Unlock iPhone X 10 When Lying
Face Id, The New Face-Scanning Security Camera
introduced in the iPhone X, works pretty
flawlessly most of the time. But there’s
one place where Apple’s latest tech may be giving you trouble: in bed.
A recent Reddit thread (spotted by BGR) revealed
that multiple people were having trouble
unlocking the new smartphone while
still lying in bed. One iPhone X owner
assumed the issue might be a pillow
obscuring their face, but it turns out the solution is even simpler.
Unlock the iPhone X in Bed
The problem isn’t with the position
of your face, it’s how you’re holding your
iPhone. That’s because Face ID doesn’t
work if the camera is too close to you. It
needs to be between 10-20 inches
away from your face to get an accurate scan, according to Apple.
Normally that isn’t an issue, since most
people hold their phone out in front of
them at about that distance, but using
your iPhone in bed is another story. You
might hold the device closer because you
usually wear glasses or contacts but haven’t
put them on yet, or maybe you just woke
Either way, your natural instinct is
probably to hold the screen
right up to your face, but with Face ID that won’t work.
This might be a little annoying to
get used to, but it’s probably
for the best. Holding your
smartphone too close to
your face can cause eye
strain and even headaches,
according to one study. So in this case, maybe Apple does know best.
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