Wearing a face mask usually renders iPhone’s Face ID unusable. Even though it sounds like a first-world problem in the current circumstances, there are a lot of people, especially medical professionals, who would value the ability for Face ID on iPhone to work while wearing protective equipment. Read on for how to use Face ID with a mask.
Update February 2021: There’s a new option to unlock your iPhone with Apple Watch when Face ID detects you’re wearing a mask with the iOS 14.5 beta.
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