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When Face ID will be supported in iPhone 8

Does everyone need Face ID on there iPhone 8 so request them for a new update including Face ID


iPhone 8, iOS 13

Posted on Jul 2, 2020 11:31 AM

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Posted on Jul 2, 2020 11:36 AM

The iPhone 8 does not have the required scanning hardware that enables FaceID. If FaceID just used an image it would be trivially easy to bypass with just a photo. On the phones that have Face ID you are identified by a 3D infrared scan of your face. That’s what the “notch” is for; it contains the IR emitters. Phones that don’t have that hardware can’t offer FaceID.

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Jul 2, 2020 11:36 AM in response to aadi129

The iPhone 8 does not have the required scanning hardware that enables FaceID. If FaceID just used an image it would be trivially easy to bypass with just a photo. On the phones that have Face ID you are identified by a 3D infrared scan of your face. That’s what the “notch” is for; it contains the IR emitters. Phones that don’t have that hardware can’t offer FaceID.

When Face ID will be supported in iPhone 8

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