The latest developer version of iOS 13.5 beta brings an interesting new change to the unlocking option on iPhones. According to reports, the tweak makes it easier to skip Face ID and go directly to the passcode option when an user is wearing a mask. Users not wearing a mask will still be able to use Face ID to login to their iPhones as usual.
As pointed out by @Sonikku_a2, if you’re wearing a mask, iOS 13.5 goes straight to the passcode screen if you try to unlock with Face ID (keypad not shown because iOS hides it in screen recordings) pic.twitter.com/bQCzu5u20p
The new feature is still in beta and might take a while to be rolled out universally. It’s not a massive change in the larger scheme of things, but is still a thoughtful little addition that will make the unlocking process a little more seamless for iPhone users. There’s no word on when the stable version will start rolling out, but we hope that it happens sooner rather than later.
