Mom's iPhone X unlocked via FaceID by son

15 November 2017
The 10-year old looks like his mom, enough so to bypass Apple's "one in a million" security.

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  • 22 Nov 2017

sa11oum, 22 Nov 2017They look the same. Just watch the damned video before sayi... moreSo would you confuse between who is the mother and who is the child, if mugshots (without the hair and rest of the body) were shown to you? Because that has to be the definition of looking the 'same', right?

If you would not confuse between the two, and the phone did, then this tech is not ready for primetime

    Anonymous, 19 Nov 2017"the same"? Did the mother and child look the same? In w... moreThey look the same. Just watch the damned video before saying nonsense

      AnonD-696542, 16 Nov 2017Very senseless comment, they could bring it but DNA isn't s... moreOh sorry for my senseless comment I didn’t know that. Thanks for enlightening!

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        • 19 Nov 2017

        sa11oum, 18 Nov 2017If you're unable to raise your children not to steal from y... more"the same"?

        Did the mother and child look the same? In which universe?

        You guys have built Apple into the most profitable company in the world...like Trump's supporters have made him the President.

          Anonymous, 16 Nov 2017So then my sons/daughters/siblings can unlock my phone/pay ... moreIf you're unable to raise your children not to steal from you, that's not Apple's problem. Face ID works fine. If two people look the same, of course it's going to fail. That's not a surprise or something we didn't expect, since the thing recognizes your face. If two faces look the same, it'll be bypassed

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            • 17 Nov 2017

            Anonymous, 16 Nov 2017Apple seems to be on a roll with taking away useful feature... moreSteve did many great jobs with iPhone, his design was excellent, and really coming from the angle of user experience. But it's not the case now under Tim's management. All the "so-called" innovations like, removing 3.5mm phone jack, removing home button and fingerprint scanner are actually creating problem to users. I am thinking what would iPhone X looks like if Steve is still around..

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              • 16 Nov 2017

              They say he looks more like his father? Well he is already the spitting image of his mother

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                • 16 Nov 2017

                I(diot)Phone Hater, 16 Nov 2017I agree fingerprint scanner is in the wrong place, but not ... moreHaha. Fake new? Sure, if believing that makes you sleep better... But the fact remains, has been tricked.

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                  • 16 Nov 2017

                  Anonymous, 16 Nov 2017You might want to Google that. Yes, it had been tricked: h... moreI agree fingerprint scanner is in the wrong place, but not the others. Get your info correct not based on fake news.

                    FaceID components is a challenging to build in into a smartphone, the space is so narrow and the benefit is too small, even a well fingerprints scanner can perform perfectly than FaceID, I really don't what is this trends if it create so many problems.

                    If the FaceID components replace a subwoofer that's must be great for party!

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                      • 16 Nov 2017

                      AnonD-434295, 16 Nov 2017Don't worry, next year apple will launch iPhone with touchi... moreDo not forget...it will be innovation. The next generation.

                        It was gimmick from the start and it is now, you really need to be naive to think that fingerprint scanner is not secure enough and face ID is better solution for now

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                          • 16 Nov 2017

                          Don't worry, next year apple will launch iPhone with touchid to improve accuracy of faceID. And of course they increase the price too.

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                            • 16 Nov 2017

                            Kane, 16 Nov 2017Iris scanner fooled by picture?? Whoaaaa apple surely ate y... moreYou might want to Google that. Yes, it had been tricked:
                            https://www.google.se/amp/s/www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/samsung-galaxy-s8-iris-scanner-tricked-photo-contact-lens/

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                              • 16 Nov 2017

                              Anonymous, 16 Nov 2017finger print scanner = weird location Iris scanner = can b... moreIris scanner fooled by picture?? Whoaaaa apple surely ate your brain

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                                • 16 Nov 2017

                                The key question is: whether the fingerprint reader or iris scanner would have failed under the same circumstances. If not, the removing / not providing iris and fingerprint scanner as an option is not the right thing to do on Apple's part.

                                  ...her son is genius. He added his face on her mother's phone.

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                                    • 16 Nov 2017

                                    ethereal, 16 Nov 2017They should have the DNA scanner if they really want to be ... moreVery senseless comment, they could bring it but DNA isn't secure, DNA matches among family members. And measuring DNA doesn't make sense, they aren't supposed to match if your baby is yours or not.

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                                      • 16 Nov 2017

                                      sa11oum, 15 Nov 2017Big surprise, he looks EXACTLY like her. Apple did say the ... moreno. fail.

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                                        • 16 Nov 2017

                                        Apple seems to be on a roll with taking away useful features, in exchange for inferior gimmicks. First with the headphone jack, and now the fingerprint scanner. I prefer to stick with companies that are preserving useful features like Samsung.