Apple is putting out a software update to make it easier to unlock your iPhone while wearing a facial covering.
The move comes after people wearing masks due to the coronavirus outbreak found it difficult to unlock their Face ID unlocking feature found in new iPhone models, Time is reporting.
The feature normally allows a person to pick up a Face ID-enabled iPhone and show their face to the screen to get inside the device. If it doesn’t recognize you, the phone asks for your passcode. But Time noted it could take a few seconds before the passcode option is offered.
Now, with the upcoming update, iPhone users can swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen to instantly get the passcode option and bypass Face ID.
The update is currently undergoing testing before it is rolled out.
In March Bloomberg News reported Apple’s supply chain had been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak with devices like the iPad pro and replacement iPhones seeing shortages.
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