He had not been able to reset his FaceID despite having the iPhone password and the iCloud password!
Biometric security has become an indispensable feature on modern smartphones, and the Apple Face ID is no exception. And while there is plenty of evidence that this tool works reliably on the iPhone, recognizing users wearing masks and not being fooled even by identical twins, there are other reasons why it may fail. Thus, a user has shared his story, stating that the Face ID of his iPhone did not recognize him after facial surgery.
User @Delenda__Carthago’s Reddit post has been very popular due to the rarity of the case. In it, the user states that after undergoing facial surgery that modified an unspecified part of the face, He had not been able to reset his FaceID despite having the iPhone password and the iCloud password.
FaceID don’t recognize me after surgery and it’s impossible to reset despite having all my passwords
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FaceID is not fooled, but it has another weak point
The situation left this user unable to access his iPhone for a week. That’s why he decided to look for help on Reddit. After following the advice of other users, decided to contact Apple support site where they explained how to reset your iPhone through Mac.
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According to Apple’s site, It is possible to restart your iPhone from another device if you forget your password or if FaceID no longer recognizes youbut you still need your iCloud password.
Yes ok Face ID uses a combination of cameras and infrared sensors to create a three-dimensional map of the user’s face to unlock the iPhone and iPad, apparently the changes made during the surgery were enough to confuse the system.
Face ID and iPhone security
With its arrival in 2017 with the iPhone Face ID became the alternative to the Touch ID fingerprint reader, present in previous models. This change was possible thanks to the incorporation of the TrueDepth camera, which captures a three-dimensional image of the user’s face, allowing more precise and secure facial recognition.
Despite initial criticism for its potential impact on privacy, Face ID has established itself as a reliable and popular technology among iPhone and iPad users, which is not perfect but offers solutionsas this recent case has shown.
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