Would you be interested (or less interested) in the iPhone 8 if it had facial recognition software? We're chatting everything Apple in the iMore forums!
Lots of people have happily speculated that a facial scanner (or an iris scanner) could be an integral and welcome part of the look, feel, and function of the iPhone 8, while others have voiced their unhappiness about this potential reality.
afctee07-11-2017 06:04 PM“There seems to be more and more reports coming out online, about Touch ID. In particular, it might not be part of the iPhone 8 - of course, right now, no one knows for sure. However, some reports are stating that they, Apple, will move towards an iris/facial scanning option, over Touch ID. I guess with Apple trying to go 'button-less', this could be partly the reason. I don't know this for a...
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Some say that, as nice as it would be, it might end up being more of a bit of a pain in the butt over time...
Premium107-12-2017 12:52 PM“I think it will be nice to have in addition to, I just see it being more of a hindrance than a time saver like touch ID. I just cannot see how it will be faster for things like apple pay than placing your finger on a home button. Maybe apple has figured this out, but will be interesting to see what they do unveil.
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While others flat-out say it's not the right decision for Apple to make...
RECON107-12-2017 11:31 AM“I don’t believe it’s fully the way to go yet. As usual, Apple likes to do sort of a trail run first. Maybe they’ll put it in the next iPhone as an added feature, but still have Touch ID. Yes, Apple you can argue that Apple doesn’t do something unless they can do it right (as others have said here already) but I think there’s still to many hurdles to overcome and it’s still too new of a...
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Join the discussion: iPhone 8 is rumored to have Face ID — want or not want?
Courts have ruled police cannot force you to give up your PIN so law enforcement can search your phone, but they CAN force you to give up your fingerprint. Now it will also be facial recognition. Where is privacy going? Down the tubes.
That's why I power down my phone before going through airport security, or anywhere I think there could be a search. The iPhone requires your passcode or PIN upon restart so my fingerprint won't unlock it that first time.
I think all phones require a passcode after a reboot. Best solution imho since they won't catch anything on them anyways.
I’m not sure I understand what the big deal is about law enforcement. The basic problem there will have to be worked out between lawmakers and the courts as to when the police can look at your phone. That will take a few years. We need to let them know how we feel about this.
Otherwise I’m more concerned about the info Google stores about us, because if the police want that info, all they need is a warrant. And there’s far more info about us stored in Google’s servers than on our phones.
Otherwise, how many people are thinking about all of the illegal things they’ve done, or may want to do? Personally, if they’ve done something illegal, I’d rather they get caught.
TouchID for high security...FaceID for low security.
I don't want to have to touch my mobile computer (phone). For tablets and watches, FaceID would be very nice.
It would be handy for all of us makers out there whose hands are often covered in paint/glue or even work gloves.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S8 and find the iris scanner annoying. To use these things you have to put the phone directly in front of your face and a certain distance away to authenticate. This is not always appropriate and to me it seems a somewhat artificial thing to do. Maybe Apple will do it properly and allow facial recognition with a wider range of angles and distances. It also needs to be fast. I'm often holding my phone up, pointing at my face, feeling stupid for the few seconds it sometimes takes to complete the authentication.
I agree. At work when I unlock my phone or when it's sitting on a table I just touch the home button. I don't want to have to pick it up and look like I'm taking a selfie every time I want to open my phone.
If it were a choice between the two I'd say that would be nice because you have the choice of which one you choose to use. The problem is Apple doesn't usually give you choices, they say we're doing this and then they roll with it.
I don't want FaceID. Faces are easier to get a copy of than fingerprints (unless you've been fingerprinted). Anyone walking by can get a photo of your face in public. Not anyone can get a clean fingerprint without physical contact. FaceID can therefore be more easily fooled. If you have kids, and they can hold the phone to your sleeping face, they're in. Same with fingerprint, but again that requires physical contact.
I believe when they talk about facial ID they're predominantly speaking of iris scanners.
And those iris scanners typically involve IR, so it is a bit more than just getting a picture of you.
Meh. Don't care if they do or don't. Would be upsetting if they eliminated the Touch ID though. That just works. I have a Lumia 950XL which is Iris or PIN. I PIN more often than I should, because it is faster than the scan, if the scan fails. You never know if the scan will work, though it does 90+% of the time. It's that one time when you are trying to get it unlocked, and it fails, that makes you shy. So, often, to ensure an unlock, I just PIN. Don't resort to that on my iPhone or Pixel. Fingerprint seems to just work. Again, until it doesn't, which happens on those too. Usually it is just that they want my PIN for some unknown reason (other than reboot). BTW, I find the rear fingerprint sensor on the Pixel more convenient, so if that happens, I'm good with that.
While I don’t care about it one way or the other, I do believe that Touch ID is much better for most purposes, most of the time.