My brother’s face unlocks my Face ID!!!

I noticed that my Face ID on the phone thinks that my brother is me, and unlocks the phone!! We tried several times, and every time it was unlocking. We are not twins, not the same age, and not even similar. Now I have a trust issue with the technology, and I can't rely on this anymore. We are not even similar and the Face ID failed, what if somebody else is also a match? What happens when somebody abuses this feature, steals the phone, and eventually pay with my Apple pay feature?

iPhone 11

Posted on Aug 6, 2020 3:57 AM

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Aug 6, 2020 4:21 AM in response to sea_224

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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