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!
This was first noted by Aaron Perris on X. Before iOS 18.2, you could only approve the “Trust This Computer” prompt by typing your iPhone or iPad passcode. This is one of those small changes which makes using your device more pleasurable.
The prompt pops up after connecting an iPhone or iPad to another device, such as a computer, for the first time. Once a computer is trusted, the prompt won’t reappear because iOS and iPadOS remember any computers you’ve chosen to trust.
To use this feature, you must update your iPhone and iPad to iOS and iPadOS 18.2. Apple is testing the updates and will release them publicly in early December.
When to approve the “Trust This Computer” prompt
A trusted computer has access to the files on your iPhone or iPad. You’ll want to trust a computer to be able to sync an iPhone with a Mac or Windows PC.
In some specific cases, you’ll be thankful for the ability to approve the prompt via Face ID, like enabling automatic backups which will cause the prompt to raise its ugly head whenever you connect your device to a computer. And if you don’t confirm the prompt, it will appear every time you connect your device to that computer.
There’s no specific option to untrust a computer. Instead, you must reset your iPhone or iPad’s location and privacy settings in Settings > General > Transfer or Reset > Reset > Reset Location & Privacy.
iOS 18.2 brings other new features
iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 bring the second wave of Apple Intelligence features like AI image creation (Image Playground, Genmoji), ChatGPT integration in Writing Tools and Siri, and more.
Other notable changes include location sharing for lost AirTags and third-party trackers, tracking the progress of Safari downloads on the lockscreen, the media volume slider in Now Playing on the lockscreen, deleting more built-in apps and the ability to change default apps used for calling, messaging, browsing, etc.
Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2024/11/12/apple-ios-18-2-trust-this-computer-face-id/
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