{"id":815681,"date":"2026-10-27T17:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/815681\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:54:13","slug":"ios-27-2-introduces-new-age-verification-feature-using-selfie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/815681\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 27.2 introduces new age verification feature using selfie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/camera-app-icon-fi-highres.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">iOS 27.2 <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/10\/26\/apple-releases-ios-27-2-heres-whats-new\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">is here<\/a>, and it introduces a new feature for age verification using a selfie. Here are the details.<\/p>\n<p>Apple offers new, privacy-focused way to verify your age in iOS 27.2<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793123650_224_ios-27-2-iphone-18-pro-burgundy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1071975\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An increasing number of territories around the world now require iPhone age verification in certain scenarios, such as when creating an Apple Account, updating your software, downloading apps, or changing select settings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per Apple, these requirements <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/125666\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">may apply<\/a> to users in Australia, Brazil, Singapore, South Korea, the UK, and also the United States (Texas).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While iOS already offered <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/125662\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">other methods<\/a> of age verification, such as using a credit card or scanning your ID, iOS 27.2 adds a new option: taking a selfie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per a <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/149095\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new support document<\/a>, Apple says:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some states, countries, or regions, you might be asked to confirm that you\u2019re an adult before you can take certain actions on your Apple Account. One way to confirm that you\u2019re an adult is to take a selfie. An age-estimation model will then evaluate the images of your face.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The selfie option isn\u2019t available in all regions, but if you\u2019re asked to confirm you\u2019re an adult, you might see the option to use a selfie. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s how it works per Apple\u2019s instructions:<\/p>\n<p>Choose the option to take a selfie, then tap Get Started.<\/p>\n<p>Hold your device in front of you and center your face in the frame.<\/p>\n<p>Capture all four angles of your face by moving your head slowly right, left, up, and down. Follow the onscreen guidance to complete confirmation. It might take a moment to estimate your age.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple says your privacy is protected by its age-estimation models running both on-device and on Private Cloud Compute. The selfie \u201cisn\u2019t accessible to anyone, not even Apple.\u201d And after your age has been confirmed, the selfie is deleted immediately and \u201cisn\u2019t retained in any form.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about Apple\u2019s new age verification feature in iOS 27.2, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/149095\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">read the full support document here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever had to perform age verification on your iPhone? How did the process go? 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