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Bloodwalker09 t1_je9lkjm wrote

Well it’s used for authentication for everything. From Unlocking the phone, unlocking Apps or buying stuff in the AppStore or if you use ApplePay.

The low light performance is incredible, because if I’m not wrong it completely works through infrared and not the camera it even works in complete darkness.

Since the iPhone 12 I think it even works with medical masks on if you use them. Even with glasses and an medical mask I can unlock in an instant.

Only thing that you might miss is unlocking without looking directly at your phone. So for example if you have your phone laying on the table and it’s not facing you, you either have to unlock via passcode or take the phone in your hands. Or if possible put your head above the phone.

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PreparationOk4251 t1_jebgtkp wrote

The last part you said is true but if you have an Apple Watch and enable unlock with Apple Watch once the watch is on your wrist and unlocked you can access the phone on the desk

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iCantThinkOfUserNaem t1_jeedg7r wrote

And also since the iPhone 13 you can finally use Face ID horizontally like on the iPad Pro. But I’m starting to wonder if the iPad Pro 2020 was the first to get Face ID with a mask or the M1.

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