Apple has pushed out the iOS 13.5 golden master, meaning we’re just one step away from the new COVID-19 features for exposure logging and easier Face ID use
Apple has pushed out the iOS 13.5 golden master, meaning we’re just one step away from the new COVID-19 features for exposure logging and easier Face ID use arriving on iPhones. While there are numerous tweaks and changes expected in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, two of the most eagerly-anticipated focus on making the iPhone more useful in this time of coronavirus pandemic.
First is an update to Face ID. The usefulness of Apple’s facial recognition system has been stymied by people wearing masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, since the TrueDepth camera can’t see the user’s full face.
To address that, Apple is tweaking how Face ID works when it spots someone has their face covered. There’ll now be less of a delay before the passcode UI is shown, so that you can punch in your PIN and get access that way instead.
