the time.)

It doesnt work half the time anyway.

 

[KaliYoni]

so Jon was right after all

Then again, a stopped clock is correct twice a day.

 

[zorinlynx]

Or awkwardly sliding the mask down and holding my breath for a few seconds for Face ID to work...

I do that if I'm logging into my bank... Because to hell with typing in that password on my phone when I just need to check my account real quick.

 

[fredrik9]

Better late than never but I wonder how much of a security hit this takes since most of your face is behind a mask. Would glasses mess up looking at the features around your eyes or at least reduce the uniqueness since the dot projector would "see" the flat lenses instead of the contours around your eyes?

I am hopeful but it must be less secure. Face ID with full-scan is supposed to be 1 in a million chance of a false positive. Wonder how secure this is? If it’s safer than 1 in 50 000 for a false positive then this would still be as or more safe than Touch ID.

I have an Apple Watch but disabled the feature when I once noticed that a kid who took my phone could unlock it as long as I and my unlocked Apple Watch were close-by. Not something I wanted. My phone should only unlock when I intend it to.

 

[fredrik9]

I do that if I'm logging into my bank... Because to hell with typing in that password on my phone when I just need to check my account real quick.

You don’t have a way to check your balance without signing in?

 

[nia820]

2 years late lol

I was just about to say this. Beat me to it.

 

[jz0309]

Good, and a very clear indication that touchid is not coming to flagship iPhones anymore

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Don't rush it, Apple...

They're not rushing it. It took them 2 years. Such a long time.

 

[jezbd1997]

Uhh well my 11 Pro learnt my masks.. it had to be fitted the exact same way but i never rescanned it. My 13 Pro is yet to learn it though. It took a little while i think

 

[jezbd1997]

Why did this take so longgggggg

it was technically already a feature. my 11 pro learnt my masks

 

[jezbd1997]

Good, and a very clear indication that touchid is not coming to flagship iPhones anymore

nah i think it’s still coming back

 

[alexandr]

that's nice! can't imagine it will be as secure as before, but still)

 

[fredrik9]

I thought watch unlock was going to be a useful feature. But it just moves the lock from my phone to my watch. It's not really an improvement in my view.

Just bring back the fingerprint scanner already.

The Watch unlock is a security hazard in my view since my experience is that anyone can unlock your phone if your are nearby with your unlocked watch.

 

[JM]

This is code for: “lowered the bar of successful authentication”.