In iOS 16, Face ID for iPhone will also operate in landscape mode

There was much exciting news made at WWDC, but one upgrade that Apple did not mention onstage is that iOS 16 will support using Face ID in landscape mode.

According to Apple’s iOS 16 preview page, you’ll soon be able to unlock your iPhone, make purchases, autofill your passwords, and do other things with Face ID when your phone is angled horizontally. Face ID is currently available on iPads in landscape mode, so bringing it to iPhones is long overdue. When the functionality is released, you will no longer have to ensure that your phone is in portrait mode to use Face ID, which might be annoying if you constantly keep your phone turned in that orientation.

Apple states that the feature is only accessible on “supported iPhone models,” but does not specify which ones. This is just one of many new features coming with iOS 16 this fall, which will also include configurable lock screens, the ability to modify iMessages, and enhanced alerts.