Facelock unlocked by picture in 15 Pro max.

My picture unlocked my face lock on 15 pro max

iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 17, 2025 8:13 AM

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Posted on Mar 17, 2025 8:19 AM

bishalgree wrote:

My picture unlocked my face lock on 15 pro max

No, it didn’t. Lock the phone with it facing away from you, then try unlocking with your picture without facing the iPhone. Better yet, give the phone and your picture to someone else and have them take it to a different room.


If the Tru-Depth camera can see your face it will unlock.

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Mar 17, 2025 8:19 AM in response to bishalgree

bishalgree wrote:

My picture unlocked my face lock on 15 pro max

No, it didn’t. Lock the phone with it facing away from you, then try unlocking with your picture without facing the iPhone. Better yet, give the phone and your picture to someone else and have them take it to a different room.


If the Tru-Depth camera can see your face it will unlock.

Mar 17, 2025 8:29 AM in response to bishalgree

bishalgree wrote:

I have just tested, my picture unlocked my face lock. My picture was taken by another android phone and use to unlock my face lock, it works.

Nope. Face ID requires the True Depth camera. Perhaps you faced your iPhone screen at a photo, then you you aimed the phone at you to swipe up to get to your home page, which would have read your face through the True Depth camera.


I just tested it using a very clear photo of my face and nope, it won't unlock my iPhone.

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