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rcma

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Original poster
Feb 8, 2012
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Hi all,

my iPhone 11 Pro suddenly started to unlock via FaceID while wearing a mask.
Currently I know of only two workaround how to do that: Using an Apple Watch or the unofficial FaceID scan with half face/ half mask.

I have neither an Apple Watch nor did I do the FaceID mask scan, yet I'm able to unlock the phone wearing an KN95 mask.

As far as I know FaceID needs to recognize the mouth in order to work. Is this something to be concerned about in terms of security?
 

EM2013

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Jayson A

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Sep 16, 2014
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Hi all,

my iPhone 11 Pro suddenly started to unlock via FaceID while wearing a mask.
Currently I know of only two workaround how to do that: Using an Apple Watch or the unofficial FaceID scan with half face/ half mask.

I have neither an Apple Watch nor did I do the FaceID mask scan, yet I'm able to unlock the phone wearing an KN95 mask.

As far as I know FaceID needs to recognize the mouth in order to work. Is this something to be concerned about in terms of security?
What's the half mask trick?
 

sirenum

macrumors newbie
Apr 6, 2009
9
1
Same here. All of a sudden my iPhone unlocks even when I'm wearing a mask. It even works for Apple Pay and I don't have an Apple Watch either. Should I be concerned?
 
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Ram65

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Sep 20, 2014
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Same here. All of a sudden my iPhone unlocks even when I'm wearing a mask. It even works for Apple Pay and I don't have an Apple Watch either. Should I be concerned?
A security issue is definitely in order be careful
 

ecatomb

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May 19, 2021
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Yes, could be nice

I love FaceID, but with the mask I would go back to touchID even if security is lower with it (unless a bug like of FaceID like in this thread)
 
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