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by algoth1 36 days ago
When a xiaomi 15 phone asks to scan your face for phone unlock, it specifically warns that a photo of you may be sufficient to unlock the phone. Not sure how it works with other brands/models, but i don’t think the way they are doing face verification is the right way to do it
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Apple's devices use an IR depth scanner, not the camera, and do not expose the data to software.