Users have a lot of questions about the iPhone X and the new Face ID feature that scans your face. Some people want to know if they can use the iPhone X without Face ID for unlocking and other tasks like Apple Pay or in-app authentication.
If for some reason you don't want your phone to scan your face, you'll be glad to hear that the answer is yes - you can use iPhone X without Face ID, the feature is optional. You don’t have to register your face at all.
Below we answer some popular questions about Face ID and iPhone X.
Is it necessary to useFace ID oniPhone X?
No. If you don't want to use facial recognition, you don't even need to set it up. Without Face ID, you won't be able to unlock your phone just by looking at it, and instead you'll have to enter your password every time. More about this later.
Is it possible to skip the setting right away?Face ID oniPhone X?
Yes. When setting up your device for the first time, you can skip the scanning process entirely Face ID. Instead, you will need to come up with a password.
How to unlockiPhone X withoutFace ID?
You can unlock your iPhone X with a password, just like any other iPhone model.
To unlock iPhone X without Face ID, simply pick it up, touch the screen, or press the side button. Then swipe up on the screen. A screen will appear asking you to enter your password.
This method should appeal to fans of the good old “swipe to unlock” that existed before. Only now you need to swipe up, not left, across the screen. Use the same gesture on iPhone X to return to the home screen.
If not usedFace ID, can you unlock your phone by swiping?
Yes. If you do not configure Face ID, then unlocking will be carried out by swiping up.
Is it possible to disableFace ID, if it is already configured?
Yes. Even if you've completed setting up Face ID, you can turn off the feature.
In Settings, this can be done completely or temporarily in several ways, which we described.
If I change my mind, can I turn it back on?Face ID?
Yes, Face ID can be turned on and set up at any time in Settings > Face ID & Password.
Is it possible to createAnimoji withoutFace ID?
Yes. You can create and send Animoji on iPhone X without Face ID.
In case you weren't aware, Animoji uses the front-facing camera to read your facial movements and recreate them with an animated character on the screen in Messages. The result is short videos with characters that mimic your movements and voice. Among them there is a unicorn, a bear, a dog, a cat, a turd, etc.
What will happen, do not useFace ID?
Apart from the lack of Face ID capabilities, nothing. You will simply lose access to the following features:
- You won't be able to quickly unlock your iPhone X by scanning your face while swiping. Instead, you will need to swipe the screen and then enter your password.
- You won't be able to verify Apple Pay purchases and payments with a face scan.
- You won't be able to use Face ID at all unless you enable and set it up. It would seem obvious, but some people still ask this question.
Remember that the iPhone X does not have Touch ID, it has been completely replaced by Face ID. Basically, if you don't use Face ID, you'll have to enter a password to unlock your phone, confirm purchases, use Apple Pay, Apple Cash, iTunes, App Store and other services that require authentication.
Can someone else use mine?iPhone X, if my face is registered on it?
Yes, if they know your iPhone X password.
Or they can hold the iPhone X up to your face so you look at it. This will work too.
Face ID can be temporarily disabled. So, if you are concerned about your safety, then it is worth reading about.
Safe whetherFace ID?Protected whether my data?
Many people who don't like Face ID are concerned about their privacy and security. Who or what can access your data? How is your personal information protected?
Apple answered these questions:
Privacy is very important to Apple. Face ID data, including a mathematical model of your face, is encrypted and protected by Secure Enclave. These will change and update over time, after each successful authentication, to make Face ID work better. The data will be updated when the facial similarity is high, but a password is used to unlock. Face ID data never leaves your device or gets copied to iCloud or anywhere else.
All questions about Face ID are similar to questions about Touch ID that began to appear after the technology was released several years ago. Apple can say with confidence that all your personal data is protected. You can find out more about how Face ID technology works.
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X curbed the ardor of enthusiasts and gave more reasons for skepticism. The funny embarrassment that happened to Apple Vice President Craig Federighi instantly became known to the whole world, after which people began to doubt the reliability and security of Face ID.
In this article, we will tell you why this technology is needed and discuss whether there is reason to fear that one day the iPhone X will not be able to be unlocked.
Face ID is a program that can identify a user by face. The True Depth front camera is responsible for this. The camera is located on a small “island” in the front, not covered by the display – geeks aptly dubbed it the “bangs”. "Bangs" hides great amount sensors and electronics.
These sensors enable Face ID to work. When the user takes the smartphone in his hand, an infrared sensor (flood illuminator) is activated, the task of which is to recognize whether there is a face in front of the screen. If there is a positive response from the infrared sensor, the dot projector is launched - the laser projects 30,000 dots onto the face in front of the screen. Finally, the infrared camera reads those points that are clearly visible and compares them with the 3D image the user originally took. If the technology “recognizes” the owner, the processor is given the command: the gadget needs to be unlocked.
The same system is used to create animoji, which are capable of copying the user’s facial expressions.
For Face ID, the most important thing is to see 3 elements of the user’s face: mouth, nose and eyes. If an iPhone X owner changes his hairstyle or grows a beard or mustache, this will not confuse Apple technology. It’s another matter if a person puts on dark glasses, takes his eyes away from the camera, closes them, or covers his mouth with a scarf - in these cases, Face ID may be powerless.
Apple has installed a small coprocessor in its flagship, thanks to which Face ID will remember the face more and more clearly over time. The longer you use your smartphone, the faster facial recognition works and the less accessories like glasses confuse the program.
What is Face ID technology for?
Using Face ID, you can:
In short, Face ID completely covers the functionality of Touch ID.
How to set up Face ID?
Setting up Face ID should only be done by thoroughly stretching the cervical vertebrae. You can find the required option on your phone by following the path “ Settings» — « Face ID and password" Once in the menu of the corresponding settings section, you need to act like this:
- Click on " Setting up Face ID» and place the device at a distance of approximately 30 cm from your face. A round frame will appear on the screen - make sure your face is in the center.
- Slowly move your head in a circular motion so that the program can form a structural (3D) image. By the way, for those who, due to physical limitations, cannot turn their heads, Apple has provided a different algorithm - you can activate it through the settings section “ Accessibility options».
- Click " Further" and repeat the circular motion.
- When a notification appears on the screen that Face ID is configured, click on “ Ready».
This useful animation is posted on the Apple website:
You can only add one face to Face ID on iPhone X. Setting up a smartphone so that any family member can unlock it using their face will not work.
Is Face ID really safe?
Apple claims: the probability that an iPhone X will make a mistake when unlocking by face is 1:1,000,000. For comparison, the probability of a Touch ID error was 1:50,000. In order to explain the incredible security of Face ID and relieve users of doubts about the advisability of using the program , Apple said the following about the technology:
- A unique 3D facial image cannot be stolen. It is stored in the memory of the Secure Enclave coprocessor on the device itself and is not sent to Apple servers.
- Face ID won't "buy" into a photo because infrared dots are projected differently onto a flat image. In this aspect, Apple has certainly surpassed whose Face technology Unlock was easily fooled with a photograph.
- You can’t fool Face ID with masks and plaster models either. Apple checked.
Despite all this, Face ID technology is far from perfect. Specifically, she failed the “twin test.”
There are no guarantees that the smartphone cannot be unlocked by using a 3D mask. Modern technologies They allow you to make one from just one photograph of a person. From this point on, Touch ID is even more reliable: hollywood movies they lie - the fingerprint sensor will not respond to the finger of the deceased, a severed finger or a prosthesis. For the scanner to work, you need a surface electric charge, which only living tissue provides. In the case of Face ID, there is no direct contact - this gives scammers room to experiment with a 3D printer.
In addition, Secure Enclave cannot be called invulnerable. Back in mid-2017, they managed to hack the coprocessor and made the decryption key public (as reported by threatpost.com). Apple has patched up this “hole”, but users of Apple technology have already begun to have doubts about how responsibly the Cupertino people take to ensuring the safety of personal data.
5 Important Points a Face ID User Should Know
It is important for iPhone X users to remember that Face ID:
- Will not be able to recognize the child. For technology, all children under 12 years of age (approximately) are the same person.
- Does not love sunlight. There is a possibility that the True Depth camera will not be able to perform its functions in sunny weather. The user will have to find a shadow or at least change the angle of the device in order to unlock the phone using the face.
- Doesn't work in landscape orientation. At least for now. The iPhone must be held vertically.
- It will turn off if it fails to recognize the user's face 2 times in a row. The iPhone owner will have to enter a password.
- Not the most dynamic way to unlock a smartphone. Touch ID is much faster - like any other fingerprint scanner on modern mobile phones.
It is obvious that many of the described shortcomings will be eliminated as the program is updated and improved. The same Touch ID, which is now an effective tool for protecting a smartphone, was mercilessly criticized by users at first.
Conclusion
The 1:1,000,000 ratio that Apple loves to flaunt looks extremely dubious. A study led by the University of Washington found that even the most powerful modern systems facial recognition systems show an efficiency of 98% - that is, they are wrong at least twice out of 100 times. The analysis is carried out permanently, the data is constantly updated - perhaps someday a system will appear on the list that works accurately in 99.9999% of cases, but modern level technology development looks like a utopia.
However, even in its current state, Face ID copes well with iPhone protection. Sometimes the program is even too vigilant, which explains the incident with Federighi. According to Apple, in the time leading up to the presentation, Face ID had to try to identify a huge number of individuals, so it decided to play it safe and ask for a password.
Face is a rap artist who gained wide popularity after the release of the video for the track “Gosha Rubchinsky”. His work, full of parodic humor and references to youth Internet culture, is classified as meme-rap.Childhood and youth
Ivan Dremin, performing under the pseudonym Face, was born on April 8, 1997 in Ufa. The artist has an older brother. At school, Dremin did not do well - he often received bad marks and fought with his classmates. At some point, Ivan even became a member of a street gang. The teenager was sent to police stations more than once for robbery and extortion. 
After graduating from the local lyceum, Ivan was going to enter a university, but did not get enough points on the Unified State Exam to enter the budget. The teenager’s parents did not have enough money to pay for their son’s studies, so Dremin got a job. Quite soon, Ivan decided for himself that such a life did not suit him, and decided to quit and take up music seriously.
Creativity and popularity
WITH early years Ivan was interested in good music - he was fascinated by the creativity of such famous performers, like the King and the Jester, Zemfira, Slipknot, Rammstein. However, he himself began to create rap music. At first he chose the nickname Punk Face, but his older brother advised the guy to change his nickname to simply Face, which translated into Russian means “Face.” Dremin later explained that this nickname best characterizes his diversity in creative views. The rapper also performed under the nicknames Lil Montana and Black Forest. 
The artist’s first full-fledged release took place at the end of October 2015. The album “Cursed Seal” includes 6 compositions. One of them was the song “Gosha Rubchinsky,” for which the musician later shot a video clip, which cost the musician 200 rubles. It is this song, named after Russian designer streetwear brought Face unexpected popularity. Later, the artist admitted that Rubchinsky is his role model and object of inspiration.
Face – Gosha Rubchinsky
In March of the following year, Ivan released the mini-album “Vlone”, and a few days later fans young artist were able to evaluate the video clip for the song “Megan Fox”, recorded together with the Moscow R&B artist Enique. This was followed by two mini-albums “Mayhem” and “Playboy”, the release of a new video, as well as a joint song with Moscow rapper Lizer.
At the beginning of 2017, viewers were able to see Face’s video for the song “I Don’t Give a F**k,” which was edited by American music video director Cole Bennett. Soon the musician’s album “Revenge” and the track “Flow” were published, which Ivan recorded together with Yanix and Markul.
In April, the musician’s next (seventh) release was released – a full-length album “Hatelove”, which included 17 tracks. The artist admitted that his new creation was created during a difficult period of his life with panic attacks and antidepressants.
In July, the musician presented his new track “I’m dropping the West,” the name of which turned into something of a meme in the rap community (a few months later, Oksimiron expressed his impressions of the battle with his American colleague Dizaster with this phrase: “I’m dropping the West, ooh,” wrote he's on Twitter). Then the artist pleased fans with another song together with Yanix - “Believe”, dedicated to hot topic mercantile love.
Face – Burger
Then, for the song “Burger,” the artist released his first professionally shot video. Although not all YouTube users reacted positively to the track, it was widely shared with quotes, the most popular of which was “I’m going to the Gucci store in St. Petersburg” (not surprising - this phrase made up about half of the entire track).
In September 2017, Face released the album “No Love” with 9 tracks. Half of the album is made in the artist’s traditional daring style, and the remaining songs surprised fans with their lyricism. More than 27,000 users of the VKontakte network reposted the news about the album - this is how Ivan broke the record of the group “Mushrooms” with their project “House on Wheels, Part 1.”
"vDud": rapper Face
Soon Dremin took part in Sergei Druzhko’s show in the “Meme Exchange” section from Lev Shaginyan, and became a guest of the show “ Comedy Club”, and then gave a detailed interview to journalist Yuri Dudu. In a 50-minute video, the rapper clarified his attitude towards modern music, drugs, tattoos, told about his past and the story of his acquaintance with Maryana Ro.
Personal life Face
In Ivan’s album “Hatelove” there is a composition named after a certain Lisa - this name can be found in other songs of the artist. In an interview with Fast Food Music, the artist admitted that the song is dedicated to Elizaveta Semina, a girl from a parallel class with whom the musician was unrequitedly in love since elementary school. Dremin chose a photo of the girl from her personal Instagram page as the cover for the album. “Lisa doesn’t love me,” the artist shared on Twitter. 
Face once admitted that he had about 150 girls, incl. fans
In September, Dremin confirmed rumors about his affair with video blogger Maryana Ro. ex-girlfriend the most popular YouTuber Ivangay. The lovers started a common Instagram page for a toy crocodile, which the guy gave to Ro during their first meeting. More than 50,000 users have subscribed to the toy’s page.
In April 2017, Face got tattoos on his face - the inscription “Numb” above his right eyebrow and the words “Hate” and “Love” under his eyes. These are not the young artist’s first tattoos - Dremin has the “PlayBoy” and “Vlone” logos, as well as the inscriptions “F*ck Love” and “Rock Star” tattooed.
The artist admitted that concerts in Moscow bring him 2 million rubles, in the regions - from 250 thousand rubles.
Rapper Face now
In 2018, the rapper stated that he had outgrown his previous work and “eschkere” in particular. He believes that as a voice for youth, he must be responsible and lead listeners in the right direction. The singer promised that in the new album “Public Enemy” fans will see a new Face. 
In February of the same year, he released his clothing line, No Love. It included basic items of a simple cut with the symbols of his brand.
In September, the promised album was released, in which listeners really felt the development of the artist. True, it was not called “Public Enemy”, but “Inscrutable Paths”. As one might expect from the album cover - double headed eagle with an oil rig - the rapper criticized the state of affairs in modern Russia. He touched on the topics of corruption, poverty, the World Cup, Russian mentality. The release was praised by many liberal publications and rapper Oksimiron.
Face did not receive higher education and has no plans yet. He is also categorical about work: “If you don’t do what you want and do what you don’t want, then you will be unhappy.” The rapper himself worked only once in order to earn at least some money for further development his musical activity. I got a job as an administrative assistant at a hotel, but the workday lasted only one day, and on the second day, our hero simply did not show up for workplace. He explained this by saying that he did not like the conditions of payment. And at these very moments he understands that his calling is not work, but entirely music.
Creation
Take off at creative activity Feysa begins with the track “ Gosha Rubchinsky”, which is based on a collection called “The Cursed Seal”. The video shot for this song with a budget of 200~ rubles gains a huge number of views and goes viral.
The clip appears on YouTube on January 3, 2016. In two years it gets 7 million views.
The rapper himself says that he made this video on the wave of hype associated with Gosha Rubchinsky and it went in. However, Ivan regrets that he did not receive feedback from Gosha himself for the additional flow of hype on his part towards the brand.
Creative activity does not stop there and an EP album is released on March 7, 2016 (mini) - “VLONE”, and a few days later collaboration to the composition " Megan Fox"with rapper ENIQUE.
In the summer of the same year, the rapper delighted his fans with two mini-albums “MAYHEM” and “PLAYBOY”, and already in September another video that became popular was released - “FACE - Bl### Face Here You Are Flexing”.
2017 comes and immediately (January 3rd) Face illuminates his fan base with a new creative video - “FACE - I Don’t Give a Fuck”, which, by the way, was filmed by a popular Western video clip - Cole Bennett. FACE contacted him through friends in a general conference where Western rappers with similar creativity communicate. Ivan did not pay any money for this clip, because... video director Cole Bennett said that “we are working on a common cause,” however, what is characteristic is that the video was released on the Cole Bennett channel. In the same month (January 14), a new solo album is released, which takes the name “REVENGE”.
The REVENGE album has many parallels to Asian culture.
April 9, 2017 - Face uploads an album called “HATELOVE” online, which plays a significant role in his work and also attracts new listeners.
August 6, 2017 - the video “FACE - BURGER” appears on the rapper’s YouTube channel, which has a huge number of views in just a couple of days.
The new video "Burger" was received ambiguously. In addition to satisfied fans, there were also those who began to hate the face.
- this is great. Yes, the technology is slower than Touch ID, but when it works properly, you don't even notice it. In a way, it's like magic. And this is still the first generation of the system. Remember how slow the first generation Touch ID was? So it has its own nuances and bugs, like any other new technology.
Face ID works great 90% of the time. If the remaining 10% really upsets you, try following the tips listed below. They may make Face ID work better for you.
1. Don't wait for the castle animation
If you just stare at the locked screen and wait for the lock animation to complete, the unlocking process will take a very long time.
Here's what to do instead: Immediately swipe up from the bottom of the screen, and by the time the home screen opens, your phone will be unlocked. Face ID is designed so that you don't notice it at all. And usually it is.
After a week of tests, we can say for sure that this unlocking method is the fastest.
Perhaps Apple is trying to save battery in this way, but if you just look at the screen and do nothing, the phone rarely unlocks itself.
2. Quick method: touch and swipe in one motion
Most quick method using Face ID - using tap-to-wake. You don't even have to reach for the side button to activate the screen.
If your phone is lying on the table, or the display doesn't turn on when you pick it up, simply tap the bottom of the screen and immediately swipe up. You will unlock your phone very quickly.
3. HoldiPhoneon distance 25-50 cm
Face ID works best if you hold the phone at a distance of 25-50cm from your face. If this is too far for you, move your phone closer or change the angle. When you're lying in bed and holding your smartphone too close to your face, the technology is unlikely to work.
The easiest way is to not change the angle if the authentication attempt fails, but simply move the phone further away from your face or vice versa.
4. Keep your sensors cleanTrueDepth
Over time, the area of the screen where the sensors are located (the notch) may become covered in dust. Especially if you carry your phone in a case. Wipe the display with a microfiber cloth from time to time.
5. Disable recognition attention
If you often have to unlock your phone without looking at it: in the car, when it's on the table, etc., turn off attention recognition.
Go to Settings -> Basic -> Universal access -> Face ID and password code and disable the option Demand attention ForFace ID.
Now Face ID will work even when you are not looking at the display. However, this increases the risk that someone else can break into your phone while you're sleeping or not looking at it.
6. Avoid sun protection points
Some Sunglasses do not transmit infrared light, which is used by Face ID to recognize attention. If you often wear such glasses due to work, then it is better to disable this function (discussed above).
7. Avoid sunny Sveta
Direct sunlight prevents Face ID from working properly, like any other camera. If you are trying to unlock your phone outside, turn around so that the sunlight does not shine on either the camera or your face.
8. After an unsuccessful attempt enter password
If Face ID authentication fails, do not try again, but instead enter your password. When you enter your password, Face ID learns and remembers your face.
9. Enable notification previews on your lock screen
For many people, Face ID doesn't work very well when the lock screen is open. If you immediately swipe the screen, everything works fine. In this regard, problems arise. For example, the inability to quickly see the content of your notifications on the lock screen.
To solve the problem, go to Settings -> Notifications -> Show thumbnails -> Always.
Now you don't need to use Face ID to view the contents of notifications.
10. Reset settingsFace ID
The last salvation is to reset everything Face settings ID. This will remove all data about your face.
