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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by tomc1985 on Monday April 26, 2021 @01:45PM (#26945499)
Interesting, mine seems to have like a 50% chance of unlocking anyways with my mask on, I thought they did some sort of improved face-with-mask detection or something
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Re:iOS 14.5 delivers Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch, new pri... by dwaite on Monday April 26, 2021 @07:42PM (#26949749)
It is a cross between detecting the face is obscured, and recognizing the face if deformed by a tight-fitting mask. If you can get around the obscured face check, you can use the alternative FaceID profile while wearing a mask to deal with any nose/cheek deformation.

If a mask is on the tip of my nose and loose fitting, it seems to work.

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