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Apple's New Face ID Biometric System Works in the Dark and When Your Face is Obscured by Hats and Beards

dampfnudel said:
Some people reported eye discomfort when using the facial recognition feature of the Galaxy S8. Did Apple implement it differently than Samsung to reduce the chances of that happening with the X or is it basically the same setup?
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I'm sure someone will do a study saying that long term IR radiation to the retina will cause issues.
 
Does anyone care that this is some of the scariest Big Brother technology ever created? They can read your freakin face in the dark. Why? I'll be skipping this BS.
 
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frumpy16 said:
This seems less secure in the context of a police search than TouchID. Forcing me to touch the phone with my finger is a lot more of an active process than having me cuffed to a chair and pointing my phone at me. Boom- unlocked without touching me or my consent.
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Keep your eyes closed;)
Regarding the police, passcode is the most secure. You can be compelled to give fp, not passcode... Not yet anyway:eek:
 
SgtPepper12 said:
The point is that the unlocking process starts when you have the phone out in front of you, looking at it. With Touch ID you could basically unlock the phone while taking out the phone, so you don't have to wait, not even a second, usually. How it is supposedly easier to swipe the screen than to touch a physical button is beyond me.
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Screen big, button small, the way I have my phone in my pocket I won't be able to unlock it until I have it out in my hands looking at it, so might as well swipe then.
 
OldSchoolMacGuy said:
It continually updates the face map so it always recognizes you.

Imagine someone seeing a picture of you with and without a beard. Big difference. But if you take a picture each day or even many times a day as that beard grows, the change is far less drastic and the difference isn't much.

There are a LOT of people crying about this feature without ever using it. People cried about Touch ID too because they had the chance to use it. I recommend trying it before you whine about it.
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Many users have been using it... for while... on Lumia 950 and 950XL. The concept is identical. Apple dressed it up a little, but Microsoft has been doing this for a long time. Some of the concerns brought up by others are legit.

One big program with having to use your face to authenticate a device is that you have to break eye contact or otherwise disrupt a social interaction in order to use it.
 
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Packers1958 said:
I'm sure someone will do a study saying that long term IR radiation to the retina will cause issues.
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Well, given that you'll be doing that to your eyes all day, it does make you wonder. I know Apple said FaceID is the future of unlocking your iPhone, but I also know TouchID integrated into the screen is patented by Apple so it would be nice to have TouchID as an alternative.
 
Why do we have to swipe the screen though? It would be fat easier to just look at the green and make a single a tap as if we were tapping the home button.
 
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frumpy16 said:
This seems less secure in the context of a police search than TouchID. Forcing me to touch the phone with my finger is a lot more of an active process than having me cuffed to a chair and pointing my phone at me. Boom- unlocked without touching me or my consent.
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69Mustang said:
Keep your eyes closed;)
Regarding the police, passcode is the most secure. You can be compelled to give fp, not passcode... Not yet anyway:eek:
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I mentioned this in a previous thread, Let me explain something to those who have questions of what law enforcement cannot do. Now I'm speaking regarding the laws and practices in my state and I by no means am speaking for any other state laws.

1.) Law enforcement officers cannot legally access your phone unless it's under exigent circumstances. Which means, they access your iPhone under circumstances where the user cannot give consent due to an emergency only. (That is if they even can access it if it's secured.)

2.) If Law Enforcement has reason to believe your iPhone is evidence pertaining In criminal
Nature, they can legally seize your iPhone for evidence, but they cannot access the information until a warrant is granted.

3.) Law Enforcement officers can access your phone if the user gives consent and has this in writing.
 
iMi said:
Many users have been using it... for while... on Lumia 950 and 950XL. The concept is identical. Apple dressed it up a little, but Microsoft has been doing this for a long time. Some of the concerns brought up by others are legit.

One big program with having to use your face to authenticate a device is that you have to break eye contact or otherwise disrupt a social interaction in order to use it.
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Microsoft LOL
 
JGIGS said:
Face ID is really intriguing but touch ID was so easy and convenient. I was a little shocked at how they said 1-50,000 could beat a fingerprint ID vs 1-1,000,000 with face recognition. I thought we all had unique fingerprints? Like snowflakes. :)
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That’s an old wives tale.
 
You guys need to settle down before you actually try it out. I, for one, am looking forward to Face ID. Have you ever tried using Touch ID when your hands are the slightest bit damp, or sweaty at the gym, or shortly after you've used some lotion? Total fail. Touch ID fails for me daily.
 
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unobtainium said:
- Comparing a woman to an electronics product? Check.
- Shallow expectations of female appearances? Check.

Please, why don't you tell us about all your own physical flaws, and provide an assessment of how much you're worth?
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Priceless :D
 
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