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« on: September 18, 2017, 04:05:17 pm »

Apple's Craig Federighi talks Face ID in TechCrunch interview

Many have voiced concerns about the new Face ID feature on the iPhone X, and Federighi gave TechCrunch's Matthew Panzarino some answers.

Face ID has been generating a great deal of buzz since it was announced at the Apple Event, and many consumers have been questioning its effectiveness and security. In an interview with TechCrunch, Apple's Senior VP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi discussed iPhone X's new feature in order to help clear up any confusion.

The biggest question on the public's mind regarding Face ID is one of security. Federighi explained how to disable it in the event of an emergency:


  On older phones the sequence was to click 5 times [on the power button], but on newer phones like iPhone 8 and iPhone X, if you grip the side buttons on either side and hold them a little while — we'll take you to the power down [screen]. But that also has the effect of disabling Face ID. So, if you were in a case where the thief was asking to hand over your phone &mda...

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