Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 13.5 with COVID-19 exposure notification, Face ID improvements & more
Apple has released iOS and iPadOS 13.5, which includes Apple’s COVID-19 exposure notification system, and other new features, to the public.
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Apple seeds fourth betas of iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5, watchOS 6.2.5, and tvOS 13.4.5 to developers
Apple has seeded the fourth betas of iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 to developers, which includes support for the new COVID-19 Exposure Notification system and more.
Google Drive now supports Touch ID and Face ID
Google Drive adds Privacy Screen to its iOS app, which means the app now supports Face ID and Touch ID.
Tip: avoid Face ID mask issues by jumping to the passcode entry screen immediately
With this super handy tip, you can skip Face ID while wearing a mask and jump to the passcode screen immediately for faster, more seamless iPhone unlocks.
iOS 13.5 makes it easier to skip Face ID when you’re wearing a mask
Apple has made it easier to bypass Face ID while wearing a mask in iOS 13.5.
LockApps helps you protect individual apps with biometric authentication
You can protect each and every one of your apps with biometric authentication with a new jailbreak tweak called LockApps.
Proudify adds special effects to the Lock screen’s Face ID padlock glyph
Proudify is a new jailbreak tweak that lets you colorize and add effects to the Lock screen’s Face ID padlock glyph.
Barclays: Apple to ditch Lightning from at least one iPhone in 2021, won’t be switching to USB-C
Could this be a completely wireless iPhone with no buttons? Would such a device be absolutely stupid or stunning?
IntelligentPass 3 disables passcodes and authentication in ‘low risk’ environments
IntelligentPass 3 can intelligently disable your passcode and biometric authentication when they aren’t needed.
Samsung straight up stole Apple’s Face ID icon
Samsung just can’t help itself: during a CES keynote yesterday, its executives brought up a slide to explain Samsung Pass which had what looks to be Apple’s Face ID icon on it.
Apple rumored to launch a notchless iPhone with in-display Touch ID in 2020
A new rumor suggests Apple is going to launch a high-end notchless iPhone with in-display Touch ID — and no Face ID — in 2020.
2020 iPhone reportedly to sport on-screen Touch ID via Qualcomm sensor
Apple may use a sensor developed by Qualcomm to bring back Touch ID as an under-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner in a 2020 iPhone.
