Can kids unlock Face ID?

Set up Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode
Set up a passcode that your child can use to unlock the device. Don't use the same passcode on your child's device and your own device.
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Is it possible if your child can unlock your phone with their face?

Face ID may confuse close relatives with device owners.

If you use Apple's Face ID technology - which unlocks iPhones by recognizing the user looking at the device - you may be at risk of having your child, parent, or other close family member being able to unlock your device without your authorization.
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Does Face ID work on kids?

You can also set up Face ID or Touch ID so that you can unlock the device with a glance or a touch. You can enroll an Alternate Appearance for Face ID and up to five fingerprints, so add your child's and your own. Set up a passcode.
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Why can my daughters face unlock my iPhone?

If there is a more significant change in your appearance, by providing correct passcode you are telling Face ID to update your face data. So if this is your daughter who is unlocking the device by providing correct passcode, her face is very likely added to face data too.
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Does iPhone have a child lock?

Go to Settings and tap Screen Time. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and enter your Screen Time passcode. Tap Content Restrictions, then tap Web Content. Choose Unrestricted Access, Limit Adult Websites, or Allowed Websites Only.
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Face ID flaw: Kid unlocks mom's iPhone X (CNET News)



How do I put my iPhone in kid mode?

Enable “Kid Mode” on iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch with Guided Access in iOS
  1. Open “Settings” and tap on “General”
  2. Navigate to “Accessibility” and under the Learning section tap on “Guided Access”
  3. Flip the switch to ON, then tap “Set Passcode” to set a password you'll use to escape out of Guided Access mode.
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Can twins unlock each others Face ID?

Yes, twins can unlock each other's iPhones. But kids accessing their parents' devices raises different concerns.
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Can someone unlock Face ID while sleeping?

If someone knocks you unconscious or attempts to unlock your iPhone X with your face while you're sleeping, it's not going to work. As mentioned above, you need to look at your iPhone for Face ID to grant access to your device.
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Can Face ID distinguish twins?

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.
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What happens to Apple ID when child turns 13?

Once your child reaches the age of 13 (or equivalent minimum age depending on jurisdiction), they will be permitted to maintain their account without participating in Family Sharing.
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Can twins unlock iPhone?

In 2017, CNN tested the feature using identical twins and the recognition system failed miserably. During the test, one of the identical twins set up Face ID and then handed the phone over to the other twin who unlocked the phone using her face and the entire process happened quite comfortably.
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Can someone unlock your iPhone 11 while you are sleeping?

Face ID recognizes if your eyes are open and your attention is directed towards the device. This makes it more difficult for someone to unlock your device without your knowledge (such as when you are sleeping). To use Face ID, you must set up a passcode on your device.
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Can Face ID be fooled by a photo?

The face-unlock feature on nearly half of late-model Android phones can still be fooled by photographs, a Dutch study has found. Many people know that Apple's Face ID system is more secure than the default Android facial recognition program. For example, Face ID can't be fooled by a photograph.
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How do you bypass someones Face ID?

The Tik Tok method to iPhone unlocking without using a passcode or Face ID
  1. Swipe down on your control panel while covering your camera Face ID. ...
  2. Turn off your, Wi-Fi, Data and Bluetooth. ...
  3. Enter into you calculator, type in a decimal place.
  4. Turn your phone sideways to enter scientific mode, press “IN”, then Press “Rand”
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Can you use a picture to unlock iPhone?

I have tested this extensively, using a selfie I took from both android and iOS devises, more specifically an iPhone 11 and a galaxy s7. Both managed to unlock my phone with the first attempt made, just by holding the other phone displaying the selfie picture in full size, a few inches opposite my iPhone 12.
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Does iPhone 13 have fingerprint?

Unfortunately, the short answer is no. As convenient as it would be for Apple to integrate Touch ID into an iPhone along with the usual Face ID sensors, that's simply not the case. There's no fingerprint sensor underneath the screen, nothing in the power button, or anywhere else on the phone.
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Can you unlock Face ID with eyes closed?

How do I use Face ID? Using Face ID to unlock your device is, according to Apple, as simple as picking it up and looking at it with your eyes opened (it won't scan if your eyes are closed).
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How do you unlock an iPhone without the passcode or Face ID?

Here are four methods for how to unlock iPhone without passcode or Face ID 2022, just continue reading.
  1. Restore Your iPhone with iTunes.
  2. Unlock Your Phone with iCloud Find My iPhone.
  3. Unlock iPhone with Siri.
  4. Unlock an iPhone without Data Loss.
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Can you cheat Face ID?

Security researchers attending the annual Black Hat hacker convention in Las Vegas have managed to bypass the iPhone FaceID user authentication in just 120 seconds.
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Is Face ID better than fingerprint?

When Face ID arrived on the iPhone X in 2017, it was hailed as a tremendous achievement for biometric logins. It was more secure, faster, and more accurate than Touch ID, Apple told us, and far less likely to be spoofed.
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Does iPhone 12 have two Face ID?

Please note that you can only store one primary Face ID and one Alternate Face. If you want to change the secondary one, then you must reset Face ID.
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How do I setup my iPhone 12 for kids?

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap your name.
  3. Tap Family Sharing, then tap Add Member.
  4. Tap Create an Account for a Child, then tap Continue.
  5. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up the account. You can use the child's email address for their Apple ID.
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Does Face ID damage your eyes?

From what we know right now, we can be pretty sure that Iris Scanner and Face ID won't hurt your eyes. But nothing's for certain. Even though modern scientific studies show that low-risk IR products are harmless, nobody's tested the effects of daily exposure over a span of, say, 30 years.
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