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The Cockney Rebel

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Has anyone else noticed this?

My 2020 11” iPad Pro‘s FaceID is much more accurate, now.

It wouldn’t unlock half of the time when opening up my cover before the update, but now it unlocks all the time.

Makes a big difference.
 
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Has anyone else noticed this?

My 2020 11” iPad Pro‘s FaceID is much more accurate, now.

It wouldn’t unlock half of the time when opening up my cover before the update, but now it unlocks all the time.

Makes a big difference.
Doesn't it improve Face ID if you have an Apple Watch (or am I thinking of iOS 14.5)?
 

The Cockney Rebel

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I haven't been able to tell any significant difference.
I've definitely noticed a difference.

In fact, before the improvement I was quite unhappy with FaceID on my IPP, so I guess if yours was good beforehand, then you wouldn't really notice a difference.
 

macdogpro

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Been the same on my 11 inch IPP 2020. It requires my face to be nearer compares to my iPhone 12 mini.
I wonder if the Face ID specs is better on the iPhones, hardware wise, since the notch is thicker and wider.
 
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The Cockney Rebel

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Been the same on my 11 inch IPP 2020. It requires my face to be nearer compares to my iPhone 12 mini.
I wonder if the Face ID specs is better on the iPhones, hardware wise, since the notch is thicker and wider.
FaceID is now great, on my 11” iPad Pro 2020.
 

Tsepz

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it is definitely better, although I did not have major issues with it before, it typically worked majority of the time unless I was too far away, but now it just seems faster and working in a little more angles, could also be due to the fact that I added an Alternative appearance and put it in some weird angles to ensure it recognizes me in those weird angles lol.
 
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Marlon DLTH :)

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Has anyone else noticed this?

My 2020 11” iPad Pro‘s FaceID is much more accurate, now.

It wouldn’t unlock half of the time when opening up my cover before the update, but now it unlocks all the time.

Makes a big difference.
Yes. Face ID has always worked fine for me, but it works even better and in more angles since I upgraded to iPadOS 14.4.
 
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