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Face ID + Winter = Epic!

jsnuff1 said:
So today finally got below freezing in northeast, and just realized the best part of Face ID...I CAN FINALLY UNLOCK MY PHONE WITHOUT TAKING OFF MY GLOVES!

I was "meh" this whole week about face ID but this finally got me excited about it haha.
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Cool.

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Yeah the cold has come in quick in NY. We'll see how it manages once your face is partially obscured with a hat and scarf.

EDIT: poster above beat me too it, haha
 
jsnuff1 said:
So today finally got below freezing in northeast, and just realized the best part of Face ID...I CAN FINALLY UNLOCK MY PHONE WITHOUT TAKING OFF MY GLOVES!

I was "meh" this whole week about face ID but this finally got me excited about it haha.
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That is awesome! Obvious, but never thought about that.

I got an iPhone 8 in September, couldn't wait for the X. But super excited now... just have to wait until next September for the X2... boo :(
 
And what are you doing with your iPhone X if its unlocked and you can't use it with gloves on?

Don't get me wrong, I love FaceID and my iPhone X but only unlocking without taking off the gloves isn't such a big deal, is it?
 
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jsnuff1 said:
So today finally got below freezing in northeast, and just realized the best part of Face ID...I CAN FINALLY UNLOCK MY PHONE WITHOUT TAKING OFF MY GLOVES!

I was "meh" this whole week about face ID but this finally got me excited about it haha.
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Casfin said:
Cool.
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FWIW, I did a super informal "Face obscuring test" with FID, I put up a hood, sunglasses, wrapped a bandana around my neck, pulled it up to my mouth (kind of like a scarf). It worked!

I mean, there's a point where I pulled it up to cover my nose and it didn't (where your face is 75%+ covered) but I think I'd rather pull down a scarf a touch.
 
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Ah ok, i had such touch-screen-enabled-gloves last year, but it was far away from a comfortable usage of the iPhone.

Maybe I have to look for some new ones ;)
 
prometheus00 said:
Yeah the cold has come in quick in NY. We'll see how it manages once your face is partially obscured with a hat and scarf.

EDIT: poster above beat me too it, haha
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It’s fine. It has been snow covered and -10 to -20 C here since I got my X on November 3. My X unlocks even with my toque on to my eyebrows, my chin covered with a scarf/jacket, and my aviator sunglasses on.

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Federer2017 said:
And what are you doing with your iPhone X if its unlocked and you can't use it with gloves on?

Don't get me wrong, I love FaceID and my iPhone X but only unlocking without taking off the gloves isn't such a big deal, is it?
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Touch sensitive gloves. Work with swipes and other gestures...but not Touch ID. I have a few pairs stashed around!
 
Federer2017 said:
And what are you doing with your iPhone X if its unlocked and you can't use it with gloves on?

Don't get me wrong, I love FaceID and my iPhone X but only unlocking without taking off the gloves isn't such a big deal, is it?
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I was thinking the same lol but I don’t even own gloves and live in New England. Come to think about it I don’t even own a winter coat.
 
prometheus00 said:
Yeah the cold has come in quick in NY. We'll see how it manages once your face is partially obscured with a hat and scarf.

EDIT: poster above beat me too it, haha
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it’s fine with a hat.. i’ve been doing that the past few days.
i assume it won’t work when it’s so cold that you put your scarf across your mouth& nose.

not that cold yet but i’m not expecting it to work.

also, the display might not work when it’s 4° (F) outside
 
Federer2017 said:
Ah ok, i had such touch-screen-enabled-gloves last year, but it was far away from a comfortable usage of the iPhone.

Maybe I have to look for some new ones ;)
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More comfortable than using it with frost bitten fingers! But seriously, touch sensitive gloves vary in quality.
 
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Face ID works pretty well. Not good enough for a full face mask, but enough that I can be brushing my teeth and it will unlock, or I was sitting in the chair watching TV and pulled the neck of my sweatshirt up over my chin to lower lip and it worked for that as well.

So a scarf should be ok.
 
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