Face Unlock

Android Q Code Points to Native Facial Unlock Feature From Google

Tim January 25, 2019

Remember Face Unlock from Ice Cream Sandwich? There's a screenshot of it above, along with my dog Thor. It was okay as an unlocking method, but not ideal. These days, Google includes Trusted Face on phones, which is part of the Google Play Services package....

OnePlus 5 is Getting 5T’s Face Unlock, Grabs Official Oreo for Now (Updated x2: Back as 5.0.1)

Kellen December 26, 2017 2

UPDATE 1/7/18: Alright, the Oreo update is back as OxygenOS 5.0.1. The changelog remains the same, but OnePlus has added two items to it: Bug fixes for third party camera application Fixed network issues for European operators On a related note, this update...

Google Grabs Patent Detailing Multiple User Face Unlock, Readying it for Primetime

Eric September 5, 2012 34

The not-so-secret of Google's next step for Android got another leak today. Google has won a patent that allows Android to differentiate between users on a device by using Face Unlock. Using this alongside the multi-user framework, that is already in place...

Google Adds “Liveness Check” Option to Face Unlock in Jelly Bean, Requires Blinking

Kellen June 29, 2012 63

When Face Unlock was first introduced through Ice Cream Sandwich, Android enthusiasts were quick to test its level of security. They quickly found it to be easily bypassable if you had a photo of the person that it was programmed for. While there may be few...

Thursday Poll: Do You Use Your Front Facing Camera?

Tim June 14, 2012 69

Exactly one year ago today, we asked in a poll if readers actually used the front-facing camera on their devices. The feedback was actually interesting, with a majority 34% of 10,000 voters stating their devices didn't even have a front-facing shooter, but...

Reports Claim That Code from Android’s Face Unlock Could be from Majel, We Highly Doubt it

Kellen February 2, 2012 104

Someone in the Android community was bored over the last few days and decided to open up one of the .xml files for the Face Unlock feature in Ice Cream Sandwich. They noticed a list of items that for some reason, made them jump to the conclusion that these are...

Apple Files for Face Unlock Patent, Are You Kidding Me? (Updated)

Kellen December 29, 2011 270

According to Apple patent investigator Patently Apple, the Cupertino based king of patent trolling has filed for a new facial unlock detection patent. Seriously, Apple? You don't even have facial recognition technology out to the public yet, but your...

Face Unlock On Galaxy Nexus Is Very Neat, But Easily Compromised With a Picture?

Tim November 11, 2011 139

The world was introduced to the Galaxy Nexus' facial recognition setting at the Ice Cream Sandwich launch. While it may not have worked perfectly in the dim lighting on stage, most of us were still impressed. Hold your beautiful mug in front of the camera and...