Attention has always been off, as I was instructed by others on this list to do back when I first got my phone about eight months ago or so. Believe me, I have tried everything. I don’t mind face ID, but I had better success with the fingerprint, that’s for sure.
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 5, 2022, at 2:30 AM, Pete Nalda <lpna...@gmail.com> wrote: > > For what it’s worth, there is a setting to not require attention for Face ID > that makes it more forgiving. > > Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for G'day, Mates > Louie P (Pete) Nalda > Facebook.com/lpnalda > Linkedin.com/in/lpnalda > Twitter: @lpnalda > >> On Sep 4, 2022, at 8:35 PM, SoonerAnnie <sooneran...@att.net> wrote: >> >> Thanks, all, for the replies and suggestions. I set mine up in a room where >> there was good light, using VoiceOver, but my sighted husband was standing >> behind me and he said it got a good scan of my face. Since I tried the >> suggestion of holding my phone at arms length from my face I have had much >> better luck. I most definitely prefer touch ID as you can even do that >> without having to pick up your phone, but I'm getting more used to the face >> ID. I have too much on my phone to leave it wide open, although it has been >> tempting in the past. >> >> Ann >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Sep 4, 2022, at 6:09 PM, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: >>> >>> I went out in bright sunlight, but some people say that is absolutely not >>> necessary. Since the guy at Wal-Mart could not do it, I wondered at the >>> time, if light had something to do with it. Now, I simply do not know why >>> we could not get it done at Wal-Mart. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Arnold Schmidt >>> Sent: Sunday, September 4, 2022 6:02 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Face ID hit or miss >>> >>> I wonder if where one is when they initially set up face ID would make a >>> diference? I know it is not supposed to make that much of a difference, >>> but I do wonder. When I get a modern phone and want to set up face ID, I >>> will go outside, not in direct sunlight, but using outside light. Some >>> people seem to have little problem using it, others just can't seem to make >>> it work consistently. Maybe it is like those ocr programs, that only can do >>> as well as the scan they are given. Maybe some who have a problem with it >>> gave their phone a not so good scan of their face to start with. I know >>> voice over said it was okay, but maybe a better scan would work better. >>> This is just speculation on my part, I don't have a modern phone with which >>> to experiment. >>> >>> Arnold Schmidt >>> >>> Sent from Arnold's iPhone S E 2 >>> >>>> On Sep 4, 2022, at 5:35 PM, Lynn Schneider <canepri...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> I would say face ID works for me about 50% of the time. for reasons unclear >>> to me, sometimes it will just completely not recognize my face and I have >>> to reset it. One thing that has helped me is to also set up the alternate >>> face ID so that essentially, it has two copies of my face. I know people >>> say that it should not matter if you are in a light or dark environment, >>> but in my very dark bedroom, it rarely recognizes my face. it certainly has >>> gotten a lot better with practice, but I don’t have quite the luck that >>> Sieghard has had, despite setting mine up per the instructions given on >>> this list about six months ago. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> >>>> On Sep 4, 2022, at 4:14 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Why don't you use Face Id, for me it works better than Touch Id ever did, >>> but of course that is partly because I do at time use my hands for physical >>> labour like woodworking, gardening and so on and whenever I put in a day in >>> my woodworking shop I could forget Touch Id for the next 2 or 3 days until >>> either the glue came off my fingers and/or all the little cuts and scraps >>> had heeled. Face Id is actually more secure than Touch Id and it works for >>> me I would say about 96 or 98% of the time. I do have th attention feature >>> turned off I should add, it makes it maybe slightly less secure, but both >>> my eyes are prosthetic and I often do not have them in at night. I have no >>> issue with Face I d with the attention feature enabled, but it will not >>> work if it doesn't see the eyes whereas it works just fine even in absolute >>> darkness with that feature disabled.. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Sieghard >>> >>> >>> >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of >>> Esther Levegnale >>> Sent: Sunday, September 4, 2022 9:37 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Face ID hit or miss >>> >>> >>> >>> on my old phones with home buttons, I really enjoyed touch ID. I don't >>> think there is such a thing now with the newer phones that don't have a >>> home button. I just use a pass code. Esther >>> >>> Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 13 Pro Max! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Sep 3, 2022, at 10:47 PM, Joshua Hendrickson <louv...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:louv...@gmail.com> > wrote: >>> >>> It will take some practice before you will feel comfortable with face >>> ID. I honestly prefer touch ID myself, but I am getting used to face >>> ID. >>> >>>> On 9/3/22, Anthony Vece <ajv...@gmail.com <mailto:ajv...@gmail.com> > >>>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> I would imagine that if this is a brand-new phone for the first >>> few days or >>> >>> so it would asked for your password more often than Face ID. This >>> is so that >>> >>> everything could stick to get it. However the suggestions you >>> receivedmake >>> >>> sense. Keep us posted. >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone 13 Pro!! >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Sep 3, 2022, at 8:10 PM, Nimer Jaber >>>> <nimerjab...@gmail.com <mailto:nimerjab...@gmail.com> > wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> >>> >>> A couple of things to try: >>> >>> * Try holding it at arms-length away from your face, straight >>> out in front >>> >>> of you. >>> >>> * If you are wearing glasses, try with them off. >>> >>> * If you did not register face ID that way, try registering it >>> again. >>> >>> * Try using a microfiber cloth to wipe off the screen. >>> Sometimes, skin >>> >>> oils can cause interference, if you hold the phone up to your >>> ear while on >>> >>> a call. >>> >>> * Note that, on device reboot, you will certainly need to >>> enter your pin >>> >>> again. >>> >>> >>> >>> If none of these things help, I would probably go back to >>> where you bought >>> >>> it, or reach out to Apple, as it may be a hardware issue. >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Sat, Sep 3, 2022 at 4:15 PM SoonerAnnie >>>> <sooneran...@att.net <mailto:sooneran...@att.net> > wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> >>> >>> Subject pretty much says it all. I just bought an iPhone >>> 13 mini and have >>> >>> set up Face ID with no difficulty; however, it seems that >>> it'll work two >>> >>> or three times and then will require me to use my pass >>> code to unlock my >>> >>> phone. I am getting very tempted to put my SIM card back >>> in my SE 20 lol. >>> >>> It's much easier to just reach over and unlock it with my >>> finger than to >>> >>> pick up my mini and hope I can get it to unlock without >>> having to type in >>> >>> my pass code. Any suggestions would be appreciated. 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