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For me, the biggest pain point with Touch ID was that it didn't work well in the rain, which is precisely the moment when the touch screen for manual password d

For me, the biggest pain point with Touch ID was that it didn't work well in the rain, which is precisely the moment when the touch screen for manual password doesn't work all that great either. I'm hoping masks are more of a transient thing, long-term, than the rain.

fiftyfifty 5y ago
FaceID doesn’t work with sunglasses on either. It would be nice if we could just have both to cover most weather scenarios. Of course too much face covering and gloves in the winter and neither are going to work then (;
- krupan 5y ago
  It works with sunglasses for me, which has always made me wonder how well it's actually working
  - GeekyBear 5y ago
    FaceID works off of infrared light, so if your lenses don't block those wavelengths, it works.
  - gzer0 5y ago
    The "trick" for this to work flawlessly (at least for myself) is to set up regular face-ID; and then setup an "alternate" appearance with sunglasses or whatever other items/accessories might cause problems. Never had any issues; especially if you setup the alternate appearance with a mask / partially obstructed face.
  - fiftyfifty 5y ago
    It definitely doesn’t work with mine, just a black pair of Ray-Bans. I just tried it again to make sure it hasn’t changed with the latest update. I use my phone as an offline GPS for hiking and it’s been a constant frustration for me, as there is a significant delay before it gives you the keypad after FaceID fails. I’ve tried setting up an “alternative appearance” in FaceID with my sunglasses on and it just complains that my face is obstructed.
    - GeekyBear 5y ago
      If it can't see your eyes because you have lenses that block infrared light, then it can't tell if you're looking at the screen. You can turn off "Required Attention for Face ID" in the Settings as a workaround.
  - nanidin 5y ago
    If I designed the system, I would be continuously training the FaceID model to account for false negatives based on a correctly entered PIN after a failed FaceID unlock. When FaceID was announced, they also said it should also continue to work with varying amounts of facial hair - which I have also found to be true.
- luhn 5y ago
  Polarized sunglasses block the phone's sensors, so it can't confirm you're actually looking at the screen—That someone isn't trying to unlock it e.g. while you're asleep. If you turn off "Require Attention for Face ID" in Face ID settings it'll work with sunglasses.
- jasongill 5y ago
  According to Apple, "Face ID is designed to work with hats, scarves, glasses, contact lenses, and many sunglasses." (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208108) and from my experience, it works fine with my polarized sunglasses, but it sounds like it doesn't work for everyone.
- pacohope 5y ago
  I was doing work with latex gloves on (clean and dry) and was shocked to find that Touch ID on my iPhone 8+ worked pretty reliably through the glove.

fiftyfifty 5y ago

FaceID doesn’t work with sunglasses on either. It would be nice if we could just have both to cover most weather scenarios. Of course too much face covering and gloves in the winter and neither are going to work then (;

krupan 5y ago
It works with sunglasses for me, which has always made me wonder how well it's actually working
- GeekyBear 5y ago
  FaceID works off of infrared light, so if your lenses don't block those wavelengths, it works.
- gzer0 5y ago
  The "trick" for this to work flawlessly (at least for myself) is to set up regular face-ID; and then setup an "alternate" appearance with sunglasses or whatever other items/accessories might cause problems. Never had any issues; especially if you setup the alternate appearance with a mask / partially obstructed face.
- fiftyfifty 5y ago
  It definitely doesn’t work with mine, just a black pair of Ray-Bans. I just tried it again to make sure it hasn’t changed with the latest update. I use my phone as an offline GPS for hiking and it’s been a constant frustration for me, as there is a significant delay before it gives you the keypad after FaceID fails. I’ve tried setting up an “alternative appearance” in FaceID with my sunglasses on and it just complains that my face is obstructed.
  - GeekyBear 5y ago
    If it can't see your eyes because you have lenses that block infrared light, then it can't tell if you're looking at the screen. You can turn off "Required Attention for Face ID" in the Settings as a workaround.
- nanidin 5y ago
  If I designed the system, I would be continuously training the FaceID model to account for false negatives based on a correctly entered PIN after a failed FaceID unlock. When FaceID was announced, they also said it should also continue to work with varying amounts of facial hair - which I have also found to be true.
luhn 5y ago
Polarized sunglasses block the phone's sensors, so it can't confirm you're actually looking at the screen—That someone isn't trying to unlock it e.g. while you're asleep. If you turn off "Require Attention for Face ID" in Face ID settings it'll work with sunglasses.
jasongill 5y ago
According to Apple, "Face ID is designed to work with hats, scarves, glasses, contact lenses, and many sunglasses." (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208108) and from my experience, it works fine with my polarized sunglasses, but it sounds like it doesn't work for everyone.
pacohope 5y ago
I was doing work with latex gloves on (clean and dry) and was shocked to find that Touch ID on my iPhone 8+ worked pretty reliably through the glove.