You can finally unlock your iPhone even if you're wearing a mask. Aside from new emojis and an additional voice option for Siri, the Face ID enhancement is part of Apple's iOS 15.4 update that ...

If you have an ‌iPhone‌ 11 or earlier, you will not see the ‌Face ID‌ with a Mask setup screen when updating to iOS 15.4, nor will you have the option to toggle it on in the Settings app ...

To use Face ID with a face mask, you’ll need to be using an iPhone 12 or iPhone 13 model running iOS 15.4 or higher. iOS 15.4 is expected to be released in early March.

However, to make it work accurately while wearing a mask, you’ll have to directly look at the iPhone. The settings screen of the upcoming Face ID feature that’ll work with masks in iOS 15.4.

iPhone iOS 15 PSA: iOS 15.4’s new ‘Use Face ID with a Mask’ option limited to iPhone 12 and newer ...

One major drawback is that Face ID With A Mask doesn’t support all Face ID-enabled iPhones. You need an iPhone 12 or later, so those of you with an iPhone X or 11 series won’t be able to use ...

Released yesterday hot on the heels of the iOS 15.3 security update, the beta for Apple’s next iPhone software upgrade adds a new feature that allows Face ID to be used when you are wearing a mask.

I stood outside a busy New York City subway stop recently, dressed like a celebrity trying not to be recognized. My face was covered with sunglasses, a baseball cap and my black KN95 mask.