Huawei Mate 20 Pro's face unlocking gets fooled quite easily

19 October 2018
Two guys with similarly short hair and beards, who aren't twins or even related, could both unlock the same phone with their faces.

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  • 17 May 2020

Yes I agree... I have a Huawei mate 20 pro and everything from my kids to even a pillow can unlock it

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    • AnonD-732843
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    • 28 Nov 2018

    Anonymous, 18 Nov 2018Let's see haw face id work if someone have a copy of your headI despise face id so what's your point?

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      • NgJ
      • 18 Nov 2018

      AnonD-732843, 28 Oct 2018"I'll stay with my trusty FP scanner." Let's see how "tr... moreLet's see haw face id work if someone have a copy of your head

        sa11oum, 22 Oct 2018awww look at this hungry fandroid looking up year-old iphon... moreActually, I do not own a Huawei device. I was just stating a fact :-D

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          • AnonD-732843
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          • 28 Oct 2018

          lyndino, 23 Oct 2018Are you seriously thinking that you seeing minor difference... more"I'll stay with my trusty FP scanner."

          Let's see how "trusty" that "FP scanner" of yours is when someone has a copy of your "FP".

          Btw, my passwords are poopin on your "FP" lol

            It's just a lie not more than this i was recently tested out mate 9 face unlock firmware update in the black out even i couldn't saw myself my phone recognised me but about mate 20 pro definitely more better,seriesly it's not a jock

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              • 23 Oct 2018

              happee, 20 Oct 2018amen to that bro! i still don't understand why people are s... moreI don't think my brain is any smaller than most peoples, I have a rather large head to be honest.
              But, when a photo shoot shows a model holding their arm out for a selfie indicating that the camera being used is the actual product I find that misleading and dishonest.
              All things pretty much boil down to this, You like Hauwei and I presume you will be a loyal customer for years to come and I wish you well with that. I choose to like my preferred brand of Samsung as I have had Samsung phones for many years and they have not once let me down.
              But I can agree with you one thing, Android is far superior to Apple on most brands.

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                • 23 Oct 2018

                Jaja, 20 Oct 2018They are almost identical besides nose length. Are you seriously thinking that you seeing minor differences in someone is the same as facial recognition? Do you work for the FBI or something. I'm sorry but I think that this tech should be implemented fully with a 0.01% chance that a "similar" looking person can unlock my phone by looking at it.
                I'll stay with my trusty FP scanner.

                  NyxSin, 22 Oct 2018ridiculous, I thought Asians especially in China had people... moreThat's a matter of perspective, for someone from China maybe Europeans all look the same :P

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                    • AnonD-731363
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                    • 22 Oct 2018

                    Well fingerprint were always better.
                    And nothing beats a really strong password.
                    Some kind if unpenetrable algorytm.

                      And people roasted Apple when they had to tap iPhone XS to charge (which was solved with software update...)

                        I already heard people complaining on it, it's sad considering the price of the device.

                          ThunderCrackR, 21 Oct 2018https://www.gsmarena.com/moms_iphone_x_unlocked_via_faceid_... moreawww look at this hungry fandroid looking up year-old iphone articles to justify his favorite android oem's latest shortcoming

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                            • 22 Oct 2018

                            Anonymous, 20 Oct 2018That is why a kid could trick his mothers iphone? SMH, the ... moreactually, it even says it in on the apple support site - family members MAY be able to get through faceID

                            Regardless, banks have deemed it safe enough to use for purchasing (as secure or more than touchid)

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                              • 22 Oct 2018

                              if u give ur phone to strangers maybe.

                                ridiculous, I thought Asians especially in China had people with the same face even they're aren't family or related to each other and the Mate 20 pro face unlocking have successfully passed thru testings.

                                but it fails in Germany in which people rarely has same face LOL

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                                  • wry
                                  • 21 Oct 2018

                                  Yuri84, 21 Oct 2018"something like this got past the internal testing in the C... morelol. but they look a like though.

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                                    • 80$
                                    • 21 Oct 2018

                                    Curtisjr1, 21 Oct 2018CNET never lie if you want to prove google it search huawei... moreAnyone setting up the face unlock on the Mate 20 Pro or other Huawei smartphones will find a note to disclaim. In the beginning it says:

                                    "It is possible that your device will be unlocked by very similar looking people or objects."

                                    Here you have Huawei's statement on that matter . . .

                                      CNET never lie if you want to prove google it search huawei mate 20 pro/cnet u'll prove dat face id is not fooled www.cnet.com

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