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    New iPhone Update Will Let You Unlock Your Phone While Wearing A Mask

    03 february 2021

    The new iPhone update will make is easier for people to open their phone while wearing a face mask.

    The iOS 14.5 beta, which was released today (1 February), includes a nifty new feature for those who also have Apple watches.

    It will enable them to unlock their device even if they are wearing a mask that covers both their nose and mouth.

    According to reports, the opt-in/out setting will only work when the user's watch is already unlocked, and once the phone has been accessed, it will provide haptic feedback informing them that their device has been unlocked.

    But that's just the tip of the iceberg of technological advances being promised by the folks over at Apple.

    When it eventually rolls out, iOS 14.5 will also include privacy changes that will demand apps to ask for permission before tracking the user's data and activity.

    It will also provide updates for Siri and adds iOS and iPadOS support for PS5 and Xbox Series X controllers.

    Before we get there, though, Apple recently launched iOS 14.4 for iPhones and iPads, and urged all customers to download it as quickly as possible.

    The tech giant revealed its security systems 'may have been actively exploited' and the new iOS 14.4 software will help protect users from attack.

    In a post to its support page, Apple said the company had identified three security flaws, but that it could 'not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available'.

    According to the company, two of the three flaws identified were found in WebKit, an open-source browser engine that is used by Safari. It's understood the bugs found allow hackers to 'cause arbitrary code execution'.

    • New iPhone Update Will Let You Unlock Your Phone While Wearing A Mask

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