iOS 15.4 adds Face ID with a Mask, letting you unlock your iPhone with Face ID even when your face is covered, so Face ID is as convenient with a mask as it is without one.

How Face ID With a Mask Works

With the lower half of your face covered by a mask, Face ID scans your eye area to authenticate your identity. According to Apple, Face ID with a mask recognizes the "unique features" around the eye area rather than looking at the entire face when you're wearing a mask.

When you update to iOS 15.4, there's a built-in Face ID with a Mask setup process that you'll be prompted to complete. It's identical to the original Face ID setup process, and you'll be asked to complete a 3D facial scan. 

Face ID with a Mask is only available on the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 models. It's compatible with the ‌iPhone 12‌, iPhone 12 mini, ‌iPhone 12‌ Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, ‌iPhone 13‌, ‌iPhone 13‌ mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌ Max.

It does not work with earlier iPhones and it does not work with the iPad. Apple has not made it clear if there is a hardware limitation preventing the Face ID mask unlock from working with earlier versions of the ‌iPhone‌.

If you have an older phone, you might soon need an iPhone battery replacement. iPhone battery life decreases down over time, and the deterioration is faster with older iPhone models. Still, there are things you can do to put off battery replacement for a while longer. Here are 10 common habits you probably have that are ruining your iPhone battery life.

1. Searching for signal

One of the number one things that kills your iPhone battery life is searching for a signal in a low signal area. You can help prevent this situation by turning off your WiFi unless you are connected to a network.

2. Too many notifications

Constant notifications can wear down your iPhone battery health over time.

3. Brightness

Smartphones have auto-brightness for a reason. The feature keeps your screen visible while also saving you from needing an early iPhone battery replacement. A super bright screen all the time causes serious battery wear.

4. Not using low power mode

Again, this is another feature that is there for a reason. Low power mode allows your iPhone battery life to adjust according to the percentage it is at and prevents it from further damage.

5. Extreme temperatures

Extreme hot and cold are also problematic for battery.

6. Constantly quitting apps

Opening and closing applications requires a bit of battery power. Repeated actions like that can damage your iPhone battery life. Leave apps open while you use them instead of closing the whole thing between every new Snapchat or text.

7. Using data when WiFi is available

WiFi is better for your battery than data. It’s also cheaper in most cases, so there are two good reasons you should use it.

8. Charging when the battery is full

Once your battery is full, unplug your phone. Keeping it plugged into the charger past 100 percent can damage the battery. It is better to charge your phone during the day, even if it is in short bursts, than overnight when it will stay plugged in fully charged for hours.

9. Letting your phone die

Allowing your phone to dwindle all the way down to zero is not good for the battery. It’s even worse than charging it past 100 percent. These two habits can lead to the need for iPhone battery replacement. To keep the battery in good shape, plug your phone in when it is charged around 40 percent.

10. Keeping unnecessary apps

If you have apps on your phone that you don’t use, delete them, especially if they use a lot of battery power. Don’t leave apps that you rarely look at running in the background of your phone either. Keeping your storage under control helps your iPhone battery life.

Apple in iOS 15.2 is making it easier for your loved ones to access your personal data in the event of your death with the addition of a Legacy Contact feature. A person set as your Legacy Contact gets a special code that can be provided to Apple alongside a death certificate to unlock your device.

The Legacy Contact that you set will have access to your Messages, photos, notes, and other sensitive data, plus the ability to remove Activation Lock from your devices, so it is an opt-in feature and should be reserved for your most trusted contact. This how to walks you through how to enable Legacy Contacts, covers how to get to the data after a death, and outlines some of the data that will be accessible.

iOS 15.2 is available in a beta capacity at the current time, but it will launch to the public later this fall.

How to Add a Legacy Contact

Adding a Legacy Contact takes just a few steps, but both people involved in the process need to be running iOS 15.2 or later.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap on your profile picture to get to your Apple ID settings.
3. Tap on Password &Security.
4. Tap on Legacy Contact.
5. Tap on Add Legacy Contact.
6. At the pop up screen that describes the feature, tap on Add Legacy Contact.
7. Authenticate with Face ID, Apple ID, or a password.
8. Apple will suggest members of your family if you have Family Sharing enabled. Tap on a family member's name or select "Choose Someone Else" to pick from your contacts list.
9. Once a person has been selected, tap Next
10. At the screen that describes how Legacy Contact works, tap Continue.
11. Choose how to share your Access Key. You can send an iMessage to a contact with your key, or you can print a copy of it.

Unofficial iPhone 13 screen repairs will disable face ID. iPhone 13’s display is replaced with either a genuine, or non-genuine (otherwise known as “after market”) part, Face ID stops working. Even...

OS 14.1 adds support for the various new iPhone 12-specific features, plus a number of bug fixes. Most of the bug fixes fix UI bugs that shipped with iOS 14 last month. iPadOS 14.1 includes some of the same bug fixes.

iOS 14.1 includes improvements and bug fixes for your ‌iPhone‌.

• Adds support for 10-bit HDR video playback and edit in ‌Photos‌ for ‌iPhone‌ 8 and later
• Addresses an issue where some ‌widgets‌, folders, and icons were showing up in reduced size on the Home Screen
• Addresses an issue where dragging ‌widgets‌ on the ‌Home Screen‌ could remove apps from folders
• Fixes an issue where some emails in Mail were sent from an incorrect alias
• Fixes an issue that could prevent incoming calls from displaying region information
• Fixes an issue on some devices where selecting zoomed display mode and an alphanumeric passcode could result in the Lock Screen emergency call button overlapping with the text input box
• Addresses an issue where some users were occasionally unable to download or add songs to their library while viewing an album or playlist
• Fixes an issue that could prevent zeroes from appearing in Calculator
• Resolves an issue where streaming video resolution could temporarily be reduced at the start of playback
• Fixes an issue that prevented setting up a family member’s Apple Watch for some users
• Resolves an issue where the Apple Watch case material was displayed incorrectly in the Apple Watch app
• Addresses an issue in the Files app that could cause some MDM-managed cloud service providers to incorrectly display content as unavailable
• Improves compatibility with Ubiquiti wireless access points

iOS 13 is officially out and it looks to be quite a big upgrade. There are so many features and changes that it would take a massive blog post to go over them all. We will be going over some of the more “need-to-know” traits. 

iOS 13 introduces a dramatic new look for iPhone with Dark Mode, new ways to browse and edit photos, and a private new way to sign in to apps and websites with just a tap. iOS 13 is faster and more responsive with optimizations across the system that improve app launch, reduce app download sizes and make Face ID even faster.

Memoji

• Nine new Memoji stickers, including Smiling Face with Hearts, Hands Pressed Together, and Party Face

Files

• iCloud Drive folder sharing from the Files app
• Controls to limit access only to people you explicitly invite or grant access to anyone with the folder link
• Permissions to choose who can make changes and upload files and who can only view and download files

Mail

• Always-visible controls to delete, move, reply to, or compose a message in conversation view
• Responses to encrypted emails are automatically encrypted when you have configured S/MIME

HX Universal Home button is specially designed for iPhone 7/7 Plus and iPhone 8/8 Plus. This home button is an ideal replacement for your cracked/damaged/worn fingerprint button. This version doesn't require soldering or bluetooth connection. Simply remove the damaged home button and replace with this HX Universal Home Button. Its important to note that only return function will work. Finger print sensor will not work.