Face ID

Marky · 5 Sep 2018 at 14:09

Face ID is definitely here to stay, and just like with Touch ID, it will only get more reliable and faster.

Rusko187 · 5 Sep 2018 at 15:36

Could I please ask how people are finding this? It was one of the reasons why I didn't go for the iPhone X as I thought it being new technology it may not perform very well.

Also when it comes to buying stuff through Apple Store or using Apple Pay does it just take a scan of your face or do you have to enter some sort of confirmation? Daft question but I don't want to accidentally buy stuff

mrochester · 5 Sep 2018 at 15:46

Rusko187 said:
Could I please ask how people are finding this? It was one of the reasons why I didn't go for the iPhone X as I thought it being new technology it may not perform very well.

Also when it comes to buying stuff through Apple Store or using Apple Pay does it just take a scan of your face or do you have to enter some sort of confirmation? Daft question but I don't want to accidentally buy stuff

You just double press the side button to confirm your intention to purchase, it scans your face and completes the transaction.

Rusko187 · 5 Sep 2018 at 16:19

mrochester said:
You just double press the side button to confirm your intention to purchase, it scans your face and completes the transaction.

Thanks for that, do you feel the Face ID is responsive? Like it doesn't take a considerable amount of time to unlock?

mrochester · 5 Sep 2018 at 16:21

Rusko187 said:
Thanks for that, do you feel the Face ID is responsive? Like it doesn't take a considerable amount of time to unlock?

It’s fast enough to the point where it’s normally unlocked as you are swiping up to dismiss the lock screen.

wozza2k · 5 Sep 2018 at 17:11

I think for me the only time I found Face ID to be a nuisance is when wearing sunglasses. So with Touch ID gloves were a pain in winter, with Face ID sunglasses are a pain in the summer.

Feek · 5 Sep 2018 at 17:18

With TouchID you can add multiple fingerprints, can you add multiple faces with FaceID? One with sunglasses and one without?

wozza2k · 5 Sep 2018 at 17:41

One face only which is another point against Face ID as with Touch ID you can technically add someone else (say a partner) with one of the 5 fingerprints.

Face ID does automatically detect if you've got a hat, put on/taken off glasses. Its just that some sunglasses it can't scan through which also happen to be a pair I own (Ray Ban Wayfarers for those curious).

shine · 5 Sep 2018 at 17:45

wozza2k said:
I think for me the only time I found Face ID to be a nuisance is when wearing sunglasses. So with Touch ID gloves were a pain in winter, with Face ID sunglasses are a pain in the summer.

I've not had any issues with FaceID when wearing glasses or sunglasses.

Combat squirrel · 5 Sep 2018 at 18:04

Feek said:
With TouchID you can add multiple fingerprints, can you add multiple faces with FaceID? One with sunglasses and one without?

In iOS 12 you will be able to add more than one face yes

b0rn2sk8 · 5 Sep 2018 at 18:06

shine said:
I've not had any issues with FaceID when wearing glasses or sunglasses.

It depends if your glasses are polarised or not. Polarised messes with the IR and stops it working.

shine · 5 Sep 2018 at 18:07

b0rn2sk8 said:
It depends if your glasses are polarised or not. Polarised messes with the IR and stops it working.

Mine are polarised, never had an issue.

b0rn2sk8 · 5 Sep 2018 at 18:09

shine said:
Mine are polarised, never had an issue.

Not all glasses are made the same and there are certain degrees of polarisation and in which orientation they are polarised.

I am just relaying what was said when It was released.

ic1male · 5 Sep 2018 at 18:11

The next step will be to somehow integrate FaceID into the screen itself so that the notch is done away with. I've just been reading that the Android phone makers are doing fingerprint through the screen so I expect Apple will try to beat them with FaceID in the screen.

shine · 5 Sep 2018 at 18:13

b0rn2sk8 said:
Not all glasses are made the same and there are certain degrees of polarisation and in which orientation they are polarised.

I am just relaying what was said when It was released.

I understand, I was just sharing my experience.

b0rn2sk8 · 5 Sep 2018 at 18:20

ic1male said:
The next step will be to somehow integrate FaceID into the screen itself so that the notch is done away with. I've just been reading that the Android phone makers are doing fingerprint through the screen so I expect Apple will try to beat them with FaceID in the screen.

Getting rid of the notch completely would be seriously challenging and needs a huge breakthrough in technology/miniaturisation.

Those in screen fingerprint readers work using an optical sensor peeping between the gaps in the pixels. The reviews show they aren’t great and rear/side standard sensors are far better.

To do that with the tech involved in Face ID would just be next level. I can see a smaller notch in the near future though.

Rimsy · 5 Sep 2018 at 18:53

The supposed leaks of the one plus 6T show a tiny teardrop shaped notch just containing the front facing camera sensor. Definitely a step in the right direction if we must endure notches due to phone manufacturers insisting we all want bezel free smartphones...

Robert · 6 Sep 2018 at 12:22

Why wouldn't you want a bezel free smart phone? The notch is temporary until they figure out how to do away with it. I don't get the fuss.

b0rn2sk8 · 6 Sep 2018 at 18:02

It’s not about not wanting a bezel free smartphone but it’s pretty clear Apple isn’t returning to fingerprint readers any time soon. They are stubborn as.... even more so when they are wrong.

You would be unrealistic to expect a completely bezel free iPhone for a long long time. There is no real solution for a front facing camera, those pop out solutions are janky as....

Somnambulist · 6 Sep 2018 at 21:47

I tend to think of the screen intruding up into the corners v.s. a notch dropping down. It's a minor issue for me but it'd be nice if the UI used them more appropriately e.g. not cutting into web-pages etc.