Monica Reed iPhone 12 in blue next to its box after phone was purchased on launch day. Manhattan, New York, USA October 23, 2020. Photo: shutterstock New iPhone update allows you to open phone while wearing a mask Posted on April 27, 2021 by Monica Reed iOS 14.5 is rolling out updates for iPhone owners. This update has one of the most useful features!! The ability to unlock your phone while wearing your mask. If you have an Apple Watch, you can enable your paired and unlocked watch as a kind of key for unlocking their iPhones with Face ID. Another feature with this update, is a privacy tool that will prompt you to opt out of tracking across websites and apps. Apple now requires app developers to ask users to consent to any app tracking, a move that aligns with Apple’s greater privacy push.