Developers have started testing and digging into the insides of Apple's new operating systems unveiled yesterday. iOS 16 It has meant a very big change at the level of customization, especially considering that years ago we did not expect such an important change, not even on the lock screen. But in addition, there are other functions that have gone unnoticed at WWDC22 but are also important in iOS 16. One of them is the ability to unlock the iPhone with Face ID in landscape mode, an option that many users missed and that until today was impossible. However, only some iPhones support the option.
We can finally unlock the iPhone in landscape mode with iOS 16
Since the beginning of notch there by the arrival of the iPhone X began the journey of Face ID. This system allows the user unlock the device through our face, leaving Touch ID behind. The truth is that the system is getting faster and the improvements at the hardware and software level are effective in increasing the ease of unlocking.
However, Since the beginning of Face ID, it has not been allowed to unlock the iPhone in landscape mode. We can't say the same about iPadOS, which since they introduced Face ID made it compatible in both portrait and landscape modes. Well everything has changed with iOS 16. All the update notes add the possibility of unlocking in landscape mode but with a hardware limitation.
In order to enjoy this function an iPhone 12 or an iPhone 13 is required, leaving behind the entire range of iPhones up to the iPhone 8. It is not surprising that these types of functions are limited, as they have also done with unlocking with a mask starting with the iPhone 12. We will see if something changes at Apple in the coming months and increase the compatibility of the function.