Its taken a while, but Apple seems to have made FaceID viable again.

Apple is dead serious about security, and both Face ID and Touch ID are fantastic.

In short, there was no way that Apple would weaken Face ID significantly in the pursuit of convenience.

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The on-screen info in the new Face ID setup screen confirms this.

Face ID is most accurate when set up for full-face recognition only.

Usually, Face ID works just fine for people wearing glasses.

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But the new mask-unlock version requires that you enroll all the glasses you wear.

You must also look directly at the phone to unlock it.

But despite this, it might just be worth it for many people.

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It’s a difficult problem to solve, the ultimate trade-off between security and convenience.