The worrying configuration of your iPhone that could allow anyone to access it while you sleep…
Imagine this terrifying possibility: while you are sleeping soundly, someone in your house picks up your iPhone.
With a simple trick, they trick your iPhone’s facial recognition, granting them unrestricted access to your texts, photos, videos, social media accounts, banking, and more.
It’s shocking to think that anyone can unlock your phone without your knowledge when you’re sleeping.
As anyone with a relatively modern iPhone knows, it’s possible to use Apple’s Face ID to open your phone just by looking at it.
Smartphones come packed with accessibility features for people with impaired vision, hearing, or mobility.
A common fear is that someone might hold your phone to your face while you sleep to unlock it.
As anyone with a relatively modern iPhone knows, it’s possible to use Apple’s Face ID to open your phone just by looking at it.
Your phone’s TrueDepth camera captures precise facial data by analyzing thousands of invisible points.
It maps all your curves and wrinkles and stores that data as a key to unlock your phone.
Face ID automatically adapts to changes in your appearance, such as wearing makeup, growing facial hair, or even wearing a face mask.
If there is a more significant change to your appearance, such as shaving your beard, Face ID confirms your identity by using your passcode before updating your face data.
In fact, it is very innovative and works with hats, scarves, glasses, contact lenses and sunglasses.
Apple claims that there is only a one in a million chance that someone else’s face can unlock your iPhone.
It’s okay, that’s good to know. But what about your face?
A common fear is that someone might hold your phone up to your face while you sleep to unlock it.
What happens is that these systems do not work if you have your eyes closed. Phew!
But wait! There is a way to bypass this protection built into your iPhone. Read on to prevent this from happening to you.
Check your settings
Smartphones come packed with accessibility features for people with impaired vision, hearing, or mobility. You can make the text on the screen larger or have the phone dictate what appears on the screen. AssistiveTouch helps you use your iPhone if you have trouble touching the screen or pressing buttons.
These are essential tools for people who need them, but a configuration could put your security at risk. Face ID also has an accessibility feature to help people who are blind or have low vision. With this setting, you don’t need to open your eyes to unlock your phone.
While some people need this, you shouldn’t use it if your vision isn’t affected. Here is where to find it:
● Go to Settings > Accessibility > Face ID & Attention.
● Make sure Require Attention for Face ID is enabled.
While this setting is enabled by default, someone with access to your phone could turn it off and unlock it while you sleep. That’s a scary thought, so a quick review here is more than worth it.
