iOS 14.5 lets you unlock your iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask, if you have an Apple Watch

02 February 2021
iOS 14.5 also enables worldwide dual-SIM 5G support and comes with app tracking transparency controls.

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Anonymous, 02 Feb 2021I fallow dots to unlock my phone screen even tough i have f... moreIf you would have iPhone you wouldn’t need to worry of those things, because fps and face scan isn’t stored anywhere except inside your device, not sure about Android.

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    • Anonymous
    • m2J
    • 02 Feb 2021

    -Trix-, 02 Feb 2021” Have u ever tried the latest Android watches? Oh right, u... moreBased on what sales ? There are all types of brands that do smart watches for all types of price range too. It's very hard to compare anything android with apple products cause there are just too much of the android products from all types of price ranges with all types of features. You basically can get a smartwatch for even 20 euro that will please your needs of what your looking for from the watch

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      • Anonymous
      • m2J
      • 02 Feb 2021

      I fallow dots to unlock my phone screen even tough i have face unlock and fingerprint reader. I dont want to have my finger prints registrated in my phone that probably is a info that can leak online and can harm me. Same for the face unlock. The less info i have on my phone the better for me. While i am not paranoid about it but still old habits.

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        • AnonD-973296
        • GYi
        • 02 Feb 2021

        Chemist83, 02 Feb 2021Unless you already have one. Or you can buy a brand new iPh... moreno it says u need an Apple watch that is password secured, unlocked, on your wrist and then u recieve a haptic feedback notification saying it unlocked with FaceID. oh and it also needs to detect a face mask. but i do agree its more of a convenience thing, but it kind of takes away the "convenience" part of it when u need to meet all these requirements for it to work tbh or that's just me idk

          AnonD-973296, 02 Feb 2021OR they can put touchID sensor behind the apple logo on the backUnless you already have one. Or you can buy a brand new iPhone when they have both Touch ID and Face ID. Or you can be an anti masker. Nobody if forcing you to buy the watch. It's just a more convenient feature.

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            • AnonD-909757
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            • 02 Feb 2021

            Unb1453d, 02 Feb 2021And also most of the android phones have fingerprint scanne... moreI see everyone saying fingerprint is faster, maybe on modern phones, but my OnePlus 6t with its screen protector, even after re-registering fingerprints, is slow, sometime taking up to 3 seconds to unlock, when it does it successfully that is...
            Meanwhile, the 2D face recognition almost never failed me, and I would have love to get a 3D one to get higher security and use it on every app rather than pattern/code or fingerprint.

              Apple with a half-baked solution to a problem they created. This is why they should've stuck to fingerprint scanners

              Imagine paying a thousand bucks for a phone, and having to use pin unlock likes it 2010 🤣🤣🤣

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                • Anonymous
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                • 02 Feb 2021

                It was stupid of Apple to remove the fingerprint sensor from their phones entirely.

                  Unb1453d, 02 Feb 2021Have u ever tried the latest Android watches? Oh right, u h... more” Have u ever tried the latest Android watches? Oh right, u haven't”

                  Based on sales, very few have. Why’s that?

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                    • 02 Feb 2021

                    Unb1453d, 02 Feb 2021Have u ever tried the latest Android watches? Oh right, u h... moreSame could be said for all the Apple haters who screech and whine with all sort of BS about iPhones. Only difference is they are pretending like they actually know a damn thing even though they actually never tried one. But if you haven't noticed, I said it's what I heard. I wasn't pretending it's what I know and I actually said that. Notice the frigging difference?

                      AnonD-804996, 02 Feb 2021Isn't it a general consensus that Android Wear watches... moreHave u ever tried the latest Android watches? Oh right, u haven't. U keep believing that the consensus is true meanwhile it could be the opposite.

                        Someguy20, 02 Feb 2021Ah yes, another way to convince people to buy the overprice... moreObviously, that's why Apple watch sold

                          Duey, 02 Feb 2021They exploit the advantages of pandemic forcing people to b... moreWhat else could it be?

                            Anonymous, 02 Feb 2021What if I don't have an Apple Watch?Then u unlock your iPhone (if u have it) the usual way iPhone users do. Mask off n unlock. Tada

                              AnonD-762416, 02 Feb 2021It just works! You just have to buy a watch, set a passwor... moreAh the hassle, we like it, huh!

                                -Trix-, 02 Feb 2021"We've had it for years, only no one seems to use... moreAnd also most of the android phones have fingerprint scanner and it's faster so that's why perhaps most users didn't even realize the smart Lock feature was there

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                                  • AnonD-762416
                                  • 3i8
                                  • 02 Feb 2021

                                  It just works!
                                  You just have to buy a watch, set a password, unlock the watch and then you can use your phone!

                                  ...or you could get a phone with a fingerprint reader.

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                                    • Duey
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                                    • 02 Feb 2021

                                    They exploit the advantages of pandemic forcing people to buy Apple watch.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • N6r
                                      • 02 Feb 2021

                                      Just put a fkn small finger print

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                                        • AnonD-804996
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                                        • 02 Feb 2021

                                        BINOD, 02 Feb 2021The article already mentioned it. "This feature is cal... moreIsn't it a general consensus that Android Wear watches are pretty much all rubbish? It's what I keep hearing about Android watches for years. Usually because of outdated underwhelming chipsets in them. Granted, I never used one, but it's what I keep hearing. I use Apple Watch 5 and the experience is just outstanding. Everything smooth, seamless connection with phone, huge selection of apps that can be installed even on watch. I pretty much bought it out of curiosity because I already had iPhone and absolutely love it.