Low Light Face Unlock

[mustang7757]

Hopefully Google updates this , because if your not in optimal light it won't unlock , i mentioned this in another thread but was little off topic so i made this a topic ) orher then that i like this Device over the 6pro for many reasons.

Flossy even noticed this 24 minutes in his video
https://youtu.be/HiIlpdXvkA0

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[wyelkins]

My experience with the face unlock was mostly mixed. If you are in a well lit environment it works great.

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[HyperM3]

I barely get it to work. It takes more time for me to align the device just right so it sees my face vs just using the fingerprint sensor.

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[mustang7757]

My experience with the face unlock was mostly mixed. If you are in a well lit environment it works great.

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Same

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[mustang7757]

I barely get it to work. It takes more time for me to align the device just right so it sees my face vs just using the fingerprint sensor.

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Even in well lit lighting?

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[wyelkins]

Same

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The 4XL Face unlock worked great.

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[mustang7757]

The 4XL Face unlock worked great.

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Yeah well that was similar to iPhone face unlock

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[HyperM3]

Even in well lit lighting?

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My muscle memory is to pick up the phone with my thumb on the sensor before I even get the camera to see my face. Honestly, I won't use face unlock that much. I'd rather keep to the fingerprint sensor.

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[mustang7757]

My muscle memory is to pick up the phone with my thumb on the sensor before I even get the camera to see my face. Honestly, I won't use face unlock that much. I'd rather keep to the fingerprint sensor.

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Yeah lol

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[o4liberty]

It's the same on the galaxy s22 only works in lit areas.

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[Morty2264]

Oh, wow! Hopefully this gets taken care of soon!

 

[Jeremy8000]

I have no issues with mine (7 Pro) unless it's very, very dim.

I wonder if the ability to recognize is impacted by the level of light present when the feature is first setup...?

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[mustang7757]

It's the same on the galaxy s22 only works in lit areas.

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No my Flip and Fold 4 do a better job in less light it also has option to brighten the screen in dark areas

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[cbreze]

Yeah to dim light is not so great for face unlock. Kinda dim seems to work OK at times. I have more trouble with the fingerprint sensor. It might just be me and my placement of my finger, not to sure. But if light is to dim and I time out the FPS then its the backup code every time that finally gets me in. I have 4 fingers registered, 2 twice. If its one other thing I like about my iPhone 13 it's the face unlock is flawless always. But that doesn't make me miss it... yet.

 

[buzzy3970]

Yes face id on this thing sucks. Virtually unusable in dim lighting.

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[bkeaver]

Hopefully Google updates this , because if your not in optimal light it won't unlock , i mentioned this in another thread but was little off topic so i made this a topic ) orher then that i like this Device over the 6pro for many reasons.

Flossy even noticed this 24 minutes in his video
https://youtu.be/HiIlpdXvkA0

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Yeah I can't watch his reviews. He could cut his reviews down by 2/3rds and still say what needs to be said. He rambles way too much.
On another note, I bet it will take both a hardware and software update to totally fix it. They may be able to improve it with a software update but not fix it correctly.

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[J Dubbs]

Hopefully Google updates this , because if your not in optimal light it won't unlock , i mentioned this in another thread but was little off topic so i made this a topic ) orher then that i like this Device over the 6pro for many reasons.

Flossy even noticed this 24 minutes in his video
https://youtu.be/HiIlpdXvkA0

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I noticed that even his Hazel 7Pro has scratches on the camera bar, including one Big Ol' nick between the flash and second camera lens. I haven't seen a reviewers 7 or 7Pro yet that didn't have some scratching. Those 7's need to be kept in cases If I pick one up down the road it won't come out of the box till I have a good case for it lol.

 

[mustang7757]

Yeah I can't watch his reviews. He could cut his reviews down by 2/3rds and still say what needs to be said. He rambles way too much.
On another note, I bet it will take both a hardware and software update to totally fix it. They may be able to improve it with a software update but not fix it correctly.

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He's an entertainer but I was going through my YouTube feed and I saw his take on the pixel 7 pro and I decided to click on it.


I think it can be fixed with software

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[mustang7757]

I noticed that even his Hazel 7Pro has scratches on the camera bar, including one Big Ol' nick between the flash and second camera lens. I haven't seen a reviewers 7 or 7Pro yet that didn't have some scratching. Those 7's need to be kept in cases If I pick one up down the road it won't come out of the box till I have a good case for it lol.

Case and glass screen protector always for me .

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[PaulQ]

When I use face unlock, it usually works well (when there is light). I am mostly satisfied, but more worried about the security of it.

If it misses the first attempt, I use the FPS and lickety-split I'm in! Sometimes that muscle memory kicks in and I'm tapping the FPS before face unlock even has a chance to read me.