Comments on: Android Face Unlock might be fooled with a photo

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:32:00 +0000

more sweet promises.

next time if delaying two weeks wasn’t sufficient, delay it for two damn months before embarrassing yourself on stage.

By: 현중 주

현중 주 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:48:00 +0000

Ah thanks for the correction.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:16:00 +0000

It requires at least one IR emitter and one IR camera. Kinect has multiple cameras because it needs more information than depth map

By: 현중 주

현중 주 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:03:00 +0000

I’m sure this requires multiple cameras. Something that I don’t think the thin Galaxy Nexus can fit. But yes that would be cool.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:46:00 +0000

Not that bad… my phones are currently totally unlocked because unlocking tens of times a day is a pain, so any security would be a huge improvement ^^

By: Skylinetd04

Skylinetd04 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:42:00 +0000

I dont care…lol i’m still getting one

By: Jacobs Robin

Jacobs Robin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:21:00 +0000

For those that need real securty on their phone, pin and patern unlock is still available. For those, like me, that merely want to prevent a large phone bill in case you loose the phone face regonition would be sufficient.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:37:00 +0000

That’s some security feature, LOL…

By: Enoel69

Enoel69 — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:35:00 +0000

Why would Google give Verizon an exclusive on the Galaxy Nexus when they already have an array of super phones…just to name a few like the HTC Rezound, the Moto RAZR, Droid Bionic, the iPhone 4S, and now the Galaxy Nexus. Ofcuz those who are interested in Verizon as a carrier will have quite a few choices on high end phones…that may equals less Nexus handsets sold due to divided attention. I hope that exclusivity last just a few weeks. Google should remember the holiday season is fast approaching and customers on the other Networks have some cash to spend on their respective carriers and most will not leave their Networks to chase a device on Verizon. They want the Galaxy Nexus on their respective Networks..the goal for Google and Samsung is to sell as many units as possible…you will get that goal with this phone on multiple Networks. And please price this device reasonably…we don’t want another HP like scenario..a nice device highly priced and not enuf units moved. Why do u think Apple decided to spread their wings and have the iPhone on multiple carriers…the goal is to move as many units as possible

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:34:00 +0000

If they add a depth sensor, like the one in Kinect, this could be brilliant.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:33:00 +0000

Thing is, that if the hacker knows who he’s taking the device from that person is already screwed. Remote wipe, find my phone, hardware encryption(with local keys) or password protected logins are useless against a targeted attack with physical access.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:28:00 +0000

I can see in the future your phone will need multiple biometric security checks, because showing a face photo to unlock your phone is not security at all. (A hacker can open up your facebook page and have their pick of face images.) Scanning your face along with a thumprint scan and voice recognition sounds a little more secure. If it was in the movie Gattaca we’d also have a finger prick and blood/DNA test every time you want to use your phone (note to phone engineers, most consumers don’t want to give blood to access their phone).

On another page I saw a comment that stated people should be able to open their phones by saying their passcode. This is not secure unless your phone can distinguish between your voice and other voices, because once you say your code everyone around you will know it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:14:00 +0000

I know that on a toshiba laptop they have this same type of feature for facial recognition. On the Toshiba you have to look at the camera and then look off to the side for it to unlock. I assume it does this so that you cant just put a picture in front of it. You actually have to have your face (or i guess that a 3D replica of your head could work too) for it to unlock. I assume that it track multiple points on your face as you rotate your head to make sure that it is just not a picture.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:59:00 +0000

Yeah, just gonna get the people who want something to show off lol This is kind of like a futuristic feel, so some people think it’s awesome. Seems much quicker to just type a PIN or something

By: guest

guest — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:52:00 +0000

I had read that if the face recognition doesn’t work, you can still unlock the device by using the slider. As a result, I’m not sure if fooling it with a photo really matters. At the end of the day, it’s a cool gimmick, but not a real security measure.