This could be what you’ve been waiting for.
In the wake of the pandemic and the need for wearing face masks in public, iPhone users have had to forego using Face ID to quickly unlock their iOS devices, and have needed to type in their number passcodes on the fly.
This has been annoying.
Recent iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4 betas contain references to code that will allow iPhone users to unlock their iPhones while wearing a mask, albeit they’ll need to be synced to an Apple Watch to do so. The devices will need to be in close proximity, wherein the iPhone will automatically unlock and the Apple Watch will vibrate.
Apple said users will need to opt into this feature, though it’s forthcoming and should come definitely come in handy.
If you’ve had a chance to test this feature in your iOS beta, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via CNN