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  1. Yigal Arens

    iPhone Face ID stops working

    iPhone X, iOS 13.6. A short while ago Face ID stopped working. Attempts to set Face ID up again result in the message "Face ID Is Not Available. Try setting up Face ID later." The camera appears to work just fine. I've gone through a couple of iOS updates and the problem persists. Apple customer...
  2. T

    Other Do you miss the home button?

    I have an iPhone 11 waiting for pickup but I'm really on the fence about getting rid of my iPhone 7. I love the idea of a better camera and all the latest tech... but lately it seems that Apple is trying to drive the train forward while adding "features" that people aren't hungry for. (face ID...
  3. purdnost

    Require Attention for Face ID: Two Independent Settings?

    I was looking through Settings > General > Accessibility > Face ID & Attention and noticed that “Require Attention for Face ID” was enabled, even though I have the same setting disabled in Settings > Face ID & Passcode. Do these settings operate independent of each other? Is there any...
  4. HappyDude20

    Sticker to Cover Front Facing Face ID Camera due to Privacy Concerns?

    i have attached a photograph of these little adhesive stickers that are for sale for iPhone 8 and older iPhones that cover the front facing camera. I am wondering if any kind of sticker is available for sale for the iPhoneX, iPhone XS/Max and iPhone XR. I don’t plan on using the Face ID...
  5. T

    Face ID bug?

    So my daughter can unlock my wife's XR with her face. Is this a problem? I thought this was supposed to be pretty secure.
  6. Fanboi4life

    iPhone XS Max App Store not recognizing my face?

    Live my XSM and Face ID works lightning fast on every single app EXCEPT when I download apps from the App Store. It fails to recognize my face around 50 percent of the time and only accepts my face when I move it around. Anyone else has this issue?
  7. kryten3000

    iPhone iOS 12.1.1 problems

    I just upgraded to iOS iOS 12.1.1 and lo and behold Face ID stopped functioning in the same way. What I mean is this: When I got my iPhone Xs ‘brand new’ (3 weeks ago) I could use Face ID while wearing a hat and sunglasses. This is WITH the Require Attention setting enabled. Face ID worked...
  8. R

    iPhone X Face ID fixed?

    a bit of background: I got an iPhone X in December last year, and it had a bug where after an interval of between perhaps a couple of hours up to a day or two, Face ID would stop working. Turning the phone off and on again would make it work again until at random it would stop. I had figured...
  9. NOT..BLUE..ENOUGH!

    The future of the mid-market iPad.

    I have an idea for a mid-market, $500-600 MSRP 9.7 inch iPad with the shrunken bezels, Face ID, and Pencil 2 compatibility. Currently we have the Pro line, the Pencil 1 supporting iPad, and the high-storage Mini 4 on life support. I propose replacing the Mini with this proposed model under the...
  10. saxman211

    iPhone X Is it me, or does Face ID suck? [MERGED]

    So I have to be honest... I finally broke down and got the iPhone X... I'm coming from a 5s... So it was kind of overdue for me to get a new phone... While I think the new iPhone X is cool... I have to admit ID is pretty horrible compared to the touch ID. It's a step backwards. There were so...
  11. S

    iPhone X FaceID and eye safety

    FaceID is like having the camera’s flash flashing in your eyes every 5 seconds. See the youtube video below. Notice how although I have the iPhone brightness at lowest level to accommodate for the dark environment, the "flood illuminator" lights up in full intensity, blasting the retina with IR...
  12. 2GoldFish

    Face ID & home screen

    Is it possible to set up the iPhone so that as soon as the Face ID is unlocked, it will take you straight to the Home screen (with icons)? Currently my phone remains in the lock screen (despite the lock pad is unlocked) and I have to swap up to get to the Home screen. Thanks in advance.
  13. macgabe

    FaceID - create a second ID in iOS12

    Here's a new trick in iOS 12 that you may know about but I didn't, so I'm sharing. The most annoying aspect of iPhone X for me is that it doesn't recognise me without glasses. I set up the ID with glasses because it's even more annoying not to be recognised *with* glasses. I need to punch in...
  14. F

    iPad Pro with FaceID

    iOS 12 for iPad with its new gestures really have me wanting a new iPad with no home button and FaceID. I love the new home gesture but can't get over having to place my finger on the slow touchID button on my iPad Air 2. Is anyone else excited for a bezel-less iPad Pro?!
  15. dk001

    Other Face ID vs. Touch ID vs ... Do you really Use It?

    With the threads you see on Face ID vs. Touch ID vs. Passwords I started to wonder just what it is people really use. Do people that have Touch OD or Face ID use it? If they do is it a "simplicity rules" or ... If you have Face ID do you use it? If you have Touch ID do you use it? Friends of...
  16. TechNismo

    iPhone X Far Distance, Face ID Unlocking

    How far from your Face are you able to unlock your iPhone X. For mine, I can unlock it from pretty far (hand length), if I am in the same position I was, when I was setting up Face ID. In every other area, I am noticing I need to bring it a bit closer for Face ID to work. How are your...
  17. S

    „Other Apps“ in Face ID settings

    What does the setting in Face ID > other Apps mean? Do these apps get access to something? Or is it just authentication? Why should you not want to allow FaceID for an app?
  18. D

    Face ID - Skip the Lock Screen

    Some of us fly by the notification screen very often. I very much want Apple to implement THE OPTION, I stress the option of allowing a similar scenario to Touch ID's "rest to wake." Wake > Look > Home Screen. A completely hands free path to the home screen seems awesome.
  19. D

    Face ID and Gloves

    So... I've seen people say how Face ID is gonna be nice in the winter cuz of gloves. But... we still have to swipe up. I'd like the option (I'd like to stress the option), to have Face ID work as follows: Wake > Look > Homescreen (no swipe) And I do understand I might have accidental unlocks...
  20. C

    Attention Aware Features?

    I read in this article, that Face ID supports attention aware features. My question is: With this disabled, is a "Black Mirror" scenario possible, where a content provider requires you to: "Please, look back at the screen with open eyes." Or "Please, enable attention awareness to view...