Face ID works with a mask on iOS 15.4 Beta, no Apple Watch required – Face ID with glasses improved

28 January 2022
Wearing masks has caused Apple’s biometric solution to become more of a headache in the era of masking up.

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  • 28 Jan 2022

Please don't use these cheap gimmicks. Use passwords instead or one day you realize you don't know how to use a keypad. Remember cursive handwriting and now very few people can write in that way most of can write print.

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    Anonymous, 28 Jan 2022Be sure that after the next update, the 4th or 5th generati... moreLMFAO..I rarely respond to nonsense, but this comment made me laugh out loud. Thank you for the comedy.

      I'd take an iris scanner or fingerprint scanner all day long. Facial recognition scanner is still a complete joke to this day. If I only have one choice to kill off any tech in the smartphone industry, facial recognition scanner is it.

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        • Anonymous
        • nDJ
        • 28 Jan 2022

        so funny watching these fights while i have both face id and fingeprint scanner on my p40 pro and a better camera at half the price

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          • Anonymous
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          • 28 Jan 2022

          AnonD-1034750, 28 Jan 2022LMFAO..typical Fandroid holding on to old news masking it a... moreBe sure that after the next update, the 4th or 5th generation of FaceID will not be able to be fooled just by relatives, but even by my dog.
          One last thing; I'm pretty sure that Apple knows that facial recognition is inferior to a fingerprint scanner in every way, so they will prove all the "Fandroids" right, when they finally ditch the FaceID for an under-display fingerprint scanner. Of course they'll find a way to serve it without admitting their blunder, like "our new scanner is like no other scanner before it, it's 0.00001% faster than any other scanner on the market, etc".

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            [deleted post]LMFAO..all these Fandroids letting Apple live rent free in their minds!

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              Anonymous, 28 Jan 2022We have experiences, because we interact with people that h... moreLMFAO..yup this is indeed a forum. Every APPLE related articles attracts the Apple Obsessed Fandroids flock. You people never fail to express your unsolicited opinions about products you’ve never tried or most likely cannot afford. Beyond sad…

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                Anonymous, 28 Jan 2022Dude, YouTube is full of stories of family members managing... moreLMFAO..typical Fandroid holding on to old news masking it as something still relevant. FaceID is up to 2nd generation. This old news about twins and family members unlocking iPhones was prevalent in 2017, maybe 2018.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • ppr
                  • 28 Jan 2022

                  AnonD-1034750, 28 Jan 2022LMFAO..sad how most commenters here as usual don’t have exp... moreWe have experiences, because we interact with people that have iPhones. We experience their embarrassing moments when they cannot unlock their iPhones with sunglasses or masks.
                  This is a forum, where you cannot with guesswork infer people's expertise on the subject. Keep your arguments factual.

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                    LMFAO..sad how most commenters here as usual don’t have experiences with this tech, yet feel so entitled to voice their useless opinions. That’s just beyond pathetic.

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                      • 28 Jan 2022

                      took 2 years for apple to adapt to new normal. a very long overdue feature. that is sad. faceID was useless except home.

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                        • 28 Jan 2022

                        Anonymous, 28 Jan 2022And it makes it seamless. No fingering of the display or an... moreWear a mask and sunglass.. also try unlocking while phone is on a table lol . Everything is easy with fingerprint.. i could just unlock while taking from pocket itself.. i dont need to wait till i look on the phone lol

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                          • 28 Jan 2022

                          AnonD-1034750, 28 Jan 2022LMFAO..is it because they’re mutants with exactly the same ... moreDude, YouTube is full of stories of family members managing to unlock iPhones of their relatives, based on facial similarity. A discarding of half of your face can make matters only worse.

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                            [deleted post]LMFAO..is it because they’re mutants with exactly the same sets of eye features? Same size, same depth? Family must be really special!

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                              • Goodfellow
                              • XVA
                              • 28 Jan 2022

                              Learn how make a fake face id before buying any iiiiephone.

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 28 Jan 2022

                                AnonD-1034750, 28 Jan 2022LMFAO..”scumming” you I’m sure..this is Apple not some sill... moreI have experience of my boyfriend having to remove his mask in order to pay everywhere, something that I don't have to do with my Android. Of course after the update, he'll be able to pay with his mask on. As well as his father, mother, sister and everyone with eyes similar to him.

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                                  Anonymous, 28 Jan 2022The proof is that a system that can "recognise" m... moreLMFAO..”scumming” you I’m sure..this is Apple not some silly Android OEM. Clearly you’ve not had ANY experience with FaceID so any assumption you make is based on terrible experience you’ve had with your Android phone.

                                  With 30K dot projectors being utilised in FaceID is it not possible that may have somehow figured out to use machine learning to focus on sections of the face that’s constantly exposed? This update may have just enable it to focus on eye section more,no?

                                  FaceID adapts to ones face, facial hair and even glasses. Besides, if they’re allowing FaceID with mask on for ApplePay I’m sure they will not skimp on security.

                                    Anonymous, 28 Jan 2022Give up like the weak samsung? Their junk hybrid iris scann... moreRe-read my comment again & again until you understand what i said...

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • ppr
                                      • 28 Jan 2022

                                      AnonD-1034750, 28 Jan 2022LMFAO.. care to show any proof that this new implementation... moreThe proof is that a system that can "recognise" my face, when half my face is covered, is clearly scumming me. It is scumming me even more, when it claims that it can recognise my face under a mask AND sunglasses. So, basically it recognises my... forehead... and ear maybe.
                                      Do I really have to actually prove my point?

                                        I'm still of the opinion, that Apple should've stuck with TouchID.
                                        They could've implemented it into the Apple logo on the back.
                                        It's well placed, makes a physical connection of users to the brand, and requires cases to not cover the logo making free marketing. Honestly it's the best solution / compromise.

                                        +1 if you agree.

                                        As for the front?
                                        Apple should have NEVER EVER done the notch. They should've gone with 21:9 aspect ratio, with basically +90% Screen-to-Body symmetry, and have two hidden front-firing stereo loudspeakers. It would've been the best media consumption device. And you could potentially use the phone in any orientation, like the old Alcatel Idol 4s.