He couldn’t reset his FaceID despite having the iPhone password and the iCloud password!
There is ample evidence that Face ID safely on the iPhone, recognizing users wearing masks and not being fooled even by identical twins, there are other reasons why it may fail. For example, a user shared his story, claiming that his iPhone’s Face ID did not recognize him after facial surgery.
The Reddit post from user @Delenda__Carthago was very popular due to the rarity of the case. The user declares that after having undergone facial surgery which modified an unspecified part of the face, He was unable to reset his FaceID despite having the iPhone password and the iCloud password.
FaceID does not recognize me after the operation and it is impossible to reset it despite all my passwords
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FaceID is no fool, but it has another weak point
The situation prevented this user from accessing their iPhone for a week. That’s why he decided to seek help on Reddit. After following the advice of other users, He decided to contact the Apple support site where they told him how to reset his iPhone via Mac..
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According to the Apple website, 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 operation were enough to confuse the system.
Face ID and iPhone security
With its arrival in 2017 with the iPhone Face ID has become 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 for more precise and secure facial recognition.
Despite early criticism regarding 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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