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beerseagulls

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Aug 18, 2021
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what can I do to make FaceID unlock iPhone in horizontal position?(for example, when mounted on a tripod)

right now, I get around this in 2 stupid ways: tilt my head 90 degrees and look at the phone.... or pick the tripod and phone up and tilt it 90 degrees... both unlock just find like that... but like I said, kind of silly... :)

I have tried registering the alternative FaceID with the phone in horizon position, but that didn't really solve this....

any advice appreciated! :)
 

Ralfi

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Dec 22, 2016
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This is possibly my biggest disappointment with the 13 (though I’m not 😡 about it any more).

Would’ve thought they could add the iPad Pro’s True Depth camera onto the iPhone by now…
 

beerseagulls

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Aug 18, 2021
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This is possibly my biggest disappointment with the 13 (though I’m not 😡 about it any more).

Would’ve thought they could add the iPad Pro’s True Depth camera onto the iPhone by now…

just tried two older iPhones(12 and XR)... both are just like the 13... wouldn't recognize the face in horizontal mode... oh well.... hope the 14 will have the capability. :)
 

spikeymike

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Jul 6, 2010
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just tried two older iPhones(12 and XR)... both are just like the 13... wouldn't recognize the face in horizontal mode

Well of course it would be like the 13 seeing that horizontal FaceID was never an option to begin with for any FaceID iPhone.
 

riczon81

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Sep 18, 2021
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This is possibly my biggest disappointment with the 13 (though I’m not 😡 about it any more).

Would’ve thought they could add the iPad Pro’s True Depth camera onto the iPhone by now…
Oh it's coming but we will have to wait about 4 years for it that's just Apple doing business lol!
 

beerseagulls

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Oh it's coming but we will have to wait about 4 years for it that's just Apple doing business lol!

I'm just going to wait for evolution to take its course... one days humans will have their heads at a 90-degree angle, compared to today's humans.
 
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