Face ID resemblance issue

Hi there.

my sister has bought an Iphone 11 Pro and activated Face ID only for herself.

we are not twin but we have a little bit resemblance of our facial view.

when I take her phone, it gets unlocked recognizing my face instead of my sister.


I think this is seriously considerable issue.


thank you.

Posted on Jul 12, 2020 3:00 AM

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Jul 12, 2020 3:03 AM in response to chinara0710

If you are worried about security and do not trust technologies then please use a passcode to authenticate. Very simple.


Security safeguards

Security is important to all of us to protect information on our devices. We have done some important things to safeguard your information, the same way we did with Touch ID. Face ID uses the TrueDepth camera and machine learning for a secure authentication solution. Face ID data - including mathematical representations of your face - is encrypted and protected with a key available only to the Secure Enclave.


The probability that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone or iPad Pro and unlock it using Face ID is approximately 1 in 1,000,000 with a single enrolled appearance. As an additional protection, Face ID allows only five unsuccessful match attempts before a passcode is required. The statistical probability is different for twins and siblings that look like you and among children under the age of 13, because their distinct facial features may not have fully developed. If you're concerned about this, we recommend using a passcode to authenticate.

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