iPhone X Unlocking iPhone X with Face ID without Swipe Up?

[applesith]

Not sure why the swipe is a big deal. So instead of hitting the Touch ID button, you are now swiping up

You can unlock as you pick it up with Touch ID. That doesn't seem possible with Face ID- you need to swipe as it sees your face or the split second after it sees your face.

It would be nice to have the option for it to auto-unlock when there's no notifications and only requires the swipe with there are notifications.

 

[PhoneI]

You can unlock as you pick it up with Touch ID. That doesn't seem possible with Face ID- you need to swipe as it sees your face or the split second after it sees your face.

It would be nice to have the option for it to auto-unlock when there's no notifications and only requires the swipe with there are notifications.

You need to look at your phone to use it though. So I still don't see the difference between a press and a swipe.

 

[rafark]

How would you check lock screen notifications then?

As I suggested in other thread, the ideal would be:

Reach your phone to you/your face : Screen turne on


Gently tap the screen as if pressing a button: unlocks the phone.

This could also unlock the phone automatically by keeping lets say the bottom of the screen pressed while you look at the phone.
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The swipe is need for notifications and for the scenario in where you look at your phone but didnt have an intention to use it.

Apple isn't catering to me. It just happens that I agree with their decision.

I get that we need to look at the lock screen, but why the swipe? Why not just tap the screen or unlock while you're pressing the screen?

 

[_Refurbished_]

I don't see this is as an issue. As you bring it to your face and look at your phone, it unlocks. Then just swipe up. Both 1 action.

True, but as I take my phone out, my thumb is on the home button unlocking my phone AS I'm lifting the phone to my face. For my usage, FaceID will be slower. Not a huge deal either way....I'm more concerned about the awkward home button gesture. I would rather have a button.

 

[dogslobber]

Um, not sure you point. Ballmer was right about Windows. Hundreds of millions of Licenses sold.

...and universal derision. But, Apple, so it must be okay. Yeah, no.

 

[DNichter]

True, but as I take my phone out, my thumb is on the home button unlocking my phone AS I'm lifting the phone to my face. For my usage, FaceID will be slower. Not a huge deal either way....I'm more concerned about the awkward home button gesture. I would rather have a button.

I have seen people say this and I have certainly done it myself, but you still have to grab the phone a certain way, position your hands in a way to ensure you don't drop it, then think about the placement of your finger. In my eyes, more cumbersome than just grabbing the phone and looking at it. Just me I guess.

 

[NovemberWhiskey]

How would you check lock screen notifications then?

You can just check Notification Center. Or they could do something like holding a finger on the screen while it scans your face to keep it on the notification screen.

 

[_Refurbished_]

I have seen people say this and I have certainly done it myself, but you still have to grab the phone a certain way, position your hands in a way to ensure you don't drop it, then think about the placement of your finger. In my eyes, more cumbersome than just grabbing the phone and looking at it. Just me I guess.

To each his own.

That's how I've unlocked my phone since the 6s. No case. Never dropped it. Not combersome in the least for me. Muscle memory for the win.

 

[th1nk]

I hope you will be able to swipe up before face ID has recognized you. Then the pin screen comes up, but if face ID recognizes you when you look at the screen it jumps to home screen without further input. Touch ID works like this if you press home with the wrong finger and then place the correct finger without pressing.

This way no waiting for the swipe is necessary, just swipe whenever you want.

 

[rsxmachine]

I think there will be more options in the future. they could just put a little on screen button instead of swipe up so its easier. All this can occur if we ask for other solutions.

 

[BigAppleNYC123]

Swipe right to unlock.

Swipe up to unlock.

Press the home button to unlock.

Stick your face in the camera to unlock.

Just what the heck is Apple playing at here? 4 methods to unlock a phone reminds me of when Microsoft proudly told the world that they had studied and integrated a dozen ways to shutdown Windows Vista.

Poor comparision

 

[hawaiipoolman]

it should be faceid to unlock then tap anywhere to unlock

 

[hank moody]

this is stupid

 

[Baymowe335]

10's of millions of iPhone sales indicate that Apple probably knows what it's doing.

*100s of millions.

 

[DDustiNN]

I’ve been wondering the same thing. In all of the demos, I was not fond of the delay before swiping up. I’m used to the TouchID having my phone already unlocked and ready at the home screen before I even finish bringing the phone up into my viewing angle. I’m hoping you can still do it all at the same time.

 

[Macalway]

It would be nice if you would have options for opening, such as: rest finger; ignore for X time; ignore completely; ignore if no notification for x time, etc.; swipe up, down or across, etc.

If enough people want it, and it's reasonable, they will do it. Personally I don't like the swipe up gesture. My thumb hurts already (and others apparently feel the same way; hence all those crazy thumb threads )

 

[GloriousAndrew]

I’m not entirely sure why people are even arguing about this. The OP was asking if it will be an OPTION in settings. Some people view lock screen notifications and some people don’t. I know I don’t. Ever since they removed the grouping of notifications, it’s been an absolute mess so I deal with them when I’m in my phone. And don’t even get me started on how the music widget blocks half the lock screen in iOS 11. So in the end, why not have an option in settings so the user paying $1000+ can have it the way they like?

 

[C DM]

I’m not entirely sure why people are even arguing about this. The OP was asking if it will be an OPTION in settings. Some people view lock screen notifications and some people don’t. I know I don’t. Ever since they removed the grouping of notifications, it’s been an absolute mess so I deal with them when I’m in my phone. And don’t even get me started on how the music widget blocks half the lock screen in iOS 11. So in the end, why not have an option in settings so the user paying $1000+ can have it the way they like?

It sounds like they might have it, similar to how there's a "Rest Finger to Open" option for Touch ID in accessibility settings. Will they have it and/or how soon they might have it, that's a somewhat different question.

That aside, when it comes to iOS it's pretty much something that is known that Apple controls it and provides the options they see as fitting. So while more options in general would certainly be welcome by many, that doesn't change how things have been done with iOS since pretty much the beginning.

 

[DDustiNN]

I’m not entirely sure why people are even arguing about this. The OP was asking if it will be an OPTION in settings. Some people view lock screen notifications and some people don’t. I know I don’t. Ever since they removed the grouping of notifications, it’s been an absolute mess so I deal with them when I’m in my phone. And don’t even get me started on how the music widget blocks half the lock screen in iOS 11. So in the end, why not have an option in settings so the user paying $1000+ can have it the way they like?

I’m with you. I hate lock screen notifications. The only ones I enable are calls and reminders. But my phone opens so fast with TouchID that I never see them anyway. I don’t know why people always want so much functionality on a LOCK screen. It almost defeats the purpose of locking it in the first place.

 

[C DM]

I’m with you. I hate lock screen notifications. The only ones I enable are calls and reminders. But my phone opens so fast with TouchID that I never see them anyway. I don’t know why people always want so much functionality on a LOCK screen. It almost defeats the purpose of locking it in the first place.

At least some probably do it so that they can glance at the phone and see if there's anything important/immediate for them to take care of.

 

[flat five]

I’m with you. I hate lock screen notifications. The only ones I enable are calls and reminders. But my phone opens so fast with TouchID that I never see them anyway. I don’t know why people always want so much functionality on a LOCK screen. It almost defeats the purpose of locking it in the first place.

the music player on lock screen is a good one.

 

[DDustiNN]

At least some probably do it so that they can glance at the phone and see if there's anything important/immediate for them to take care of.

Thankfully for them, there are options for that. Just like the OP wants options... yet everyone jumps down his/her throat for it for some reason... (not you specifically, just in general).
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the music player on lock screen is a good one.

Makes sense though because that’s an active task, just navigation.

 

[C DM]

Thankfully for them, there are options for that. Just like the OP wants options... yet everyone jumps down his/her throat for it for some reason... (not you specifically, just in general).

Agreed. And there are options for this type of thing as well that came to Touch ID (the "rest finger" option), so hopefully something similar might be an option for Face ID at some point, if not even right away.

 

[caesarp]

The difference is with the iPhone X it's two actions to log in instead of one.

Current iPhone: Press or just hold thumb over button. The iPhone logs in.
iPhone X: Hold up to face, wait 1-2 seconds, then slide the screen up. The iPhone logs in.

Actually, for touch ID it is 2 steps when phone is locked: 1. press home button 2. hold thumb (true you don't have to move once you press, but technically it is two steps also.

For Face ID: 1. look at 2. swipe up

So both require two steps.

 

[355922]

Right .. apples plan right now is catering to you. They will hopefully introduce an option to cater to me too and we can select what we want in preferences.

I’d say you are in the extreme minority there.

A major function of the device is providing notifications and easily accessible information.

I’m pretty sure they have put ZERO thought into how they can manipulate the faceID/lock screen for those that don’t want any notifications at all.
That may very well be available by changing settings to eliminate notifications individually but they most likely won’t change the unlock process.