Assuming the sensor can work 360, I guess it would be a simple software update allowing a few FaceIDs like adding different fingers on touchID.
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Face ID doesn’t work while laying sideways on a bed
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I use Apple maps and NAVIGON, pretty much interchangeably. Neither of them go to sleep while leading you somewhere.
Having to wake an iPhone while actively using a sat-nav isn’t an issue.
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I’m in bed right now. I simply tilted my head a few degrees, and used the phone vertically. It unlocked immediately.
My head didn’t need to be parallel with the phone to work.
Yes. I just woke up and I tried unlocking my iPhone multiple times while laying down and I had to raise my head to unlock it.
Even though I like face id, this is one of the reasons why I still prefer touch id. It's just easier to use your finger.
Even though I like face id, this is one of the reasons why I still prefer touch id. It's just easier to use your finger.
This may be the worst part of the X.
In bed, and it denies it. So have to enter passcode. I miss Touch ID.
laying flat and being too close are the only 2 problems i've had with face id.
I thought it was supposed to work at an angle but I've found that not to be. Have to look right at it. you also can't be closer than an arms length from the phone.
In bed I had to pick it up and hold it out with my arm to get it to work
I thought it was supposed to work at an angle but I've found that not to be. Have to look right at it. you also can't be closer than an arms length from the phone.
In bed I had to pick it up and hold it out with my arm to get it to work
This is so weird because it works for me when I’m laying in bed with half my face all squashed by my pillow lol
It does. Re-do your face scan and on the second pass put it on your desk or hold it at a similar height/angle.
Secure in bed. Who you in there with. Could always set always on in settings. Takes all of five seconds.
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Also can improve off angle recognition if you disable the attention function. Touch less secure but still more so than finger print ID.
Same for me laying in bed head on pillow and it jumps open. Didn’t turn off attention aware.
Have you tried retracting face from lying position? Take like a minute.see how that works?
You do know Face ID won’t work in landscape position. Phone has to be in portrait position notch up top.
Face ID does not work sideways. As in your phone is sideways and you're standing...but touch ID does work sideways.....we going forward or backwards
It works fine for me on my side if the iPhone is also on its side (lazy bed reading position).
Perhaps gravity distorts the OP’s face enough to cause a failure? I would try a rescan.
Perhaps gravity distorts the OP’s face enough to cause a failure? I would try a rescan.
No I don’t have it off, so weird that some people are experiencing this issue when mine works so well!
Obviously the phone has to be at an angle to match your face being horizontal but it works everytime for me.
I use my iPhone XR in landscape mode in the car. Navigation may work but if you ask Siri for Music you are required to login but you can’t do that if Face Id does not work in that mode.
I figured this was so nobody could unlock your phone while you’re asleep.
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