There is plenty of evidence that Face ID There are other reasons why it fails, as it is safe to use on the iPhone, recognizes masked users, and doesn’t fool even identical twins. Thereupon, a user shared his story, stating that his iPhone’s Face ID did not recognize him after facial surgery.

User @Delenda__Carthago’s Reddit post became quite popular due to the rarity of the case. After the user has undergone facial surgery that alters an unspecified part of the face, Even though he had his iPhone password and iCloud password, he could not reset his FaceID.

FaceID doesn’t recognize me after surgery and impossible to reset despite all my passwords
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FaceID was not fooled, but it has another weak point

The situation left this user unable to access his iPhone for a week. So he decided to look for help on Reddit. After following the advice of other users, He decided to contact Apple support site, which explained how to reset his iPhone via Mac..

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According to Apple’s website, If you forget your passcode or FaceID no longer recognizes you, it is possible to restart your iPhone from another device.but you still need your iCloud password.

yes ok Face ID uses a combination of camera and infrared sensors to create a three-dimensional map of the user’s face It appears that the changes made during surgery to unlock the iPhone and iPad were enough to confuse the system.

Face ID and iPhone security

With its arrival with the iPhone in 2017 Face ID became an alternative to Touch ID fingerprint reader, was available on previous models. This change was made possible thanks to the inclusion of the TrueDepth camera, which captures a three-dimensional image of the user’s face, enabling more precise and secure facial recognition.

Despite initial criticism regarding its potential impact on privacy, Face ID is a technology that has proven itself as a reliable and popular technology among iPhone and iPad users, offering solutions, although not perfect.As this latest case shows.

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