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Face ID in iPhone X vs. 'Face Unlock' Facial Recognition in OnePlus 5T
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I got to say that faceid so far works about maybe 90% of the time vs touch id which works 99% of the time.
Being able to unlock my phone before I look at it is a noticeable difference in the iphone UX although not having to touch the home button to auto log into apps and certain websites is very convenient.
Going to reset my faceid scan to see if that helps.
Being able to unlock my phone before I look at it is a noticeable difference in the iphone UX although not having to touch the home button to auto log into apps and certain websites is very convenient.
Going to reset my faceid scan to see if that helps.
I disagree. I don't think touch ID would have been useful on the side or back of the iPhone at all, as that would have been a categorically horrible design. You have to remember, Apple favors accessibility to be achieved easier, and on larger iPhones, touch ID on the back is not easy for somebody that might have smaller hands.
Actually, they experimented with touch ID embedded under the display, but Face ID was always Apples primary goal according to Craig Federighi. Once Face ID became a reality, they abandoned touch ID under the display altogether.
https://daringfireball.net/2017/09/iphone_x_event_thoughts_and_observations
Face ID was always meant for the iPhone, but Undoubtedly it will migrate its way towards the iPad and likely the Mac lineup.
OMG. Why should I change my usage model to accommodate a device. Maybe Apple will add another notch on the side for landscape mode.
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The point is, and despite what a select few Apple Crazies may say.....
If Apple had given Face ID as they have right now.
AND
Added in Touch ID, invisibly into the Apple Logo on the back, then pretty much 99.99999% of people would have been happy.
Best of both worlds, and you could chose to use, one or the other or both, depending on your needs at the time or the method you prefer.
It would have satisfied almost everyone.
Even if you DID have a twin or child? you did not wish unlocking with Face ID, you could have used Touch ID.
If you were wearing thick gloves then Face ID.
Such a shame, Apple were not brave enough to include both.
If Apple had given Face ID as they have right now.
AND
Added in Touch ID, invisibly into the Apple Logo on the back, then pretty much 99.99999% of people would have been happy.
Best of both worlds, and you could chose to use, one or the other or both, depending on your needs at the time or the method you prefer.
It would have satisfied almost everyone.
Even if you DID have a twin or child? you did not wish unlocking with Face ID, you could have used Touch ID.
If you were wearing thick gloves then Face ID.
Such a shame, Apple were not brave enough to include both.
I am at a loss at to why people are having trouble using FaceID while in bed. FaceID works for me EVERY SINGLE TIME while I'm laying in bed. I would love to see what you people that are having issues are doing with your phones that is causing it to fail.
I want to say this again, loud enough for everyone to hear it ;-)
FaceID works PERFECTLY for me while laying in bed. It works when I'm going to bed at night and when I wake up in the morning. I have not run into an instance where my phone would not unlock immediately when I am laying in bed.
I also happen to be holding my phone so I'm not seeing much of an advantage here. Not arguing against FaceID...I'm pretty much indifferent on it. I just find it odd that this one thing, something few people cared little about, is seen as one of the top selling points for the iPhone X.
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I suspect the law would be applied the same as it is with TouchID: The government can compel you to unlock the phone. If you do not wish to do so use a pass code. For the moment it appears to be the only method protected from being compelled to unlock the device.
You missed his point, or maybe you got it and constructed this straw man argument anyway.
He didn't say "no security." He said, in essence, "good enough."
And he's absolutely right. For most people and most everyday uses, good enough is indeed good enough.
Interesting. Oposite for me - Face ID works almost every time, Touch ID 50% of the time. Could be the skin on my thumbs, no idea.
Try resetting Face ID, it really works almost flawlessly for me.
He already told you what's creating issues. It's using Face ID on your side, with your face partially obscured and scrunched by the pillow. This has been a well documented issue.
Next time, rather than just typing with a bigger font, just read first.
You surprised me with your "over verdict", but I agree with you, Touch ID is superior.
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According to an interview with an Apple employee and shared on MR, once Apple saw that FaceID was achievable they stopped work on under glass TouchID. For Apple, if you believe the interviewee, TouchID is finished on phones, as in no more development.
I wouldn't use the OnePlus 5T because like the video said, you cannot have it secure enough to protect passwords or authenticate payments. First gen FaceID will be the worst of the generations to be fair. It's actually pretty solid, but not ideal. I wanted TouchID on the back, but it is what it is. At least Apple has a solid biometric system and I can use it for years to come.
Wait how do you see post # x? Is there such a feature or a post number available or you are just yanking his chain to make him count.
Indeed, it's well known and spoken about.
Half asleep, you reach for the phone (as people do) with face obscured by pillow such as in this photo:
The phone will not have a full clear shot of your face, so you will need to wake up a bit more and make an effort to get into position, as opposed to touch ID just working.
Not saying I hate Touch ID at all. I'm just aware in real life scenarios in real homes, under real usage, these problems exist now.
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And you believe this?
It's marketing. (another term for lying)
What do you expect them to say to the world? "We tried to get it working in time but failed"
Or course not.
Like ANY business, they lie. They promote what they ARE trying to sell you NOW and either ignore, or rubbish what they can't offer you.
Recall how Apple rubbished large screen phones? That was because they did not have one to sell you that year.
A year or two later, they THEN had large screen phones to sell you and forget that they used to rubbish them.
Please.... You are I'm sure an intelligent Adult. I'm sure you can understand this is what they do, and we should not expect anything else from a large company with a small line of products.
I really like FaceID, I agree with others that using Touch ID seems like a chore in comparison.
Biggest issue I have is that I need to remind myself not to use iPhone X gestures when using my iPad Pro
Biggest issue I have is that I need to remind myself not to use iPhone X gestures when using my iPad Pro
Apple Pay is much easier on the iPhone X in a McDonalds drive through. They hold their swiper outside of the window for you, but it's hard to hold the phone just right whilst also putting your thumb in the correct position.
With the X, the idea of pre-authing Apple Pay, then moving the device into position, just makes a lot more sense.
With the X, the idea of pre-authing Apple Pay, then moving the device into position, just makes a lot more sense.
Face ID is a game changer. I often complain about Apple's weird design choices, baffling UI updates that can be 1 step forward 2 steps back, and brazenly backwards ideas like the touchbar, doing away with magsafe, and making products thinner at the expense of functionality, but I sincerely believe the future is Face ID and Apple will lead the pack in forcing the industry to up their facial recognition game and improve user security.
Each message has a number associated with it. It can be found in the top, right-hand corner of each message.
I’m sorry if I didn’t read between the lines of his post sufficiently. I was merely reading the words that he had written.
He said that he didn’t have anything secret and thus had no need for “super security”. He then qualified his statement saying that he’d never lost or had a phone stolen. I don’t know what that implies. Does it mean that as long as he’s in possession of his phone he’s satisfied with “good enough”?
What’s your take?
My take is you're being argumentative. It was clear the OP felt "good enough" is sufficient.
A couple of additional comments: those who are having problems with face-id have you tried resetting the face-id wiih making sure you move your face around while it is recording.
For those of you that the critical issue is having your phone unlock when you are still in bed with your face in the pillow - get a life. If you phone is more important than actually waking up - be serious.
For those of you that the critical issue is having your phone unlock when you are still in bed with your face in the pillow - get a life. If you phone is more important than actually waking up - be serious.