Just think, Darth Vader can't use TouchID or FaceID.
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2020 iPhone Rumored to Have Under-Display Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner Supplied by Qualcomm
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FaceID works maybe 20% of the time for me, and that's with attention turned off. FaceID just doesn't work in the real world. The range is minimal so you need the phone close to your face to work, it's crappy when your phone is sitting on a desk and you get a notification, you have to pick it up to be able to see them, vs just laying your finger on the the TouchID ring. I've typed my passcode too many times in the last 2 years since I got my iPhoneX. Maybe because I have a beard, wear hats, often sunglasses and goggles (snowboarding), but seriously FaceID is a total failure in my opinion. It's too bad because I love everything else about the X.
If they bring back TouchID and FaceID in one phone, awesome. Because 80% of the time when FaceID fails, now I could just put my finger on the display once, instead of 8 times to type in my passcode.
If they bring back TouchID and FaceID in one phone, awesome. Because 80% of the time when FaceID fails, now I could just put my finger on the display once, instead of 8 times to type in my passcode.
This is one of the few updates that would make me seriously consider upgrading. Face ID on my XS is unreliable for me.
i suppose a user could set it to require both faceID and touchID in which case, it would probably be more secure than either..
(personally, i’m ok with just faceID.. just sayin)
No it stalls on me all the time on my 11's just like the last two generations. Angles have been better but it still sometimes hangs. I've been able to type in my passcode faster than it would recognize my face. Sometimes it works flawless other times it just is a dud. I would love to have both options in the future for sure as it was such a convenience to be able to unlock remotely by reaching over.
This! I don’t think I have a problematic face but FaceID fails so often on my XS Max. Too dark? Fails. Too bright? Fails. Hat or beanie? Fails. Scarf? Fails. High jacket? Fails. Wrong angle? fails. I type in my code all the time. My P30 Pro with under display fps rarely ever fails, so I‘m all for it!
I have to disagree, Touch ID had many more failed attempts than Face ID for me.
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it can’t fail because it’s dark. That’s not haw it works.
Touch ID + full screen display. I will not buy a phone with the notch in 2020.
it would be great if they added it back, but kept it along side face id. in the winter time you can't use touch id because of gloves, but sometimes it's very nice to have.
Darth Vader was a high-level Jedi, on the level of Yoda. S**t he could do with mind is far more powerful than any smartphone. I'd walk around looking like him if I had his powers.
I really hope this is one of those rumors that turns out to be false or one that gets scrapped, after using this feature on a Samsung work phone.
It feels like a step backwards. It’s less reliable, less convenient, and doesn’t work with tempered glass (and the Samsung is already much more susceptible to breakage due to their questionable curved-edge screens).
It feels like a step backwards. It’s less reliable, less convenient, and doesn’t work with tempered glass (and the Samsung is already much more susceptible to breakage due to their questionable curved-edge screens).
It‘s not working for me at night. I don’t know why but so far it has never worked in total darkness for me. I punch in my code eeeevery night when I can’t sleep.
Same. TouchID on my SE basically always works and I can usually open the phone before I am even looking at it. On my iPad, there's always a bit of annoying thing where I have to angle it at me before using it, and then sometimes that doesn't work...just a minor annoyance that was already solved by TouchID.
Just remember you phone is still only as secure as having the pin since you can unlock with it.
With how buggy iOS13 has been, i wouldn't be surprised if springboard crashed on iOS14 if you tried to unlock the phone with your finger/face at the same time....
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While I prefer face id, I hate having to raise the phone up so the sensors can scan my face... especially if the phone is flat on my wireless charger, or i'm on my bed. Would be nice to have both features, so I don't have to awkwardly position the phone to scan my face, especially in the middle of the night. Lame.
Another thing that would be nice would be the ability to use FaceID/TouchID to secure certain apps, such as messages/whatsapp apps from prying eyes. Jail-broken iOS devices have had this ability for several years, yet the mainstream OS doesn't....
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Darth is so badass he doesn't need to lock his phone, lol.
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I use Touch ID so I don't mind it and this Under Display is a welcome news for me. As for the cost of having both, we'll see if this does actually comes out and it would appease to both sides.