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Apple FaceID in general but definitely when driving, wearing sunglasses, or outside in bright sunlight.

I have a mount for the phone at center dash of my car and FaceID rarely works from there. I have to lean over while trying to drive to put my face in front of the phone to get it to work … sometimes. Usually the phone insists on the passcode which is insecure when mounted on dash for passengers to easily view and provides a further distraction.

Good old TouchID worked so much better in most circumstances.



FaceID adds friction to using my phone. Plus, looking at my phone doesn't necessarily mean I want it unlocked. I'll often glance at my phone to see a recent text, put it back in my pocket and then a few minutes later wonder why my pocket is warm...oh right it's probably sitting there unlocked with an app open.




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