Apple has released the new iOS 14.5 beta that will allow Apple Watch users to unlock their iPhone with Face ID facial recognition even when wearing a mask.
The operating system update will allow the user to unlock their iPhone by looking at the screen once the smartwatch is unlocked.
For the new system to work, you have to manually enable an option that allows Face ID to unlock the iPhone despite having less precision in facial recognition, since the Apple Watch has been previously authenticated.
When doing so, a buzzer is received on the clock notifying that the iPhone has been successfully unlocked.
Users can also lock their mobile from the Apple Watch.
However, the other actions that depend on a face unlock, such as approving a purchase in the Apple Store, cannot be performed using this new feature, as reported in Engadget.
In addition to the improvements in Face ID, iOS 14.5 brings support for the Xbox Series S / X and PlayStation 5 for iPhone and iPad, and offers greater compatibility of the new Fitness + workouts.
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