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Rumor: iPhone 18 Pro will debut under-screen Face ID with camera hole design
Apple will reportedly debut under-display Face ID technology and a camera hole display design with the iPhone 18 Pro models that are coming in two years.
The rumored Apple smart home doorbell said to use MagSafe and Face ID
Apple is allegedly developing a smart home doorbell and lock with Face ID, with a new rumor suggesting that the accessory might also feature MagSafe.
iOS 18.2: Authenticate the “Trust This Computer” prompt using Face ID
A small but much appreciated change in Apple’s iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 operating systems finally lets you confirm the “Trust This Computer” prompt with Face ID!
LockMoji15+ lets you replace an iPhone’s Lock Screen padlock with any Emoji or Unicode symbol
Wouldn’t it be neat if you could replace the padlock glyph on your Face ID-equipped iPhone with that of an Emoji instead? Well, you can! You just need a free jailbreak tweak called LockMoji15+ by iOS developer b4db1r3.
How to lock apps on iPhone and iPad in iOS 18
Learn how to secure your sensitive iPhone or iPad apps and their data from prying eyes by locking these apps with Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode.
Rumor: iOS 18 could let users require Face ID to launch certain apps when device is already unlocked
When Apple takes the stage at WWDC 2024 this week, iOS & iPadOS 18 are expected to be the headlining announcements. Apple will discuss what these new mobile operating systems will bring to the table in terms of new features, and it has a lot of people (us included) fired up about it.
How and why to enable Stolen Device Protection on your iPhone
In this tutorial, we will show you how to activate the new Stolen Device Protection feature on your iPhone. This will protect your Apple ID, account passwords, and other critical personal information when your device is stolen or in an unfamiliar location.
An iPhone with under-display Face ID is apparently delayed (again) until 2027
Apple has allegedly delayed (again) a rumored iPhone that would hide a Face ID sensor array under the display, thereby killing the notch, until 2027.
The next iPad Pro and Air could get a landscape FaceTime camera so you’ll no longer look sideways in video chats
Putting the iPad Pro’s front camera along the landscape edge instead of the top will fix weird angles when videoconferencing in horizontal orientation.
Limneos ports BioProtect app-locking jailbreak tweak to Serotonin “semi-jailbreak” for RootHide bootstrap
BioProtect by veteran iOS developer Limneos is perhaps one of the most popular jailbreak tweaks ever created for using biometrics to secure your individual iPhone and iPad apps.
Vizage brings Face ID-like functionality to jailbroken non-Face ID iPhones
Face ID as a biometric authentication was a serious upgrade in device accessibility and a step up in convenience when it first debuted on the iPhone X. It continues to be Apple’s biometric of choice on its iPhones & iPads today.