The iPhone X’s Face ID Can’t Approve Family Purchases, and No One Knows Why

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It seems that Apple may not be wholly confident in Face ID as an effective security measure: some iPhone X owners say that the authentication method doesn’t work for the “Ask to Buy” feature, which allows parents to grant their kids access to iOS and downloads.

"At least we know this inconvenience was intentional. But it begs the question why? The whole point of having biometric auth is to save us from typing in a massively complex password every time we need to get an app. I have four kids. Teens! Do you have any idea how many requests I get? My carpal tunnel is bad and getting worse. Soon I will need a helper monkey. Please, please turn on face authentication for parental approvals," said one commenter.
 
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I'll hold off an any phone that doesn't have a fingerprint sensor for as long as I can.
 
MV75 said:
Really why?

Because it can be defeated by a photo you stupid rich sheep bastards. And they know it because they went with a cheaper sub standard technology to get the units shipped on time.
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Stop confusing Apple with Samsung
 
Its a bit of a lose lose it seems. If the tech isn't 100% fool proof, then you'll just have endless claims of false purchases and excuses. While mildly convient, it's probably better to have it this way. While I'm sure folks will still claim "My kid hax'd my password!!"
 
Because related people tend to look alike. Doormats post is just one example.

Plus, Apple doesn't want to be on the hook financially for a kid who bought a ton of stuff just because he looks like mom and defeated their weak *ahem* top of the line biometric security.
 
Step 1) Kid grabs phone; Step 2) Kid preps phone to make an in app purchase; Step 3) Kid flashes phone camera at parent's face; and Step 4) facial recognition feature complete purchase.
 
- oh no why is there security annoying me here we need to make this more easy
- oh no my money got "Stolen" must sue the guys i asked to remove security
- oh no why is there security annoying me here we need to make this more easy
- oh no my money got "Stolen" must sue the guys i asked to remove security
- oh no why is there security annoying me here we need to make this more easy
- oh no my money got "Stolen" must sue the guys i asked to remove security
- oh no why is there security annoying me here we need to make this more easy
- oh no my money got "Stolen" must sue the guys i asked to remove security

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You get the point
 
whats gets me is what the picture of the cute asian female has to do with the article, it appears none.

But i approve of such pics, so carry on

;>)
 
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