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FaceID - I’m not going to lie, it's addictive
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I don't think that was all the issue. I was concerned about having to do more to open my phone, and my fears were justified. Face id is slow, that extra swipe is idiotic and redundant and I can't unlock my phone sitting on my desk or car holder without lifting it in front of my face or moving my face in front of it.
Hopefully I'll get used to it, I'm willing to give it a chance and build up muscle memory. Everything is a trade off and I can certainly appreciate the screen real estate gained from getting rid of the home button.
I'm curious: Does the X use FaceID for screen orientation?
It seems this would be an obvious use for it; orientation lock would be completely obsolete because the phone KNOWS which way you're holding the phone, whether you're laying down in bed or not.
No one has mentioned this I'm guessing not, but it surprises me that Apple wouldn't think of that.
It seems this would be an obvious use for it; orientation lock would be completely obsolete because the phone KNOWS which way you're holding the phone, whether you're laying down in bed or not.
No one has mentioned this I'm guessing not, but it surprises me that Apple wouldn't think of that.
It won’t work when I wake up in bed in the dark... like 8/10 times it won’t work.
I thought cos my eyes were half open because I just woke up. But even after 5 mins it still won’t work.
A bit disappointing to say the least.
I thought cos my eyes were half open because I just woke up. But even after 5 mins it still won’t work.
A bit disappointing to say the least.
Microsoft's version of Face ID on the Surface Pro and Samsung's on the Note 8 are also very good and got me spoiled. Hate the way fingerprints seem to have to be reset every so often.
Only time I’ve had to reset finger prints on any of my iOS devices is when resetting up the phone or restoring. What makes you think facial ID won’t need resetting ?
Exactly.
I heard something interesting on a podcast from someone who has used the iPhone X for a review. (maybe Gruber)
He said it's not only unlocking that amazed him... but also when you needed to authenticate inside an app.
Let's say you're using your phone and you decide to open your bank app. It used to prompt you to place your finger on the TouchID sensor.
But now it just scans your face automatically and opens. No additional input required.
I'm not saying that putting your finger on the TouchID sensor was difficult... but now you don't have to do anything extra.
This is all... of course... assuming that you're looking in the direction of your phone. But you should be if you're using your phone.
I suppose it might. I had to reset my fingerprint almost weekly with my ip7+, and that is with having three prints registered with the same finger.
totally! sometimes i just glance at my phone and swipe up and then i realize it unlocked just like that. so natural and so much better than touch id. touch id feels like outdated tech compared to face id