If you have an iPhone, I’m sure you’re used to accessing multiple apps thanks to Face ID, something that most banks implemented a long time ago for security reasons, but that other apps, despite being popular, like Facebook, still don’t have.
It is true that, thanks to the Apple keychain, we will be able to access these with the saved password, which we can find out with the Face ID, but there is an intermediate step that we will be able to avoid thanks to the upcoming direct implementation of this system in the Meta app.
Accessing Facebook using Face ID will be possible
There’s not much to comment on this, since if you have an iPhone, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about, and that is, Apple devices have supported passcodes as an alternative to traditional passwords since 2022, and websites have been adding them more and more in recent years.
Many apps will likely continue to require passwords, however, many others, especially banking apps, as we mentioned earlier, use this type of secure access to prevent, on the one hand, someone from discovering our password if they see us typing it, and second, to make everything much faster, without mistakes or having to perform this previous step.
In short, with this new feature, Facebook is finally catching up with something many iPhone users have been asking for for some time. Being able to log into the app directly with Face ID, without having to enter passwords or go through the Apple Keychain, is a welcome improvement. Not only because of the speed, which is obvious, but also because of the security it offers.
We hope this change in one of the most famous and widely used apps in the world will encourage others to implement it as well, as it’s a very convenient and secure feature that’s long overdue.
Disadvantages of using Face ID
While Face ID is very convenient and almost always works well, it’s not without its drawbacks. One of the most obvious is that it depends entirely on the iPhone’s hardware. If the Face ID sensor is damaged or the system crashes, you’ll be forced to re-enter your passcode.
There are also times when it simply doesn’t work as it should. Low lighting, wearing very dark sunglasses, a mask, or even a change in your appearance can cause it not to recognize you at first, as would happen when unlocking.
Another detail to keep in mind is privacy. No matter how secure it is, in situations like being asleep or unconscious, someone could unlock your phone with your fingerprint, for example, using Touch ID.
Furthermore, not everyone is comfortable with this type of technology. Some people prefer to continue using passwords that they can change and control directly, without relying on sensors or facial recognition. Especially, as in my case, because if I never set one, the day I change my phone or want to access the website from a computer, I won’t remember it, since I haven’t used it for months.
