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iPhone 20: безрамковий концепт з підекранним Face ID і радикальним редизайном уже в мережі
# #Apple #FaceID #IPhone20 #IPhone #OLED #iPhone2027
https://gizchina.net/2026/05/24/iphone-20-rendery/

iPhone 20: безрамковий концепт з підекранним Face ID і радикальним редизайном уже в мережі
# #Apple #FaceID #IPhone20 #IPhone #OLED #iPhone2027
https://gizchina.net/2026/05/24/iphone-20-rendery/

iPhone 20: безрамковий концепт з підекранним Face ID і радикальним редизайном уже в мережі
# #Apple #FaceID #IPhone20 #IPhone #OLED #iPhone2027
https://gizchina.net/2026/05/24/iphone-20-rendery/

iPhone 20: безрамковий концепт з підекранним Face ID і радикальним редизайном уже в мережі
# #Apple #FaceID #IPhone20 #IPhone #OLED #iPhone2027
https://gizchina.net/2026/05/24/iphone-20-rendery/

iPhone 20: безрамковий концепт з підекранним Face ID і радикальним редизайном уже в мережі
# #Apple #FaceID #IPhone20 #IPhone #OLED #iPhone2027
https://gizchina.net/2026/05/24/iphone-20-rendery/

iPhone 20: безрамковий концепт з підекранним Face ID і радикальним редизайном уже в мережі
# #Apple #FaceID #IPhone20 #IPhone #OLED #iPhone2027
https://gizchina.net/2026/05/24/iphone-20-rendery/

iPhone 20: безрамковий концепт з підекранним Face ID і радикальним редизайном уже в мережі
# #Apple #FaceID #IPhone20 #IPhone #OLED #iPhone2027
https://gizchina.net/2026/05/24/iphone-20-rendery/

iPhone 20: безрамковий концепт з підекранним Face ID і радикальним редизайном уже в мережі
# #Apple #FaceID #IPhone20 #IPhone #OLED #iPhone2027
https://gizchina.net/2026/05/24/iphone-20-rendery/

Apple’s Heaviest iPhone in Years Is Getting Heavier on Purpose
# #Apple #DynamicIsland #FaceID #IOS #IPhone18 #IPhone18Pro #IPhone18ProMax #iPhone
https://gizchina.net/2026/05/18/iphone-18-pro-max-8-8mm-bigger-battery/

https://www.europesays.com/ro/173235/ Metalenz Polar ID promite funcționalitate tip „Face ID” sub display pe Android #Android #biometrie #FaceId #Metalenz #OLED #PolarID #PolarIDUnderDisplay #RO #Română #Romania #Romanian #Technology #tehnologie

Exclusive: Metalenz Has Figured Out a Way to Make Face ID Invisible

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/metalenz-has-figured-out-a-way-to-make-face-id-invisible/

https://www.europesays.com/pl/378284/ ING pozwala autoryzować transakcje za pomocą biometrii. Nowa funkcja w aplikacji #aplikacja #biometria #BLIK #FaceId #ING #INGBankŚląski #PL #Poland #Polish #Polska #Polski #przelewy #TouchId

How to Overcome Apple’s Face ID Lockouts

If you’re an Apple iPhone user, your phone likely utilizes Face ID biometrics to authenticate you and unlock your phone’s features. While this authentication system seems fine when it works, what happens when it fails? Not what you’d expect. Clearly, Apple didn’t think the failure design through. Let’s explore.

What is Face ID?

Face ID uses a series of hardware technologies including infrared, lidar and front facing cameras to scan your face and recognize you. It was touted by Apple as a better alternative to Touch ID, a fingerprint scanner, which was available on earlier iPhone models (and some current models too). Let’s just say that I prefer Touch ID over Face ID for various reasons, but I digress.

Face ID works fine under most circumstances, but there are conditions where Face ID could fail and prevent you from getting into your phone to perform critical diagnostic and/or troubleshooting features (or even backing it up onto your computer).

When you hold your phone to your face, the camera(s) scan your face for a number of key features which are then used to identify you no matter what angle or lighting (more or less) your face may be in. The reliability of this scanning technology is all dependent on the scanning hardware functioning 100% properly. We all know that hardware is prone to failure, either hard failure in the hardware itself or even soft failure by such things as poor lighting conditions, blocking the sensors or interference. Whatever the failure reason, Face ID has some important concerns and bugs that Apple needs to address.

Face ID Failure

This is the crux issue in Face ID that leads to all other related problems. Let’s begin with some relevant context. When you log into your favorite website or app, you’ll need credentials. Often, these consist of a username and password combination. There may be extended ways you can get authenticated beyond these two pieces of data, such as sending a one time SMS code, using an authenticator app, prompting you to press ‘accept’ in an app on another device or even using your voice, when calling into certain phone systems.

Typically, when one authentication type fails, developers offer one or more backup redundant authentication systems to help you get logged in. For example, if you’ve lost your password, sites allow you to reset your password. Resetting your password has you walk through various steps to identify that you own that account, usually by asking key questions like Name, Birth Date, Home Address or any other information that only you may know. You can often even call the support team at a website and ask them to help you get your password reset or cleared. These redundant designs prevent users from landing in dead end failures, as long as you have various other identifying data on hand to prove that you are you.

Not with Face ID… :(

Apple’s Bad Face ID Implementation

Apple created Face ID so that should Face ID fail to authenticate, it leads to a true dead end failure condition. There’s no additional way to authenticate with Face ID beyond that Face ID failure. When Face ID fails, it fails hard and it fails done. Even though the iPhone has the ability to access and request alternative identifying information, such a passcode, requesting and using your Apple ID credentials, requesting identity on other Apple devices and/or using an SMS code, NONE of these other authentication systems are used or available when Face ID fails! Nope. Apple just dead ends Face ID failures into nothingness. Face ID works or it doesn’t. When it doesn’t… yeah, here we open…

Pandora’s Box (aka Stolen Device Protection)

Apple Developers, in their infinite wisdom, have chosen to lock many critical troubleshooting and corrective features behind a successful Face ID verification. One might be thinking, “Well, that seems secure enough. So, what’s the problem?” Let me tell you.

One such feature locked behind Face ID verification is Device Protection under Face ID settings. If the Device Protection feature is toggled on, there are a number of things that Device Protection controls, including the ability (or not) to toggle Device Protection off. Another feature locked by Device Protection is the ability to use the Face ID Reset Data function, which becomes restricted and unusable when Face ID fails to verify.

This leads to a circular problem. Can’t verify with Face ID. Can’t reset Face ID’s biometric verification data to attempt to fix Face ID. Because the Reset Data function remains greyed out without a successful Face ID verification, you’re essentially locked out of the feature you need most to try to FIX Face ID. Not even Apple Support or the Apple Store can help you solve this dilemma.

Other critical features like a local Device Reset or a local Device Wipe are also locked behind Face ID when Device Protection is enabled. Once again, critical troubleshooting and corrective steps are eliminated simply because Face ID fails to verify.

How might this impact you?

There are a number of scenarios where Face ID failing to authenticate your face may affect you:

1. You cannot attempt to fix Face ID if Device Protection is enabled and Face ID fails to authenticate.
2. You cannot reset the device locally because Face ID fails to authenticate.
3. You cannot wipe the device to factory settings because Face ID fails to authenticate.
4. You can’t use many apps that rely on Face ID to authenticate you when Face ID fails.

And no, the passcode doesn’t help you here and neither does your Apple ID password. If you receive a used iPhone from a family member (or even from a used phone seller) and you want to wipe it and set it up new for yourself, you cannot do this. When Face ID was originally enabled, that means the phone will need to see the original owner’s face to unlock Face ID to enable a local factory reset and wipe options in settings.

This is particularly problematic when the device is shipped cross country and the Face ID person is not in close proximity. To solve, this means shipping the device back to the person, having them perform the wipe and then having the device shipped back. Let me just say here that SHIPPING IS EXPENSIVE! Best to avoid this back and forth shipping.

The unnecessary shipping can be avoided in used phone purchases if the seller fully wipes the device to factory defaults before shipping. However with family members, they often simply turn old phones off and forget about them. Then hand them over just as they are to other family members, leaving situations like the above.

But Wait, There’s More!!!

Apple does offer a feature that’s fairly sledge-hammery, but this feature will let you at least get the phone out of your Apple ID account as long as you own more than one iOS or MacOS device and the device exists in the “Find My” app OR you have a computer with a browser and can log into the iCloud.com website. The “Find My” app offers a critical security feature that allows you to remotely wipe your Apple devices to factory defaults, even if the device is not currently in your possession. The device will, however, need to be connected to the Internet to receive and perform the request. If the device is in your possession, there’s no problem at all. If it’s lost or stolen, it all depends on timing. If you can see the device is active and pinging in the “Find My” app, then you can wipe it.

When you buy a new iPhone, the first time you connect it to your Apple ID, this action automatically enrolls the device in the “Find My” app for tracking. You don’t need to manually add devices to this app. Apple often makes these things simple and easy for new users. This is one of those apps that “just works.”

The good thing about the “Find My” app wipe is that because it’s a remote wipe using another device on your Apple ID (usually performed because a device is lost or stolen, but can be used for other purposes), this remote wipe works around all security on the device itself, including Face ID. Meaning, no matter what security settings you have set up on the device, the remote wipe will do its thing without needing to touch the device at all.

There are some important things to consider about using “Find My” app to wipe your device, though. This wipe does as it sounds. It wipes all settings, data and information from the specific device. If you have photos or videos on the device, these will be wiped. The wipe feature erases everything back to factory defaults with the exception of ONE critical thing. 

The wiped device will be placed into an Activation Lock (Cloud Locked) status. This means that in order to reactivate and use the device again, the original owner must type in their Apple ID credentials (login and password) to unlock the device for reuse. Once that’s done, the device is basically as if it’s brand new and is available to be set up again as though it were a new phone.

There are a few downsides, though. The wipe is just wee bit sledge-hammery when all you’re needing to do is something simple, like clearing out Face ID data. Because the “Find My” app lists ALL of your devices in a single convenient location, you will need to make absolutely sure that you have selected the correct device BEFORE sending out the wipe instruction. Don’t make a mistake here! Choosing the wrong device name means it will wipe that device instead. Make sure you name your devices properly for easy identification and double check that you’ve selected the correct device! You don’t want to wipe you or your spouse’s current phone accidentally. Caution is in order here.

However, the “Find My” wiping feature does mean that you can at least get your iPhone back into a workable state to begin setting it up again. If your phone has been backed up recently, then you won’t really lose all that much other than the time it takes wipe and restore the phone from your most recent backup, assuming you can get the phone back or you have it in your possession. You are backing up your phone’s data regularly, right?

How to Send a Remote Wipe Request to an iPhone

To wipe a device remotely using “Find My”, you will need to log into the “Find My” app on a different device under the Apple ID where that device is associated. You can do this on an iPad, iPhone, MacBook or via iCloud.com in a web browser. You don’t necessarily need to have another Apple device, but you will need access to a computer or phone with Internet access and a web browser to log into iCloud.com using the Apple ID credentials associated with the iPhone. For this purposes of this article, iCloud.com is used to show how to find and use the “Find My” feature. These options are also available in the “Find My” app iOS devices.

Since iCloud.com is a website, it’s possible Apple may redesign this website from time to time. That means that the image shown here in this article may change. The “Find My” feature may remain available, but may be located in a different place and/or may present with a different user interface. If the user interface is different from what’s shown here, you will need to look for the “Find My” app in iCloud, open it and then determine how to get to and use the described features.

After logging into iCloud.com using the correct credentials, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see an array of available apps. One of the apps is “Find My”. Click it to open up the “Find My” app.

Once you have opened the “Find My” app, you will be given a number of options for each device when selected, including Play Sound, Lost Phone, Erase and Remove, at least for an iPhone. Different devices may be given more or less options, depending on the device type. The “Find My” web app may update a bit more slowly than the app available on an iPhone, iPad or Mac. You may need to wait a few minutes for the “Find My” web version to refresh fully for all of your devices to show active and online. You will be unable to send any remote commands to a device until that device is shown as online.

Once you have selected the device and opened it up, it will show you a control panel like the one shown above. The Erase option is the option you will need to remotely wipe the device. Again, make sure you have selected the correct device. I’d suggest playing a tone on the device using the “Find My” app to ensure that the correct device is chosen. However, if you’re erasing a device that is not in your possession (i.e., it’s stolen), don’t play a tone. You don’t want to alert the thieves that you’re looking at the device. In a stolen device case, check to see where the device is in the world on the map. If it’s not where you expect it to be, then you’ve selected the correct device for a wipe.

If you’re trying to solve the issue presented above and you have the device in your hand (or another person has it in their hand while you talk to them), play a tone to confirm the correct device. Once confirmed, send the erase command to the phone. If another person has the device in their hand, make sure they are talking to you on a separate device from the one that is about to be wiped. Once you send the wipe command, the phone will stop functioning. They will need to be on a different device talking to you for the duration of the wipe.

Remote Erasure — How does it work?

Once the Erase command is successfully sent to the device, the phone will immediately begin requesting to enter passwords with various popups. These popups indicate the command has been received by the phone. Ignore the popups and do nothing about them, though. At this point, the phone will need to be turned off and turned back on. Once the phone has been rebooted, the wipe will begin. The iPhone screen will turn black, a white Apple logo will appear and a small progress bar will appear just below the Apple logo.

The phone may reboot a couple of times during this wipe process, each with progress bars. Once the wipe process has completed, the device will go into Activation Lock (Cloud Locked) mode. When the phone is powered on after the wipe has completed, the phone may require setting up WiFi access before moving forward. However, at some point, you will be prompted to enter the Apple ID and Password of the person who originally owned the phone. This is a Cloud Lock. Entering these credentials will remove the Cloud Lock status and put the phone into a factory default setup mode to begin setting the phone up as if it were brand new. Once the Cloud Lock status has been removed, the phone is no longer associated with the Cloud Locked Apple credentials in any way.

Stolen Device Protection vs Cloud Locking

Here’s just a little bit of commentary about the Stolen Device Protection feature itself. I’m not exactly sure what Face ID’s Device Protection feature is actually trying to solve, honestly. Apple has already previously developed Cloud Locking. The Cloud Lock system is an effective deterrent for theft or loss. Should someone manage to get past the passcode and into your iPhone, they can’t wipe your device because the wipe process requires logging out of iCloud using the user’s Apple ID credentials and password. The wipe will stop and fail if the correct credentials are not input during the wipe process.

Unfortunately, Apple has taken this wiping problem one step further with Face ID’s Stolen Device Protection. With Device Protection enabled, not only do you still need to enter your Apple ID credentials during portions of the wipe to take it out of iCloud, but Face ID must function to even begin the wiping process.

Again, because Face ID dead end fails, this can lead to the possibility of never being able to actually remove a device from your Apple account in the expected way, by wiping the phone on the phone. Maybe you bought a new iPhone because your Face ID system stopped recognizing you. That’s fine and all, but now you cannot remove that device from your Apple ID because Face ID prevents wiping the device from the device itself. Yeah, this is Apple not thinking things through.

That is, until or unless you realize that the “Find My” app allows for remote wiping your device(s), which does solve the above Face ID dilemma. Just be cautious when selecting a device to wipe. Don’t pick the wrong one.

Conclusion

So, yes, there you have it. There is definitely a bug in Apple’s Face ID authentication system that can prevent you from locally wiping or locally fixing your Apple device. An authentication bug that should be considered oversight by Apple’s developers. However, all it is not lost. Apple has provided us with a sledgehammer approach in the “Find My” app to workaround this bug, as long as you have other devices that can initiate the wipe inside of “Find My” and assuming that the “Find My” feature is working correctly on the remote device. Lots of things need to line up properly for the “Find My” device wipe to function.

If you have run into similar issues regarding Face ID failures, please sound off in the comments. If this article was helpful to you, please follow, like and leave a comment below. 

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How to Overcome Apple’s Face ID Lockouts

If you’re an Apple iPhone user, your phone likely utilizes Face ID biometrics to authenticate you and unlock your phone’s features. While this authentication system seems fine when it works, what happens when it fails? Not what you’d expect. Clearly, Apple didn’t think the failure design through. Let’s explore.

What is Face ID?

Face ID uses a series of hardware technologies including infrared, lidar and front facing cameras to scan your face and recognize you. It was touted by Apple as a better alternative to Touch ID, a fingerprint scanner, which was available on earlier iPhone models (and some current models too). Let’s just say that I prefer Touch ID over Face ID for various reasons, but I digress.

Face ID works fine under most circumstances, but there are conditions where Face ID could fail and prevent you from getting into your phone to perform critical diagnostic and/or troubleshooting features (or even backing it up onto your computer).

When you hold your phone to your face, the camera(s) scan your face for a number of key features which are then used to identify you no matter what angle or lighting (more or less) your face may be in. The reliability of this scanning technology is all dependent on the scanning hardware functioning 100% properly. We all know that hardware is prone to failure, either hard failure in the hardware itself or even soft failure by such things as poor lighting conditions, blocking the sensors or interference. Whatever the failure reason, Face ID has some important concerns and bugs that Apple needs to address.

Face ID Failure

This is the crux issue in Face ID that leads to all other related problems. Let’s begin with some relevant context. When you log into your favorite website or app, you’ll need credentials. Often, these consist of a username and password combination. There may be extended ways you can get authenticated beyond these two pieces of data, such as sending a one time SMS code, using an authenticator app, prompting you to press ‘accept’ in an app on another device or even using your voice, when calling into certain phone systems.

Typically, when one authentication type fails, developers offer one or more backup redundant authentication systems to help you get logged in. For example, if you’ve lost your password, sites allow you to reset your password. Resetting your password has you walk through various steps to identify that you own that account, usually by asking key questions like Name, Birth Date, Home Address or any other information that only you may know. You can often even call the support team at a website and ask them to help you get your password reset or cleared. These redundant designs prevent users from landing in dead end failures, as long as you have various other identifying data on hand to prove that you are you.

Not with Face ID… 😦

Apple’s Bad Face ID Implementation

Apple created Face ID so that should Face ID fail to authenticate, it leads to a true dead end failure condition. There’s no additional way to authenticate with Face ID beyond that Face ID failure. When Face ID fails, it fails hard and it fails done. Even though the iPhone has the ability to access and request alternative identifying information, such a passcode, requesting and using your Apple ID credentials, requesting identity on other Apple devices and/or using an SMS code, NONE of these other authentication systems are used or available when Face ID fails! Nope. Apple just dead ends Face ID failures into nothingness. Face ID works or it doesn’t. When it doesn’t… yeah, here we open…

Pandora’s Box (aka Stolen Device Protection)

Apple Developers, in their infinite wisdom, have chosen to lock many critical troubleshooting and corrective features behind a successful Face ID verification. One might be thinking, “Well, that seems secure enough. So, what’s the problem?” Let me tell you.

One such feature locked behind Face ID verification is Device Protection under Face ID settings. If the Device Protection feature is toggled on, there are a number of things that Device Protection controls, including the ability (or not) to toggle Device Protection off. Another feature locked by Device Protection is the ability to use the Face ID Reset Data function, which becomes restricted and unusable when Face ID fails to verify.

This leads to a circular problem. Can’t verify with Face ID. Can’t reset Face ID’s biometric verification data to attempt to fix Face ID. Because the Reset Data function remains greyed out without a successful Face ID verification, you’re essentially locked out of the feature you need most to try to FIX Face ID. Not even Apple Support or the Apple Store can help you solve this dilemma.

Other critical features like a local Device Reset or a local Device Wipe are also locked behind Face ID when Device Protection is enabled. Once again, critical troubleshooting and corrective steps are eliminated simply because Face ID fails to verify.

How might this impact you?

There are a number of scenarios where Face ID failing to authenticate your face may affect you:

1. You cannot attempt to fix Face ID if Device Protection is enabled and Face ID fails to authenticate.
2. You cannot reset the device locally because Face ID fails to authenticate.
3. You cannot wipe the device to factory settings because Face ID fails to authenticate.
4. You can’t use many apps that rely on Face ID to authenticate you when Face ID fails.

And no, the passcode doesn’t help you here and neither does your Apple ID password. If you receive a used iPhone from a family member (or even from a used phone seller) and you want to wipe it and set it up new for yourself, you cannot do this. When Face ID was originally enabled, that means the phone will need to see the original owner’s face to unlock Face ID to enable a local factory reset and wipe options in settings.

This is particularly problematic when the device is shipped cross country and the Face ID person is not in close proximity. To solve, this means shipping the device back to the person, having them perform the wipe and then having the device shipped back. Let me just say here that SHIPPING IS EXPENSIVE! Best to avoid this back and forth shipping.

The unnecessary shipping can be avoided in used phone purchases if the seller fully wipes the device to factory defaults before shipping. However with family members, they often simply turn old phones off and forget about them. Then hand them over just as they are to other family members, leaving situations like the above.

But Wait, There’s More!!!

Apple does offer a feature that’s fairly sledge-hammery, but this feature will let you at least get the phone out of your Apple ID account as long as you own more than one iOS or MacOS device and the device exists in the “Find My” app OR you have a computer with a browser and can log into the iCloud.com website. The “Find My” app offers a critical security feature that allows you to remotely wipe your Apple devices to factory defaults, even if the device is not currently in your possession. The device will, however, need to be connected to the Internet to receive and perform the request. If the device is in your possession, there’s no problem at all. If it’s lost or stolen, it all depends on timing. If you can see the device is active and pinging in the “Find My” app, then you can wipe it.

When you buy a new iPhone, the first time you connect it to your Apple ID, this action automatically enrolls the device in the “Find My” app for tracking. You don’t need to manually add devices to this app. Apple often makes these things simple and easy for new users. This is one of those apps that “just works.”

The good thing about the “Find My” app wipe is that because it’s a remote wipe using another device on your Apple ID (usually performed because a device is lost or stolen, but can be used for other purposes), this remote wipe works around all security on the device itself, including Face ID. Meaning, no matter what security settings you have set up on the device, the remote wipe will do its thing without needing to touch the device at all.

There are some important things to consider about using “Find My” app to wipe your device, though. This wipe does as it sounds. It wipes all settings, data and information from the specific device. If you have photos or videos on the device, these will be wiped. The wipe feature erases everything back to factory defaults with the exception of ONE critical thing. 

The wiped device will be placed into an Activation Lock (Cloud Locked) status. This means that in order to reactivate and use the device again, the original owner must type in their Apple ID credentials (login and password) to unlock the device for reuse. Once that’s done, the device is basically as if it’s brand new and is available to be set up again as though it were a new phone.

There are a few downsides, though. The wipe is just wee bit sledge-hammery when all you’re needing to do is something simple, like clearing out Face ID data. Because the “Find My” app lists ALL of your devices in a single convenient location, you will need to make absolutely sure that you have selected the correct device BEFORE sending out the wipe instruction. Don’t make a mistake here! Choosing the wrong device name means it will wipe that device instead. Make sure you name your devices properly for easy identification and double check that you’ve selected the correct device! You don’t want to wipe you or your spouse’s current phone accidentally. Caution is in order here.

However, the “Find My” wiping feature does mean that you can at least get your iPhone back into a workable state to begin setting it up again. If your phone has been backed up recently, then you won’t really lose all that much other than the time it takes wipe and restore the phone from your most recent backup, assuming you can get the phone back or you have it in your possession. You are backing up your phone’s data regularly, right?

How to Send a Remote Wipe Request to an iPhone

To wipe a device remotely using “Find My”, you will need to log into the “Find My” app on a different device under the Apple ID where that device is associated. You can do this on an iPad, iPhone, MacBook or via iCloud.com in a web browser. You don’t necessarily need to have another Apple device, but you will need access to a computer or phone with Internet access and a web browser to log into iCloud.com using the Apple ID credentials associated with the iPhone. For this purposes of this article, iCloud.com is used to show how to find and use the “Find My” feature. These options are also available in the “Find My” app on iOS devices.

Since iCloud.com is a website, it’s possible Apple may redesign this website from time to time. That means that the image shown here in this article may change. The “Find My” feature may remain available, but may be located in a different place and/or may present with a different user interface. If the user interface is different from what’s shown here, you will need to look for the “Find My” app in iCloud, open it and then determine how to get to and use the described features.

After logging into iCloud.com using the correct credentials, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see an array of available apps. One of the apps is “Find My”. Click it to open up the “Find My” app.

Once you have opened the “Find My” app, you will be given a number of options for each device when selected, including Play Sound, Lost Phone, Erase and Remove, at least for an iPhone. Different devices may be given more or less options, depending on the device type. The “Find My” web app may update a bit more slowly than the app available on an iPhone, iPad or Mac. You may need to wait a few minutes for the “Find My” web version to refresh fully for all of your devices to show active and online. You will be unable to send any remote commands to a device until that device is shown as online.

Once you have selected the device and opened it up, it will show you a control panel like the one shown above. The Erase option is the option you will need to remotely wipe the device. Again, make sure you have selected the correct device. I’d suggest playing a tone on the device using the “Find My” app to ensure that the correct device is chosen. However, if you’re erasing a device that is not in your possession (i.e., it’s stolen), don’t play a tone. You don’t want to alert the thieves that you’re looking at the device. In a stolen device case, check to see where the device is in the world on the map. If it’s not where you expect it to be, then you’ve selected the correct device for a wipe.

If you’re trying to solve the issue presented above and you have the device in your hand (or another person has it in their hand while you talk to them), play a tone to confirm the correct device. Once confirmed, send the erase command to the phone. If another person has the device in their hand, make sure they are talking to you on a separate device from the one that is about to be wiped. Once you send the wipe command, the phone will stop functioning. They will need to be on a different device talking to you for the duration of the wipe.

Remote Erasure — How does it work?

Once the Erase command is successfully sent to the device, the phone will immediately begin requesting to enter passwords with various popups. These popups indicate the command has been received by the phone. Ignore the popups and do nothing about them, though. At this point, the phone will need to be turned off and turned back on. Once the phone has been rebooted, the wipe will begin. The iPhone screen will turn black, a white Apple logo will appear and a small progress bar will appear just below the Apple logo.

The phone may reboot a couple of times during this wipe process, each with progress bars. Once the wipe process has completed, the device will go into Activation Lock (Cloud Locked) mode. When the phone is powered on after the wipe has completed, the phone may require setting up WiFi access before moving forward. However, at some point, you will be prompted to enter the Apple ID and Password of the person who originally owned the phone. This is a Cloud Lock. Entering these credentials will remove the Cloud Lock status and put the phone into a factory default setup mode to begin setting the phone up as if it were brand new. Once the Cloud Lock status has been removed, the phone is no longer associated with the Cloud Locked Apple credentials in any way.

Stolen Device Protection vs Cloud Locking

Here’s just a little bit of commentary about the Stolen Device Protection feature itself. I’m not exactly sure what Face ID’s Device Protection feature is actually trying to solve, honestly. Apple has already previously developed Cloud Locking. The Cloud Lock system is an effective deterrent for theft or loss. Should someone manage to get past the passcode and into your iPhone, they can’t wipe your device because the wipe process requires logging out of iCloud using the user’s Apple ID credentials and password. The wipe will stop and fail if the correct credentials are not input during the wipe process.

Unfortunately, Apple has taken this wiping problem one step further with Face ID’s Stolen Device Protection. With Device Protection enabled, not only do you still need to enter your Apple ID credentials during portions of the wipe to take it out of iCloud, but Face ID must function to even begin the wiping process.

Again, because Face ID dead end fails, this can lead to the possibility of never being able to actually remove a device from your Apple account in the expected way, by wiping the phone on the phone. Maybe you bought a new iPhone because your Face ID system stopped recognizing you. That’s fine and all, but now you cannot remove that device from your Apple ID because Face ID prevents wiping the device from the device itself. Yeah, this is Apple not thinking things through.

That is, until or unless you realize that the “Find My” app allows for remote wiping your device(s), which does solve the above Face ID dilemma. Just be cautious when selecting a device to wipe. Don’t pick the wrong one.

Conclusion

So, yes, there you have it. There is definitely a bug in Apple’s Face ID authentication system that can prevent you from locally wiping or locally fixing your Apple device. An authentication bug that should be considered oversight by Apple’s developers. However, all it is not lost. Apple has provided us with a sledgehammer approach in the “Find My” app to workaround this bug, as long as you have other devices that can initiate the wipe inside of “Find My” and assuming that the “Find My” feature is working correctly on the remote device. Lots of things need to line up properly for the “Find My” device wipe to function.

If you have run into similar issues regarding Face ID failures, please sound off in the comments. If this article was helpful to you, please follow, like and leave a comment below. 

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How to Overcome Apple’s Face ID Lockouts

If you’re an Apple iPhone user, your phone likely utilizes Face ID biometrics to authenticate you and unlock your phone’s features. While this authentication system seems fine when it works, what happens when it fails? Not what you’d expect. Clearly, Apple didn’t think the failure design through. Let’s explore.

What is Face ID?

Face ID uses a series of hardware technologies including infrared, lidar and front facing cameras to scan your face and recognize you. It was touted by Apple as a better alternative to Touch ID, a fingerprint scanner, which was available on earlier iPhone models (and some current models too). Let’s just say that I prefer Touch ID over Face ID for various reasons, but I digress.

Face ID works fine under most circumstances, but there are conditions where Face ID could fail and prevent you from getting into your phone to perform critical diagnostic and/or troubleshooting features (or even backing it up onto your computer).

When you hold your phone to your face, the camera(s) scan your face for a number of key features which are then used to identify you no matter what angle or lighting (more or less) your face may be in. The reliability of this scanning technology is all dependent on the scanning hardware functioning 100% properly. We all know that hardware is prone to failure, either hard failure in the hardware itself or even soft failure by such things as poor lighting conditions, blocking the sensors or interference. Whatever the failure reason, Face ID has some important concerns and bugs that Apple needs to address.

Face ID Failure

This is the crux issue in Face ID that leads to all other related problems. Let’s begin with some relevant context. When you log into your favorite website or app, you’ll need credentials. Often, these consist of a username and password combination. There may be extended ways you can get authenticated beyond these two pieces of data, such as sending a one time SMS code, using an authenticator app, prompting you to press ‘accept’ in an app on another device or even using your voice, when calling into certain phone systems.

Typically, when one authentication type fails, developers offer one or more backup redundant authentication systems to help you get logged in. For example, if you’ve lost your password, sites allow you to reset your password. Resetting your password has you walk through various steps to identify that you own that account, usually by asking key questions like Name, Birth Date, Home Address or any other information that only you may know. You can often even call the support team at a website and ask them to help you get your password reset or cleared. These redundant designs prevent users from landing in dead end failures, as long as you have various other identifying data on hand to prove that you are you.

Not with Face ID… :(

Apple’s Bad Face ID Implementation

Apple created Face ID so that should Face ID fail to authenticate, it leads to a true dead end failure condition. There’s no additional way to authenticate with Face ID beyond that Face ID failure. When Face ID fails, it fails hard and it fails done. Even though the iPhone has the ability to access and request alternative identifying information, such a passcode, requesting and using your Apple ID credentials, requesting identity on other Apple devices and/or using an SMS code, NONE of these other authentication systems are used or available when Face ID fails! Nope. Apple just dead ends Face ID failures into nothingness. Face ID works or it doesn’t. When it doesn’t… yeah, here we open…

Pandora’s Box (aka Stolen Device Protection)

Apple Developers, in their infinite wisdom, have chosen to lock many critical troubleshooting and corrective features behind a successful Face ID verification. One might be thinking, “Well, that seems secure enough. So, what’s the problem?” Let me tell you.

One such feature locked behind Face ID verification is Device Protection under Face ID settings. If the Device Protection feature is toggled on, there are a number of things that Device Protection controls, including the ability (or not) to toggle Device Protection off. Another feature locked by Device Protection is the ability to use the Face ID Reset Data function, which becomes restricted and unusable when Face ID fails to verify.

This leads to a circular problem. Can’t verify with Face ID. Can’t reset Face ID’s biometric verification data to attempt to fix Face ID. Because the Reset Data function remains greyed out without a successful Face ID verification, you’re essentially locked out of the feature you need most to try to FIX Face ID. Not even Apple Support or the Apple Store can help you solve this dilemma.

Other critical features like a local Device Reset or a local Device Wipe are also locked behind Face ID when Device Protection is enabled. Once again, critical troubleshooting and corrective steps are eliminated simply because Face ID fails to verify.

How might this impact you?

There are a number of scenarios where Face ID failing to authenticate your face may affect you:

1. You cannot attempt to fix Face ID if Device Protection is enabled and Face ID fails to authenticate.
2. You cannot reset the device locally because Face ID fails to authenticate.
3. You cannot wipe the device to factory settings because Face ID fails to authenticate.
4. You can’t use many apps that rely on Face ID to authenticate you when Face ID fails.

And no, the passcode doesn’t help you here and neither does your Apple ID password. If you receive a used iPhone from a family member (or even from a used phone seller) and you want to wipe it and set it up new for yourself, you cannot do this. When Face ID was originally enabled, that means the phone will need to see the original owner’s face to unlock Face ID to enable a local factory reset and wipe options in settings.

This is particularly problematic when the device is shipped cross country and the Face ID person is not in close proximity. To solve, this means shipping the device back to the person, having them perform the wipe and then having the device shipped back. Let me just say here that SHIPPING IS EXPENSIVE! Best to avoid this back and forth shipping.

The unnecessary shipping can be avoided in used phone purchases if the seller fully wipes the device to factory defaults before shipping. However with family members, they often simply turn old phones off and forget about them. Then hand them over just as they are to other family members, leaving situations like the above.

But Wait, There’s More!!!

Apple does offer a feature that’s fairly sledge-hammery, but this feature will let you at least get the phone out of your Apple ID account as long as you own more than one iOS or MacOS device and the device exists in the “Find My” app OR you have a computer with a browser and can log into the iCloud.com website. The “Find My” app offers a critical security feature that allows you to remotely wipe your Apple devices to factory defaults, even if the device is not currently in your possession. The device will, however, need to be connected to the Internet to receive and perform the request. If the device is in your possession, there’s no problem at all. If it’s lost or stolen, it all depends on timing. If you can see the device is active and pinging in the “Find My” app, then you can wipe it.

When you buy a new iPhone, the first time you connect it to your Apple ID, this action automatically enrolls the device in the “Find My” app for tracking. You don’t need to manually add devices to this app. Apple often makes these things simple and easy for new users. This is one of those apps that “just works.”

The good thing about the “Find My” app wipe is that because it’s a remote wipe using another device on your Apple ID (usually performed because a device is lost or stolen, but can be used for other purposes), this remote wipe works around all security on the device itself, including Face ID. Meaning, no matter what security settings you have set up on the device, the remote wipe will do its thing without needing to touch the device at all.

There are some important things to consider about using “Find My” app to wipe your device, though. This wipe does as it sounds. It wipes all settings, data and information from the specific device. If you have photos or videos on the device, these will be wiped. The wipe feature erases everything back to factory defaults with the exception of ONE critical thing. 

The wiped device will be placed into an Activation Lock (Cloud Locked) status. This means that in order to reactivate and use the device again, the original owner must type in their Apple ID credentials (login and password) to unlock the device for reuse. Once that’s done, the device is basically as if it’s brand new and is available to be set up again as though it were a new phone.

There are a few downsides, though. The wipe is just wee bit sledge-hammery when all you’re needing to do is something simple, like clearing out Face ID data. Because the “Find My” app lists ALL of your devices in a single convenient location, you will need to make absolutely sure that you have selected the correct device BEFORE sending out the wipe instruction. Don’t make a mistake here! Choosing the wrong device name means it will wipe that device instead. Make sure you name your devices properly for easy identification and double check that you’ve selected the correct device! You don’t want to wipe you or your spouse’s current phone accidentally. Caution is in order here.

However, the “Find My” wiping feature does mean that you can at least get your iPhone back into a workable state to begin setting it up again. If your phone has been backed up recently, then you won’t really lose all that much other than the time it takes wipe and restore the phone from your most recent backup, assuming you can get the phone back or you have it in your possession. You are backing up your phone’s data regularly, right?

How to Send a Remote Wipe Request to an iPhone

To wipe a device remotely using “Find My”, you will need to log into the “Find My” app on a different device under the Apple ID where that device is associated. You can do this on an iPad, iPhone, MacBook or via iCloud.com in a web browser. You don’t necessarily need to have another Apple device, but you will need access to a computer or phone with Internet access and a web browser to log into iCloud.com using the Apple ID credentials associated with the iPhone. For this purposes of this article, iCloud.com is used to show how to find and use the “Find My” feature. These options are also available in the “Find My” app iOS devices.

Since iCloud.com is a website, it’s possible Apple may redesign this website from time to time. That means that the image shown here in this article may change. The “Find My” feature may remain available, but may be located in a different place and/or may present with a different user interface. If the user interface is different from what’s shown here, you will need to look for the “Find My” app in iCloud, open it and then determine how to get to and use the described features.

After logging into iCloud.com using the correct credentials, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see an array of available apps. One of the apps is “Find My”. Click it to open up the “Find My” app.

Once you have opened the “Find My” app, you will be given a number of options for each device when selected, including Play Sound, Lost Phone, Erase and Remove, at least for an iPhone. Different devices may be given more or less options, depending on the device type. The “Find My” web app may update a bit more slowly than the app available on an iPhone, iPad or Mac. You may need to wait a few minutes for the “Find My” web version to refresh fully for all of your devices to show active and online. You will be unable to send any remote commands to a device until that device is shown as online.

Once you have selected the device and opened it up, it will show you a control panel like the one shown above. The Erase option is the option you will need to remotely wipe the device. Again, make sure you have selected the correct device. I’d suggest playing a tone on the device using the “Find My” app to ensure that the correct device is chosen. However, if you’re erasing a device that is not in your possession (i.e., it’s stolen), don’t play a tone. You don’t want to alert the thieves that you’re looking at the device. In a stolen device case, check to see where the device is in the world on the map. If it’s not where you expect it to be, then you’ve selected the correct device for a wipe.

If you’re trying to solve the issue presented above and you have the device in your hand (or another person has it in their hand while you talk to them), play a tone to confirm the correct device. Once confirmed, send the erase command to the phone. If another person has the device in their hand, make sure they are talking to you on a separate device from the one that is about to be wiped. Once you send the wipe command, the phone will stop functioning. They will need to be on a different device talking to you for the duration of the wipe.

Remote Erasure — How does it work?

Once the Erase command is successfully sent to the device, the phone will immediately begin requesting to enter passwords with various popups. These popups indicate the command has been received by the phone. Ignore the popups and do nothing about them, though. At this point, the phone will need to be turned off and turned back on. Once the phone has been rebooted, the wipe will begin. The iPhone screen will turn black, a white Apple logo will appear and a small progress bar will appear just below the Apple logo.

The phone may reboot a couple of times during this wipe process, each with progress bars. Once the wipe process has completed, the device will go into Activation Lock (Cloud Locked) mode. When the phone is powered on after the wipe has completed, the phone may require setting up WiFi access before moving forward. However, at some point, you will be prompted to enter the Apple ID and Password of the person who originally owned the phone. This is a Cloud Lock. Entering these credentials will remove the Cloud Lock status and put the phone into a factory default setup mode to begin setting the phone up as if it were brand new. Once the Cloud Lock status has been removed, the phone is no longer associated with the Cloud Locked Apple credentials in any way.

Stolen Device Protection vs Cloud Locking

Here’s just a little bit of commentary about the Stolen Device Protection feature itself. I’m not exactly sure what Face ID’s Device Protection feature is actually trying to solve, honestly. Apple has already previously developed Cloud Locking. The Cloud Lock system is an effective deterrent for theft or loss. Should someone manage to get past the passcode and into your iPhone, they can’t wipe your device because the wipe process requires logging out of iCloud using the user’s Apple ID credentials and password. The wipe will stop and fail if the correct credentials are not input during the wipe process.

Unfortunately, Apple has taken this wiping problem one step further with Face ID’s Stolen Device Protection. With Device Protection enabled, not only do you still need to enter your Apple ID credentials during portions of the wipe to take it out of iCloud, but Face ID must function to even begin the wiping process.

Again, because Face ID dead end fails, this can lead to the possibility of never being able to actually remove a device from your Apple account in the expected way, by wiping the phone on the phone. Maybe you bought a new iPhone because your Face ID system stopped recognizing you. That’s fine and all, but now you cannot remove that device from your Apple ID because Face ID prevents wiping the device from the device itself. Yeah, this is Apple not thinking things through.

That is, until or unless you realize that the “Find My” app allows for remote wiping your device(s), which does solve the above Face ID dilemma. Just be cautious when selecting a device to wipe. Don’t pick the wrong one.

Conclusion

So, yes, there you have it. There is definitely a bug in Apple’s Face ID authentication system that can prevent you from locally wiping or locally fixing your Apple device. An authentication bug that should be considered oversight by Apple’s developers. However, all it is not lost. Apple has provided us with a sledgehammer approach in the “Find My” app to workaround this bug, as long as you have other devices that can initiate the wipe inside of “Find My” and assuming that the “Find My” feature is working correctly on the remote device. Lots of things need to line up properly for the “Find My” device wipe to function.

If you have run into similar issues regarding Face ID failures, please sound off in the comments. If this article was helpful to you, please follow, like and leave a comment below. 

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How to Overcome Apple’s Face ID Lockouts

If you’re an Apple iPhone user, your phone likely utilizes Face ID biometrics to authenticate you and unlock your phone’s features. While this authentication system seems fine when it works, what happens when it fails? Not what you’d expect. Clearly, Apple didn’t think the failure design through. Let’s explore.

What is Face ID?

Face ID uses a series of hardware technologies including infrared, lidar and front facing cameras to scan your face and recognize you. It was touted by Apple as a better alternative to Touch ID, a fingerprint scanner, which was available on earlier iPhone models (and some current models too). Let’s just say that I prefer Touch ID over Face ID for various reasons, but I digress.

Face ID works fine under most circumstances, but there are conditions where Face ID could fail and prevent you from getting into your phone to perform critical diagnostic and/or troubleshooting features (or even backing it up onto your computer).

When you hold your phone to your face, the camera(s) scan your face for a number of key features which are then used to identify you no matter what angle or lighting (more or less) your face may be in. The reliability of this scanning technology is all dependent on the scanning hardware functioning 100% properly. We all know that hardware is prone to failure, either hard failure in the hardware itself or even soft failure by such things as poor lighting conditions, blocking the sensors or interference. Whatever the failure reason, Face ID has some important concerns and bugs that Apple needs to address.

Face ID Failure

This is the crux issue in Face ID that leads to all other related problems. Let’s begin with some relevant context. When you log into your favorite website or app, you’ll need credentials. Often, these consist of a username and password combination. There may be extended ways you can get authenticated beyond these two pieces of data, such as sending a one time SMS code, using an authenticator app, prompting you to press ‘accept’ in an app on another device or even using your voice, when calling into certain phone systems.

Typically, when one authentication type fails, developers offer one or more backup redundant authentication systems to help you get logged in. For example, if you’ve lost your password, sites allow you to reset your password. Resetting your password has you walk through various steps to identify that you own that account, usually by asking key questions like Name, Birth Date, Home Address or any other information that only you may know. You can often even call the support team at a website and ask them to help you get your password reset or cleared. These redundant designs prevent users from landing in dead end failures, as long as you have various other identifying data on hand to prove that you are you.

Not with Face ID… :(

Apple’s Bad Face ID Implementation

Apple created Face ID so that should Face ID fail to authenticate, it leads to a true dead end failure condition. There’s no additional way to authenticate with Face ID beyond that Face ID failure. When Face ID fails, it fails hard and it fails done. Even though the iPhone has the ability to access and request alternative identifying information, such a passcode, requesting and using your Apple ID credentials, requesting identity on other Apple devices and/or using an SMS code, NONE of these other authentication systems are used or available when Face ID fails! Nope. Apple just dead ends Face ID failures into nothingness. Face ID works or it doesn’t. When it doesn’t… yeah, here we open…

Pandora’s Box (aka Stolen Device Protection)

Apple Developers, in their infinite wisdom, have chosen to lock many critical troubleshooting and corrective features behind a successful Face ID verification. One might be thinking, “Well, that seems secure enough. So, what’s the problem?” Let me tell you.

One such feature locked behind Face ID verification is Device Protection under Face ID settings. If the Device Protection feature is toggled on, there are a number of things that Device Protection controls, including the ability (or not) to toggle Device Protection off. Another feature locked by Device Protection is the ability to use the Face ID Reset Data function, which becomes restricted and unusable when Face ID fails to verify.

This leads to a circular problem. Can’t verify with Face ID. Can’t reset Face ID’s biometric verification data to attempt to fix Face ID. Because the Reset Data function remains greyed out without a successful Face ID verification, you’re essentially locked out of the feature you need most to try to FIX Face ID. Not even Apple Support or the Apple Store can help you solve this dilemma.

Other critical features like a local Device Reset or a local Device Wipe are also locked behind Face ID when Device Protection is enabled. Once again, critical troubleshooting and corrective steps are eliminated simply because Face ID fails to verify.

How might this impact you?

There are a number of scenarios where Face ID failing to authenticate your face may affect you:

1. You cannot attempt to fix Face ID if Device Protection is enabled and Face ID fails to authenticate.
2. You cannot reset the device locally because Face ID fails to authenticate.
3. You cannot wipe the device to factory settings because Face ID fails to authenticate.
4. You can’t use many apps that rely on Face ID to authenticate you when Face ID fails.

And no, the passcode doesn’t help you here and neither does your Apple ID password. If you receive a used iPhone from a family member (or even from a used phone seller) and you want to wipe it and set it up new for yourself, you cannot do this. When Face ID was originally enabled, that means the phone will need to see the original owner’s face to unlock Face ID to enable a local factory reset and wipe options in settings.

This is particularly problematic when the device is shipped cross country and the Face ID person is not in close proximity. To solve, this means shipping the device back to the person, having them perform the wipe and then having the device shipped back. Let me just say here that SHIPPING IS EXPENSIVE! Best to avoid this back and forth shipping.

The unnecessary shipping can be avoided in used phone purchases if the seller fully wipes the device to factory defaults before shipping. However with family members, they often simply turn old phones off and forget about them. Then hand them over just as they are to other family members, leaving situations like the above.

But Wait, There’s More!!!

Apple does offer a feature that’s fairly sledge-hammery, but this feature will let you at least get the phone out of your Apple ID account as long as you own more than one iOS or MacOS device and the device exists in the “Find My” app OR you have a computer with a browser and can log into the iCloud.com website. The “Find My” app offers a critical security feature that allows you to remotely wipe your Apple devices to factory defaults, even if the device is not currently in your possession. The device will, however, need to be connected to the Internet to receive and perform the request. If the device is in your possession, there’s no problem at all. If it’s lost or stolen, it all depends on timing. If you can see the device is active and pinging in the “Find My” app, then you can wipe it.

When you buy a new iPhone, the first time you connect it to your Apple ID, this action automatically enrolls the device in the “Find My” app for tracking. You don’t need to manually add devices to this app. Apple often makes these things simple and easy for new users. This is one of those apps that “just works.”

The good thing about the “Find My” app wipe is that because it’s a remote wipe using another device on your Apple ID (usually performed because a device is lost or stolen, but can be used for other purposes), this remote wipe works around all security on the device itself, including Face ID. Meaning, no matter what security settings you have set up on the device, the remote wipe will do its thing without needing to touch the device at all.

There are some important things to consider about using “Find My” app to wipe your device, though. This wipe does as it sounds. It wipes all settings, data and information from the specific device. If you have photos or videos on the device, these will be wiped. The wipe feature erases everything back to factory defaults with the exception of ONE critical thing. 

The wiped device will be placed into an Activation Lock (Cloud Locked) status. This means that in order to reactivate and use the device again, the original owner must type in their Apple ID credentials (login and password) to unlock the device for reuse. Once that’s done, the device is basically as if it’s brand new and is available to be set up again as though it were a new phone.

There are a few downsides, though. The wipe is just wee bit sledge-hammery when all you’re needing to do is something simple, like clearing out Face ID data. Because the “Find My” app lists ALL of your devices in a single convenient location, you will need to make absolutely sure that you have selected the correct device BEFORE sending out the wipe instruction. Don’t make a mistake here! Choosing the wrong device name means it will wipe that device instead. Make sure you name your devices properly for easy identification and double check that you’ve selected the correct device! You don’t want to wipe you or your spouse’s current phone accidentally. Caution is in order here.

However, the “Find My” wiping feature does mean that you can at least get your iPhone back into a workable state to begin setting it up again. If your phone has been backed up recently, then you won’t really lose all that much other than the time it takes wipe and restore the phone from your most recent backup, assuming you can get the phone back or you have it in your possession. You are backing up your phone’s data regularly, right?

How to Send a Remote Wipe Request to an iPhone

To wipe a device remotely using “Find My”, you will need to log into the “Find My” app on a different device under the Apple ID where that device is associated. You can do this on an iPad, iPhone, MacBook or via iCloud.com in a web browser. You don’t necessarily need to have another Apple device, but you will need access to a computer or phone with Internet access and a web browser to log into iCloud.com using the Apple ID credentials associated with the iPhone. For this purposes of this article, iCloud.com is used to show how to find and use the “Find My” feature. These options are also available in the “Find My” app iOS devices.

Since iCloud.com is a website, it’s possible Apple may redesign this website from time to time. That means that the image shown here in this article may change. The “Find My” feature may remain available, but may be located in a different place and/or may present with a different user interface. If the user interface is different from what’s shown here, you will need to look for the “Find My” app in iCloud, open it and then determine how to get to and use the described features.

After logging into iCloud.com using the correct credentials, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see an array of available apps. One of the apps is “Find My”. Click it to open up the “Find My” app.

Once you have opened the “Find My” app, you will be given a number of options for each device when selected, including Play Sound, Lost Phone, Erase and Remove, at least for an iPhone. Different devices may be given more or less options, depending on the device type. The “Find My” web app may update a bit more slowly than the app available on an iPhone, iPad or Mac. You may need to wait a few minutes for the “Find My” web version to refresh fully for all of your devices to show active and online. You will be unable to send any remote commands to a device until that device is shown as online.

Once you have selected the device and opened it up, it will show you a control panel like the one shown above. The Erase option is the option you will need to remotely wipe the device. Again, make sure you have selected the correct device. I’d suggest playing a tone on the device using the “Find My” app to ensure that the correct device is chosen. However, if you’re erasing a device that is not in your possession (i.e., it’s stolen), don’t play a tone. You don’t want to alert the thieves that you’re looking at the device. In a stolen device case, check to see where the device is in the world on the map. If it’s not where you expect it to be, then you’ve selected the correct device for a wipe.

If you’re trying to solve the issue presented above and you have the device in your hand (or another person has it in their hand while you talk to them), play a tone to confirm the correct device. Once confirmed, send the erase command to the phone. If another person has the device in their hand, make sure they are talking to you on a separate device from the one that is about to be wiped. Once you send the wipe command, the phone will stop functioning. They will need to be on a different device talking to you for the duration of the wipe.

Remote Erasure — How does it work?

Once the Erase command is successfully sent to the device, the phone will immediately begin requesting to enter passwords with various popups. These popups indicate the command has been received by the phone. Ignore the popups and do nothing about them, though. At this point, the phone will need to be turned off and turned back on. Once the phone has been rebooted, the wipe will begin. The iPhone screen will turn black, a white Apple logo will appear and a small progress bar will appear just below the Apple logo.

The phone may reboot a couple of times during this wipe process, each with progress bars. Once the wipe process has completed, the device will go into Activation Lock (Cloud Locked) mode. When the phone is powered on after the wipe has completed, the phone may require setting up WiFi access before moving forward. However, at some point, you will be prompted to enter the Apple ID and Password of the person who originally owned the phone. This is a Cloud Lock. Entering these credentials will remove the Cloud Lock status and put the phone into a factory default setup mode to begin setting the phone up as if it were brand new. Once the Cloud Lock status has been removed, the phone is no longer associated with the Cloud Locked Apple credentials in any way.

Stolen Device Protection vs Cloud Locking

Here’s just a little bit of commentary about the Stolen Device Protection feature itself. I’m not exactly sure what Face ID’s Device Protection feature is actually trying to solve, honestly. Apple has already previously developed Cloud Locking. The Cloud Lock system is an effective deterrent for theft or loss. Should someone manage to get past the passcode and into your iPhone, they can’t wipe your device because the wipe process requires logging out of iCloud using the user’s Apple ID credentials and password. The wipe will stop and fail if the correct credentials are not input during the wipe process.

Unfortunately, Apple has taken this wiping problem one step further with Face ID’s Stolen Device Protection. With Device Protection enabled, not only do you still need to enter your Apple ID credentials during portions of the wipe to take it out of iCloud, but Face ID must function to even begin the wiping process.

Again, because Face ID dead end fails, this can lead to the possibility of never being able to actually remove a device from your Apple account in the expected way, by wiping the phone on the phone. Maybe you bought a new iPhone because your Face ID system stopped recognizing you. That’s fine and all, but now you cannot remove that device from your Apple ID because Face ID prevents wiping the device from the device itself. Yeah, this is Apple not thinking things through.

That is, until or unless you realize that the “Find My” app allows for remote wiping your device(s), which does solve the above Face ID dilemma. Just be cautious when selecting a device to wipe. Don’t pick the wrong one.

Conclusion

So, yes, there you have it. There is definitely a bug in Apple’s Face ID authentication system that can prevent you from locally wiping or locally fixing your Apple device. An authentication bug that should be considered oversight by Apple’s developers. However, all it is not lost. Apple has provided us with a sledgehammer approach in the “Find My” app to workaround this bug, as long as you have other devices that can initiate the wipe inside of “Find My” and assuming that the “Find My” feature is working correctly on the remote device. Lots of things need to line up properly for the “Find My” device wipe to function.

If you have run into similar issues regarding Face ID failures, please sound off in the comments. If this article was helpful to you, please follow, like and leave a comment below. 

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How to Overcome Apple’s Face ID Lockouts

If you’re an Apple iPhone user, your phone likely utilizes Face ID biometrics to authenticate you and unlock your phone’s features. While this authentication system seems fine when it works, what happens when it fails? Not what you’d expect. Clearly, Apple didn’t think the failure design through. Let’s explore.

What is Face ID?

Face ID uses a series of hardware technologies including infrared, lidar and front facing cameras to scan your face and recognize you. It was touted by Apple as a better alternative to Touch ID, a fingerprint scanner, which was available on earlier iPhone models (and some current models too). Let’s just say that I prefer Touch ID over Face ID for various reasons, but I digress.

Face ID works fine under most circumstances, but there are conditions where Face ID could fail and prevent you from getting into your phone to perform critical diagnostic and/or troubleshooting features (or even backing it up onto your computer).

When you hold your phone to your face, the camera(s) scan your face for a number of key features which are then used to identify you no matter what angle or lighting (more or less) your face may be in. The reliability of this scanning technology is all dependent on the scanning hardware functioning 100% properly. We all know that hardware is prone to failure, either hard failure in the hardware itself or even soft failure by such things as poor lighting conditions, blocking the sensors or interference. Whatever the failure reason, Face ID has some important concerns and bugs that Apple needs to address.

Face ID Failure

This is the crux issue in Face ID that leads to all other related problems. Let’s begin with some relevant context. When you log into your favorite website or app, you’ll need credentials. Often, these consist of a username and password combination. There may be extended ways you can get authenticated beyond these two pieces of data, such as sending a one time SMS code, using an authenticator app, prompting you to press ‘accept’ in an app on another device or even using your voice, when calling into certain phone systems.

Typically, when one authentication type fails, developers offer one or more backup redundant authentication systems to help you get logged in. For example, if you’ve lost your password, sites allow you to reset your password. Resetting your password has you walk through various steps to identify that you own that account, usually by asking key questions like Name, Birth Date, Home Address or any other information that only you may know. You can often even call the support team at a website and ask them to help you get your password reset or cleared. These redundant designs prevent users from landing in dead end failures, as long as you have various other identifying data on hand to prove that you are you.

Not with Face ID… :(

Apple’s Bad Face ID Implementation

Apple created Face ID so that should Face ID fail to authenticate, it leads to a true dead end failure condition. There’s no additional way to authenticate with Face ID beyond that Face ID failure. When Face ID fails, it fails hard and it fails done. Even though the iPhone has the ability to access and request alternative identifying information, such a passcode, requesting and using your Apple ID credentials, requesting identity on other Apple devices and/or using an SMS code, NONE of these other authentication systems are used or available when Face ID fails! Nope. Apple just dead ends Face ID failures into nothingness. Face ID works or it doesn’t. When it doesn’t… yeah, here we open…

Pandora’s Box (aka Stolen Device Protection)

Apple Developers, in their infinite wisdom, have chosen to lock many critical troubleshooting and corrective features behind a successful Face ID verification. One might be thinking, “Well, that seems secure enough. So, what’s the problem?” Let me tell you.

One such feature locked behind Face ID verification is Device Protection under Face ID settings. If the Device Protection feature is toggled on, there are a number of things that Device Protection controls, including the ability (or not) to toggle Device Protection off. Another feature locked by Device Protection is the ability to use the Face ID Reset Data function, which becomes restricted and unusable when Face ID fails to verify.

This leads to a circular problem. Can’t verify with Face ID. Can’t reset Face ID’s biometric verification data to attempt to fix Face ID. Because the Reset Data function remains greyed out without a successful Face ID verification, you’re essentially locked out of the feature you need most to try to FIX Face ID. Not even Apple Support or the Apple Store can help you solve this dilemma.

Other critical features like a local Device Reset or a local Device Wipe are also locked behind Face ID when Device Protection is enabled. Once again, critical troubleshooting and corrective steps are eliminated simply because Face ID fails to verify.

How might this impact you?

There are a number of scenarios where Face ID failing to authenticate your face may affect you:

1. You cannot attempt to fix Face ID if Device Protection is enabled and Face ID fails to authenticate.
2. You cannot reset the device locally because Face ID fails to authenticate.
3. You cannot wipe the device to factory settings because Face ID fails to authenticate.
4. You can’t use many apps that rely on Face ID to authenticate you when Face ID fails.

And no, the passcode doesn’t help you here and neither does your Apple ID password. If you receive a used iPhone from a family member (or even from a used phone seller) and you want to wipe it and set it up new for yourself, you cannot do this. When Face ID was originally enabled, that means the phone will need to see the original owner’s face to unlock Face ID to enable a local factory reset and wipe options in settings.

This is particularly problematic when the device is shipped cross country and the Face ID person is not in close proximity. To solve, this means shipping the device back to the person, having them perform the wipe and then having the device shipped back. Let me just say here that SHIPPING IS EXPENSIVE! Best to avoid this back and forth shipping.

The unnecessary shipping can be avoided in used phone purchases if the seller fully wipes the device to factory defaults before shipping. However with family members, they often simply turn old phones off and forget about them. Then hand them over just as they are to other family members, leaving situations like the above.

But Wait, There’s More!!!

Apple does offer a feature that’s fairly sledge-hammery, but this feature will let you at least get the phone out of your Apple ID account as long as you own more than one iOS or MacOS device and the device exists in the “Find My” app OR you have a computer with a browser and can log into the iCloud.com website. The “Find My” app offers a critical security feature that allows you to remotely wipe your Apple devices to factory defaults, even if the device is not currently in your possession. The device will, however, need to be connected to the Internet to receive and perform the request. If the device is in your possession, there’s no problem at all. If it’s lost or stolen, it all depends on timing. If you can see the device is active and pinging in the “Find My” app, then you can wipe it.

When you buy a new iPhone, the first time you connect it to your Apple ID, this action automatically enrolls the device in the “Find My” app for tracking. You don’t need to manually add devices to this app. Apple often makes these things simple and easy for new users. This is one of those apps that “just works.”

The good thing about the “Find My” app wipe is that because it’s a remote wipe using another device on your Apple ID (usually performed because a device is lost or stolen, but can be used for other purposes), this remote wipe works around all security on the device itself, including Face ID. Meaning, no matter what security settings you have set up on the device, the remote wipe will do its thing without needing to touch the device at all.

There are some important things to consider about using “Find My” app to wipe your device, though. This wipe does as it sounds. It wipes all settings, data and information from the specific device. If you have photos or videos on the device, these will be wiped. The wipe feature erases everything back to factory defaults with the exception of ONE critical thing. 

The wiped device will be placed into an Activation Lock (Cloud Locked) status. This means that in order to reactivate and use the device again, the original owner must type in their Apple ID credentials (login and password) to unlock the device for reuse. Once that’s done, the device is basically as if it’s brand new and is available to be set up again as though it were a new phone.

There are a few downsides, though. The wipe is just wee bit sledge-hammery when all you’re needing to do is something simple, like clearing out Face ID data. Because the “Find My” app lists ALL of your devices in a single convenient location, you will need to make absolutely sure that you have selected the correct device BEFORE sending out the wipe instruction. Don’t make a mistake here! Choosing the wrong device name means it will wipe that device instead. Make sure you name your devices properly for easy identification and double check that you’ve selected the correct device! You don’t want to wipe you or your spouse’s current phone accidentally. Caution is in order here.

However, the “Find My” wiping feature does mean that you can at least get your iPhone back into a workable state to begin setting it up again. If your phone has been backed up recently, then you won’t really lose all that much other than the time it takes wipe and restore the phone from your most recent backup, assuming you can get the phone back or you have it in your possession. You are backing up your phone’s data regularly, right?

How to Send a Remote Wipe Request to an iPhone

To wipe a device remotely using “Find My”, you will need to log into the “Find My” app on a different device under the Apple ID where that device is associated. You can do this on an iPad, iPhone, MacBook or via iCloud.com in a web browser. You don’t necessarily need to have another Apple device, but you will need access to a computer or phone with Internet access and a web browser to log into iCloud.com using the Apple ID credentials associated with the iPhone. For this purposes of this article, iCloud.com is used to show how to find and use the “Find My” feature. These options are also available in the “Find My” app iOS devices.

Since iCloud.com is a website, it’s possible Apple may redesign this website from time to time. That means that the image shown here in this article may change. The “Find My” feature may remain available, but may be located in a different place and/or may present with a different user interface. If the user interface is different from what’s shown here, you will need to look for the “Find My” app in iCloud, open it and then determine how to get to and use the described features.

After logging into iCloud.com using the correct credentials, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see an array of available apps. One of the apps is “Find My”. Click it to open up the “Find My” app.

Once you have opened the “Find My” app, you will be given a number of options for each device when selected, including Play Sound, Lost Phone, Erase and Remove, at least for an iPhone. Different devices may be given more or less options, depending on the device type. The “Find My” web app may update a bit more slowly than the app available on an iPhone, iPad or Mac. You may need to wait a few minutes for the “Find My” web version to refresh fully for all of your devices to show active and online. You will be unable to send any remote commands to a device until that device is shown as online.

Once you have selected the device and opened it up, it will show you a control panel like the one shown above. The Erase option is the option you will need to remotely wipe the device. Again, make sure you have selected the correct device. I’d suggest playing a tone on the device using the “Find My” app to ensure that the correct device is chosen. However, if you’re erasing a device that is not in your possession (i.e., it’s stolen), don’t play a tone. You don’t want to alert the thieves that you’re looking at the device. In a stolen device case, check to see where the device is in the world on the map. If it’s not where you expect it to be, then you’ve selected the correct device for a wipe.

If you’re trying to solve the issue presented above and you have the device in your hand (or another person has it in their hand while you talk to them), play a tone to confirm the correct device. Once confirmed, send the erase command to the phone. If another person has the device in their hand, make sure they are talking to you on a separate device from the one that is about to be wiped. Once you send the wipe command, the phone will stop functioning. They will need to be on a different device talking to you for the duration of the wipe.

Remote Erasure — How does it work?

Once the Erase command is successfully sent to the device, the phone will immediately begin requesting to enter passwords with various popups. These popups indicate the command has been received by the phone. Ignore the popups and do nothing about them, though. At this point, the phone will need to be turned off and turned back on. Once the phone has been rebooted, the wipe will begin. The iPhone screen will turn black, a white Apple logo will appear and a small progress bar will appear just below the Apple logo.

The phone may reboot a couple of times during this wipe process, each with progress bars. Once the wipe process has completed, the device will go into Activation Lock (Cloud Locked) mode. When the phone is powered on after the wipe has completed, the phone may require setting up WiFi access before moving forward. However, at some point, you will be prompted to enter the Apple ID and Password of the person who originally owned the phone. This is a Cloud Lock. Entering these credentials will remove the Cloud Lock status and put the phone into a factory default setup mode to begin setting the phone up as if it were brand new. Once the Cloud Lock status has been removed, the phone is no longer associated with the Cloud Locked Apple credentials in any way.

Stolen Device Protection vs Cloud Locking

Here’s just a little bit of commentary about the Stolen Device Protection feature itself. I’m not exactly sure what Face ID’s Device Protection feature is actually trying to solve, honestly. Apple has already previously developed Cloud Locking. The Cloud Lock system is an effective deterrent for theft or loss. Should someone manage to get past the passcode and into your iPhone, they can’t wipe your device because the wipe process requires logging out of iCloud using the user’s Apple ID credentials and password. The wipe will stop and fail if the correct credentials are not input during the wipe process.

Unfortunately, Apple has taken this wiping problem one step further with Face ID’s Stolen Device Protection. With Device Protection enabled, not only do you still need to enter your Apple ID credentials during portions of the wipe to take it out of iCloud, but Face ID must function to even begin the wiping process.

Again, because Face ID dead end fails, this can lead to the possibility of never being able to actually remove a device from your Apple account in the expected way, by wiping the phone on the phone. Maybe you bought a new iPhone because your Face ID system stopped recognizing you. That’s fine and all, but now you cannot remove that device from your Apple ID because Face ID prevents wiping the device from the device itself. Yeah, this is Apple not thinking things through.

That is, until or unless you realize that the “Find My” app allows for remote wiping your device(s), which does solve the above Face ID dilemma. Just be cautious when selecting a device to wipe. Don’t pick the wrong one.

Conclusion

So, yes, there you have it. There is definitely a bug in Apple’s Face ID authentication system that can prevent you from locally wiping or locally fixing your Apple device. An authentication bug that should be considered oversight by Apple’s developers. However, all it is not lost. Apple has provided us with a sledgehammer approach in the “Find My” app to workaround this bug, as long as you have other devices that can initiate the wipe inside of “Find My” and assuming that the “Find My” feature is working correctly on the remote device. Lots of things need to line up properly for the “Find My” device wipe to function.

If you have run into similar issues regarding Face ID failures, please sound off in the comments. If this article was helpful to you, please follow, like and leave a comment below. 

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🆕iPhone 18 Pro z nowym podejściem do ekranu! Apple szykuje subtelną, ale istotną zmianę
➡️https://rootblog.pl/iphone-18-pro-moze-przyniesc-ciekawe-zmiany/

#apple #DynamicIsland #faceid #iPhone18Pro

Desperate times: Reddit considers adding ID verification to fight flood of AI bots
Will this anger Reddit's user base?

https://mashable.com/article/reddit-considers-id-verifcation-to-fight-ai-bots

#reddit #redditnews #redditmoderation #moderation #tech #technews #aibots #botsproblem #ainews #idverification #faceid #socialmedia #socialnetworks

iPhone 17e: Was kann es? Was ist drin
Was kann das iPhone 17e? In diesem Video behandle ich das 6,1" Super Retina XDR Display, die Kamera, MagSafe, Ceramic Shield 2, das A1X Modem, Face ID https://www.iphone-blog.ch/2026/03/30/iphone-17e-was-kann-es-was-ist-drin
#a19 #appleintelligence #c1x #faceid #iphone17e #magsafe #superretinaxdrdisplay #usbc #woist

iPhone 17e: Was kann es? Was ist drin
Was kann das iPhone 17e? In diesem Video behandle ich das 6,1" Super Retina XDR Display, die Kamera, MagSafe, Ceramic Shield 2, das A1X Modem, Face ID https://www.iphone-blog.ch/2026/03/30/iphone-17e-was-kann-es-was-ist-drin
#a19 #appleintelligence #c1x #faceid #iphone17e #magsafe #superretinaxdrdisplay #usbc #woist

iPhone 17e: Was kann es? Was ist drin
Was kann das iPhone 17e? In diesem Video behandle ich das 6,1" Super Retina XDR Display, die Kamera, MagSafe, Ceramic Shield 2, das A1X Modem, Face ID https://www.iphone-blog.ch/2026/03/30/iphone-17e-was-kann-es-was-ist-drin
#a19 #appleintelligence #c1x #faceid #iphone17e #magsafe #superretinaxdrdisplay #usbc #woist

Apple'dan iPhone 18 Pro sürprizi! 📱 Ekran altı Face ID ertelendi, Dinamik Ada bizimle kalmaya devam ediyor. Bu kararı nasıl buldunuz? Fikirlerinizi bekliyoruz! 👇

🚩 #Apple #iPhone #DinamikAda #FaceID #Teknoloji #AkıllıTelefon

Apple'dan iPhone 18 Pro sürprizi! 📱 Ekran altı Face ID ertelendi, Dinamik Ada bizimle kalmaya devam ediyor. Bu kararı nasıl buldunuz? Fikirlerinizi bekliyoruz! 👇

🚩 #Apple #iPhone #DinamikAda #FaceID #Teknoloji #AkıllıTelefon

Apple'dan iPhone 18 Pro sürprizi! 📱 Ekran altı Face ID ertelendi, Dinamik Ada bizimle kalmaya devam ediyor. Bu kararı nasıl buldunuz? Fikirlerinizi bekliyoruz! 👇

🚩 #Apple #iPhone #DinamikAda #FaceID #Teknoloji #AkıllıTelefon

Apple'dan iPhone 18 Pro sürprizi! 📱 Ekran altı Face ID ertelendi, Dinamik Ada bizimle kalmaya devam ediyor. Bu kararı nasıl buldunuz? Fikirlerinizi bekliyoruz! 👇

🚩 #Apple #iPhone #DinamikAda #FaceID #Teknoloji #AkıllıTelefon

Turn Off Face ID on iPhone in Seconds

Stop auto-unlocking and take control of your privacy. Learn how to disable Face ID, use passcode only, and secure your iPhone instantly.

#iPhone #FaceID #iOS26 #Technology #Izoate #Apple #Howto

https://www.izoate.com/blog/how-to-turn-off-face-id-on-iphone-2026-disable-instantly-in-seconds/

This is one of those things that I expected to happen eventually but now that it's more than likely gonna roll out soon I'm sad to see it. Reddit was the last mainstream "social media" that I still use and while yeah I also dink around in federated Reddit alternatives there is still a huge wealth of knowledge locked away in Reddit's forums.

It's gonna suck not using it anymore but that's just where we are now I guess.

https://www.engadget.com/social-media/reddit-is-weighing-identity-verification-methods-to-combat-its-bot-problem-195814671.html

#reddit #faceid

🤪 Reddit Could Soon Require Face ID to Prove You're Not a Bot

https://uk.pcmag.com/social-media/163913/reddit-could-soon-require-face-id-to-prove-youre-not-a-bot

#reddit #faceid #privacy #surveillance

Just like everyone in the #Apple blogaratti parroted the company line on how good #FaceID was, and how bad #TouchID was, I'm sure there will be plenty of laments that the new #FashBook #Neo has bezels that are "too large", and "why didn't they add a #Notch".

Of course, what this device proves, is that the #iPad could just run vanilla #macOS (no, the touch targets are not too small, you cretin), with pencil support, and be a better product than it is with #iPadOS.

Just like everyone in the #Apple blogaratti parroted the company line on how good #FaceID was, and how bad #TouchID was, I'm sure there will be plenty of laments that the new #FashBook #Neo has bezels that are "too large", and "why didn't they add a #Notch".

Of course, what this device proves, is that the #iPad could just run vanilla #macOS (no, the touch targets are not too small, you cretin), with pencil support, and be a better product than it is with #iPadOS.

Just like everyone in the #Apple blogaratti parroted the company line on how good #FaceID was, and how bad #TouchID was, I'm sure there will be plenty of laments that the new #FashBook #Neo has bezels that are "too large", and "why didn't they add a #Notch".

Of course, what this device proves, is that the #iPad could just run vanilla #macOS (no, the touch targets are not too small, you cretin), with pencil support, and be a better product than it is with #iPadOS.

Just like everyone in the #Apple blogaratti parroted the company line on how good #FaceID was, and how bad #TouchID was, I'm sure there will be plenty of laments that the new #FashBook #Neo has bezels that are "too large", and "why didn't they add a #Notch".

Of course, what this device proves, is that the #iPad could just run vanilla #macOS (no, the touch targets are not too small, you cretin), with pencil support, and be a better product than it is with #iPadOS.

Just like everyone in the #Apple blogaratti parroted the company line on how good #FaceID was, and how bad #TouchID was, I'm sure there will be plenty of laments that the new #FashBook #Neo has bezels that are "too large", and "why didn't they add a #Notch".

Of course, what this device proves, is that the #iPad could just run vanilla #macOS (no, the touch targets are not too small, you cretin), with pencil support, and be a better product than it is with #iPadOS.

iPhone 17e : Apple démocratise la puissance

Avec l’iPhone 17e, Apple enrichit la famille iPhone 17 d’un modèle plus accessible sans renoncer aux performances essentielles. Doté de la puce A19, d’un capteur 48 MP et d’un écran Super Retina XDR de 6,1 pouces, le nouveau smartphone entend conjuguer efficacité quotidienne et technologies de pointe. Son lancement mondial est prévu le 11 mars, après une phase de précommandes dès le 4 mars.

Une nouvelle porte d’entrée dans l’écosystème iPhone 17

Un positionnement stratégique plus accessible

Apple a officiellement levé le voile sur l’iPhone 17e, une déclinaison pensée comme une alternative plus abordable au sein de la gamme iPhone 17. L’objectif affiché est clair : proposer un appareil intégrant les fondamentaux technologiques de la génération actuelle tout en maîtrisant le positionnement tarifaire. Ce modèle vient ainsi élargir l’offre du constructeur en s’adressant à un public en quête de performances solides sans nécessairement viser les configurations les plus premium.

Ce nouvel arrivant conserve l’ADN technologique de la marque, en intégrant des composants clés issus des modèles supérieurs. Apple met en avant une expérience fluide et complète, conçue pour répondre aux usages quotidiens les plus exigeants, qu’il s’agisse de navigation, de photographie ou de divertissement.

Une architecture interne de nouvelle génération

Au cœur de l’iPhone 17e se trouve la puce A19, gravée selon un procédé avancé en 3 nanomètres. Cette architecture de dernière génération permet d’optimiser simultanément la puissance de calcul et l’efficacité énergétique. Le processeur central à six cœurs est épaulé par un processeur graphique à quatre cœurs, tandis qu’un Neural Engine de 16 cœurs vient renforcer les capacités liées à l’intelligence artificielle.

Selon Apple, cette configuration permet de gérer des jeux au niveau console ainsi que des fonctionnalités avancées liées à Apple Intelligence. L’intégration du nouveau modem cellulaire C1X constitue un autre axe d’amélioration notable : il offrirait des débits pouvant atteindre le double de ceux des générations précédentes, tout en contribuant à une meilleure autonomie grâce à une gestion énergétique optimisée.

Un design soigné et une robustesse accrue

Matériaux premium et protection renforcée

Sur le plan esthétique, l’iPhone 17e adopte un châssis en aluminium de qualité aérospatiale, alliant légèreté et solidité. L’appareil bénéficie par ailleurs d’une certification IP68, attestant d’une résistance aux éclaboussures, à l’eau et à la poussière. Ce niveau de protection inscrit le modèle dans les standards élevés de la marque.

L’écran OLED Super Retina XDR de 6,1 pouces constitue l’un des éléments centraux de l’expérience visuelle. Il atteint un pic de luminosité HDR de 1 200 nits, garantissant une lisibilité confortable dans des environnements variés. La dalle est protégée par le Ceramic Shield 2, présenté comme offrant une résistance nettement améliorée aux rayures et une réduction des reflets.

Une photographie pensée pour le quotidien

Côté photographie, Apple dote l’iPhone 17e d’un capteur 48 mégapixels baptisé Fusion. Ce système fonctionne comme une configuration à double objectif, permettant notamment un zoom téléobjectif 2x de qualité optique. L’appareil prend également en charge les portraits de nouvelle génération et l’enregistrement vidéo en 4K Dolby Vision.

Ces caractéristiques traduisent la volonté d’offrir des performances photo et vidéo avancées dans un modèle plus accessible. L’accent est mis sur la polyvalence et la qualité d’image, afin de répondre aux attentes des utilisateurs qui privilégient la création de contenus et le partage sur les plateformes numériques.

Des fonctionnalités modernes et un calendrier précis

Des améliorations axées sur l’expérience utilisateur

L’iPhone 17e intègre plusieurs fonctionnalités devenues incontournables dans l’écosystème Apple. Parmi elles figurent le bouton Action personnalisable, permettant d’assigner rapidement certaines commandes, ainsi que la reconnaissance faciale Face ID. Le smartphone adopte également la connectique USB-C pour la recharge rapide et assure une compatibilité complète avec l’écosystème MagSafe.

Ces éléments contribuent à harmoniser l’expérience avec le reste de la gamme iPhone 17. L’utilisateur bénéficie ainsi d’un appareil cohérent avec les standards actuels de la marque, tant sur le plan matériel que logiciel.

Disponibilité mondiale et calendrier de lancement

Apple a annoncé un déploiement mondial de l’iPhone 17e. La phase de précommandes débutera le 4 mars, avant une commercialisation effective fixée au 11 mars. Le smartphone sera proposé via Apple ainsi que par une sélection d’opérateurs partenaires à l’international.

Ce calendrier s’inscrit dans la stratégie habituelle du groupe, combinant ouverture rapide des précommandes et disponibilité généralisée peu de temps après l’annonce officielle. L’iPhone 17e entend ainsi occuper rapidement le segment des smartphones performants à prix plus contenu au sein de la nouvelle génération.

Avec l’iPhone 17e, Apple confirme sa volonté d’élargir son offre sans renoncer aux standards technologiques qui font sa réputation. En intégrant la puce A19, un capteur 48 MP et un écran Super Retina XDR dans un modèle plus accessible, la marque mise sur l’équilibre entre performance et démocratisation. Son lancement mondial, prévu dès le 11 mars, marquera une nouvelle étape dans l’évolution de la gamme iPhone 17.

iPhone 17e : Apple démocratise la puissance

Avec l’iPhone 17e, Apple enrichit la famille iPhone 17 d’un modèle plus accessible sans renoncer aux performances essentielles. Doté de la puce A19, d’un capteur 48 MP et d’un écran Super Retina XDR de 6,1 pouces, le nouveau smartphone entend conjuguer efficacité quotidienne et technologies de pointe. Son lancement mondial est prévu le 11 mars, après une phase de précommandes dès le 4 mars.

Une nouvelle porte d’entrée dans l’écosystème iPhone 17

Un positionnement stratégique plus accessible

Apple a officiellement levé le voile sur l’iPhone 17e, une déclinaison pensée comme une alternative plus abordable au sein de la gamme iPhone 17. L’objectif affiché est clair : proposer un appareil intégrant les fondamentaux technologiques de la génération actuelle tout en maîtrisant le positionnement tarifaire. Ce modèle vient ainsi élargir l’offre du constructeur en s’adressant à un public en quête de performances solides sans nécessairement viser les configurations les plus premium.

Ce nouvel arrivant conserve l’ADN technologique de la marque, en intégrant des composants clés issus des modèles supérieurs. Apple met en avant une expérience fluide et complète, conçue pour répondre aux usages quotidiens les plus exigeants, qu’il s’agisse de navigation, de photographie ou de divertissement.

Une architecture interne de nouvelle génération

Au cœur de l’iPhone 17e se trouve la puce A19, gravée selon un procédé avancé en 3 nanomètres. Cette architecture de dernière génération permet d’optimiser simultanément la puissance de calcul et l’efficacité énergétique. Le processeur central à six cœurs est épaulé par un processeur graphique à quatre cœurs, tandis qu’un Neural Engine de 16 cœurs vient renforcer les capacités liées à l’intelligence artificielle.

Selon Apple, cette configuration permet de gérer des jeux au niveau console ainsi que des fonctionnalités avancées liées à Apple Intelligence. L’intégration du nouveau modem cellulaire C1X constitue un autre axe d’amélioration notable : il offrirait des débits pouvant atteindre le double de ceux des générations précédentes, tout en contribuant à une meilleure autonomie grâce à une gestion énergétique optimisée.

Un design soigné et une robustesse accrue

Matériaux premium et protection renforcée

Sur le plan esthétique, l’iPhone 17e adopte un châssis en aluminium de qualité aérospatiale, alliant légèreté et solidité. L’appareil bénéficie par ailleurs d’une certification IP68, attestant d’une résistance aux éclaboussures, à l’eau et à la poussière. Ce niveau de protection inscrit le modèle dans les standards élevés de la marque.

L’écran OLED Super Retina XDR de 6,1 pouces constitue l’un des éléments centraux de l’expérience visuelle. Il atteint un pic de luminosité HDR de 1 200 nits, garantissant une lisibilité confortable dans des environnements variés. La dalle est protégée par le Ceramic Shield 2, présenté comme offrant une résistance nettement améliorée aux rayures et une réduction des reflets.

Une photographie pensée pour le quotidien

Côté photographie, Apple dote l’iPhone 17e d’un capteur 48 mégapixels baptisé Fusion. Ce système fonctionne comme une configuration à double objectif, permettant notamment un zoom téléobjectif 2x de qualité optique. L’appareil prend également en charge les portraits de nouvelle génération et l’enregistrement vidéo en 4K Dolby Vision.

Ces caractéristiques traduisent la volonté d’offrir des performances photo et vidéo avancées dans un modèle plus accessible. L’accent est mis sur la polyvalence et la qualité d’image, afin de répondre aux attentes des utilisateurs qui privilégient la création de contenus et le partage sur les plateformes numériques.

Des fonctionnalités modernes et un calendrier précis

Des améliorations axées sur l’expérience utilisateur

L’iPhone 17e intègre plusieurs fonctionnalités devenues incontournables dans l’écosystème Apple. Parmi elles figurent le bouton Action personnalisable, permettant d’assigner rapidement certaines commandes, ainsi que la reconnaissance faciale Face ID. Le smartphone adopte également la connectique USB-C pour la recharge rapide et assure une compatibilité complète avec l’écosystème MagSafe.

Ces éléments contribuent à harmoniser l’expérience avec le reste de la gamme iPhone 17. L’utilisateur bénéficie ainsi d’un appareil cohérent avec les standards actuels de la marque, tant sur le plan matériel que logiciel.

Disponibilité mondiale et calendrier de lancement

Apple a annoncé un déploiement mondial de l’iPhone 17e. La phase de précommandes débutera le 4 mars, avant une commercialisation effective fixée au 11 mars. Le smartphone sera proposé via Apple ainsi que par une sélection d’opérateurs partenaires à l’international.

Ce calendrier s’inscrit dans la stratégie habituelle du groupe, combinant ouverture rapide des précommandes et disponibilité généralisée peu de temps après l’annonce officielle. L’iPhone 17e entend ainsi occuper rapidement le segment des smartphones performants à prix plus contenu au sein de la nouvelle génération.

Avec l’iPhone 17e, Apple confirme sa volonté d’élargir son offre sans renoncer aux standards technologiques qui font sa réputation. En intégrant la puce A19, un capteur 48 MP et un écran Super Retina XDR dans un modèle plus accessible, la marque mise sur l’équilibre entre performance et démocratisation. Son lancement mondial, prévu dès le 11 mars, marquera une nouvelle étape dans l’évolution de la gamme iPhone 17.

iPhone 17e : Apple démocratise la puissance

Avec l’iPhone 17e, Apple enrichit la famille iPhone 17 d’un modèle plus accessible sans renoncer aux performances essentielles. Doté de la puce A19, d’un capteur 48 MP et d’un écran Super Retina XDR de 6,1 pouces, le nouveau smartphone entend conjuguer efficacité quotidienne et technologies de pointe. Son lancement mondial est prévu le 11 mars, après une phase de précommandes dès le 4 mars.

Une nouvelle porte d’entrée dans l’écosystème iPhone 17

Un positionnement stratégique plus accessible

Apple a officiellement levé le voile sur l’iPhone 17e, une déclinaison pensée comme une alternative plus abordable au sein de la gamme iPhone 17. L’objectif affiché est clair : proposer un appareil intégrant les fondamentaux technologiques de la génération actuelle tout en maîtrisant le positionnement tarifaire. Ce modèle vient ainsi élargir l’offre du constructeur en s’adressant à un public en quête de performances solides sans nécessairement viser les configurations les plus premium.

Ce nouvel arrivant conserve l’ADN technologique de la marque, en intégrant des composants clés issus des modèles supérieurs. Apple met en avant une expérience fluide et complète, conçue pour répondre aux usages quotidiens les plus exigeants, qu’il s’agisse de navigation, de photographie ou de divertissement.

Une architecture interne de nouvelle génération

Au cœur de l’iPhone 17e se trouve la puce A19, gravée selon un procédé avancé en 3 nanomètres. Cette architecture de dernière génération permet d’optimiser simultanément la puissance de calcul et l’efficacité énergétique. Le processeur central à six cœurs est épaulé par un processeur graphique à quatre cœurs, tandis qu’un Neural Engine de 16 cœurs vient renforcer les capacités liées à l’intelligence artificielle.

Selon Apple, cette configuration permet de gérer des jeux au niveau console ainsi que des fonctionnalités avancées liées à Apple Intelligence. L’intégration du nouveau modem cellulaire C1X constitue un autre axe d’amélioration notable : il offrirait des débits pouvant atteindre le double de ceux des générations précédentes, tout en contribuant à une meilleure autonomie grâce à une gestion énergétique optimisée.

Un design soigné et une robustesse accrue

Matériaux premium et protection renforcée

Sur le plan esthétique, l’iPhone 17e adopte un châssis en aluminium de qualité aérospatiale, alliant légèreté et solidité. L’appareil bénéficie par ailleurs d’une certification IP68, attestant d’une résistance aux éclaboussures, à l’eau et à la poussière. Ce niveau de protection inscrit le modèle dans les standards élevés de la marque.

L’écran OLED Super Retina XDR de 6,1 pouces constitue l’un des éléments centraux de l’expérience visuelle. Il atteint un pic de luminosité HDR de 1 200 nits, garantissant une lisibilité confortable dans des environnements variés. La dalle est protégée par le Ceramic Shield 2, présenté comme offrant une résistance nettement améliorée aux rayures et une réduction des reflets.

Une photographie pensée pour le quotidien

Côté photographie, Apple dote l’iPhone 17e d’un capteur 48 mégapixels baptisé Fusion. Ce système fonctionne comme une configuration à double objectif, permettant notamment un zoom téléobjectif 2x de qualité optique. L’appareil prend également en charge les portraits de nouvelle génération et l’enregistrement vidéo en 4K Dolby Vision.

Ces caractéristiques traduisent la volonté d’offrir des performances photo et vidéo avancées dans un modèle plus accessible. L’accent est mis sur la polyvalence et la qualité d’image, afin de répondre aux attentes des utilisateurs qui privilégient la création de contenus et le partage sur les plateformes numériques.

Des fonctionnalités modernes et un calendrier précis

Des améliorations axées sur l’expérience utilisateur

L’iPhone 17e intègre plusieurs fonctionnalités devenues incontournables dans l’écosystème Apple. Parmi elles figurent le bouton Action personnalisable, permettant d’assigner rapidement certaines commandes, ainsi que la reconnaissance faciale Face ID. Le smartphone adopte également la connectique USB-C pour la recharge rapide et assure une compatibilité complète avec l’écosystème MagSafe.

Ces éléments contribuent à harmoniser l’expérience avec le reste de la gamme iPhone 17. L’utilisateur bénéficie ainsi d’un appareil cohérent avec les standards actuels de la marque, tant sur le plan matériel que logiciel.

Disponibilité mondiale et calendrier de lancement

Apple a annoncé un déploiement mondial de l’iPhone 17e. La phase de précommandes débutera le 4 mars, avant une commercialisation effective fixée au 11 mars. Le smartphone sera proposé via Apple ainsi que par une sélection d’opérateurs partenaires à l’international.

Ce calendrier s’inscrit dans la stratégie habituelle du groupe, combinant ouverture rapide des précommandes et disponibilité généralisée peu de temps après l’annonce officielle. L’iPhone 17e entend ainsi occuper rapidement le segment des smartphones performants à prix plus contenu au sein de la nouvelle génération.

Avec l’iPhone 17e, Apple confirme sa volonté d’élargir son offre sans renoncer aux standards technologiques qui font sa réputation. En intégrant la puce A19, un capteur 48 MP et un écran Super Retina XDR dans un modèle plus accessible, la marque mise sur l’équilibre entre performance et démocratisation. Son lancement mondial, prévu dès le 11 mars, marquera une nouvelle étape dans l’évolution de la gamme iPhone 17.

iPhone 17e : Apple démocratise la puissance

Avec l’iPhone 17e, Apple enrichit la famille iPhone 17 d’un modèle plus accessible sans renoncer aux performances essentielles. Doté de la puce A19, d’un capteur 48 MP et d’un écran Super Retina XDR de 6,1 pouces, le nouveau smartphone entend conjuguer efficacité quotidienne et technologies de pointe. Son lancement mondial est prévu le 11 mars, après une phase de précommandes dès le 4 mars.

Une nouvelle porte d’entrée dans l’écosystème iPhone 17

Un positionnement stratégique plus accessible

Apple a officiellement levé le voile sur l’iPhone 17e, une déclinaison pensée comme une alternative plus abordable au sein de la gamme iPhone 17. L’objectif affiché est clair : proposer un appareil intégrant les fondamentaux technologiques de la génération actuelle tout en maîtrisant le positionnement tarifaire. Ce modèle vient ainsi élargir l’offre du constructeur en s’adressant à un public en quête de performances solides sans nécessairement viser les configurations les plus premium.

Ce nouvel arrivant conserve l’ADN technologique de la marque, en intégrant des composants clés issus des modèles supérieurs. Apple met en avant une expérience fluide et complète, conçue pour répondre aux usages quotidiens les plus exigeants, qu’il s’agisse de navigation, de photographie ou de divertissement.

Une architecture interne de nouvelle génération

Au cœur de l’iPhone 17e se trouve la puce A19, gravée selon un procédé avancé en 3 nanomètres. Cette architecture de dernière génération permet d’optimiser simultanément la puissance de calcul et l’efficacité énergétique. Le processeur central à six cœurs est épaulé par un processeur graphique à quatre cœurs, tandis qu’un Neural Engine de 16 cœurs vient renforcer les capacités liées à l’intelligence artificielle.

Selon Apple, cette configuration permet de gérer des jeux au niveau console ainsi que des fonctionnalités avancées liées à Apple Intelligence. L’intégration du nouveau modem cellulaire C1X constitue un autre axe d’amélioration notable : il offrirait des débits pouvant atteindre le double de ceux des générations précédentes, tout en contribuant à une meilleure autonomie grâce à une gestion énergétique optimisée.

Un design soigné et une robustesse accrue

Matériaux premium et protection renforcée

Sur le plan esthétique, l’iPhone 17e adopte un châssis en aluminium de qualité aérospatiale, alliant légèreté et solidité. L’appareil bénéficie par ailleurs d’une certification IP68, attestant d’une résistance aux éclaboussures, à l’eau et à la poussière. Ce niveau de protection inscrit le modèle dans les standards élevés de la marque.

L’écran OLED Super Retina XDR de 6,1 pouces constitue l’un des éléments centraux de l’expérience visuelle. Il atteint un pic de luminosité HDR de 1 200 nits, garantissant une lisibilité confortable dans des environnements variés. La dalle est protégée par le Ceramic Shield 2, présenté comme offrant une résistance nettement améliorée aux rayures et une réduction des reflets.

Une photographie pensée pour le quotidien

Côté photographie, Apple dote l’iPhone 17e d’un capteur 48 mégapixels baptisé Fusion. Ce système fonctionne comme une configuration à double objectif, permettant notamment un zoom téléobjectif 2x de qualité optique. L’appareil prend également en charge les portraits de nouvelle génération et l’enregistrement vidéo en 4K Dolby Vision.

Ces caractéristiques traduisent la volonté d’offrir des performances photo et vidéo avancées dans un modèle plus accessible. L’accent est mis sur la polyvalence et la qualité d’image, afin de répondre aux attentes des utilisateurs qui privilégient la création de contenus et le partage sur les plateformes numériques.

Des fonctionnalités modernes et un calendrier précis

Des améliorations axées sur l’expérience utilisateur

L’iPhone 17e intègre plusieurs fonctionnalités devenues incontournables dans l’écosystème Apple. Parmi elles figurent le bouton Action personnalisable, permettant d’assigner rapidement certaines commandes, ainsi que la reconnaissance faciale Face ID. Le smartphone adopte également la connectique USB-C pour la recharge rapide et assure une compatibilité complète avec l’écosystème MagSafe.

Ces éléments contribuent à harmoniser l’expérience avec le reste de la gamme iPhone 17. L’utilisateur bénéficie ainsi d’un appareil cohérent avec les standards actuels de la marque, tant sur le plan matériel que logiciel.

Disponibilité mondiale et calendrier de lancement

Apple a annoncé un déploiement mondial de l’iPhone 17e. La phase de précommandes débutera le 4 mars, avant une commercialisation effective fixée au 11 mars. Le smartphone sera proposé via Apple ainsi que par une sélection d’opérateurs partenaires à l’international.

Ce calendrier s’inscrit dans la stratégie habituelle du groupe, combinant ouverture rapide des précommandes et disponibilité généralisée peu de temps après l’annonce officielle. L’iPhone 17e entend ainsi occuper rapidement le segment des smartphones performants à prix plus contenu au sein de la nouvelle génération.

Avec l’iPhone 17e, Apple confirme sa volonté d’élargir son offre sans renoncer aux standards technologiques qui font sa réputation. En intégrant la puce A19, un capteur 48 MP et un écran Super Retina XDR dans un modèle plus accessible, la marque mise sur l’équilibre entre performance et démocratisation. Son lancement mondial, prévu dès le 11 mars, marquera une nouvelle étape dans l’évolution de la gamme iPhone 17.

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🤬 Panopticon patch Tuesday: Twitch requires Peter Thiel-funded Persona ID verification for some Affiliates to get their first payouts 🤬

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🤬 Panopticon patch Tuesday: Twitch requires Peter Thiel-funded Persona ID verification for some Affiliates to get their first payouts 🤬

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/panopticon-patch-tuesday-twitch-requires-peter-thiel-funded-persona-id-verification-for-affiliates-to-get-their-first-payouts/

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🤬 Panopticon patch Tuesday: Twitch requires Peter Thiel-funded Persona ID verification for some Affiliates to get their first payouts 🤬

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/panopticon-patch-tuesday-twitch-requires-peter-thiel-funded-persona-id-verification-for-affiliates-to-get-their-first-payouts/

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🤬 Panopticon patch Tuesday: Twitch requires Peter Thiel-funded Persona ID verification for some Affiliates to get their first payouts 🤬

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/panopticon-patch-tuesday-twitch-requires-peter-thiel-funded-persona-id-verification-for-affiliates-to-get-their-first-payouts/

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Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK
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Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK
Persona confirmed all age-check data from Discord’s UK test was deleted. (big article)

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/discord-and-persona-end-partnership-after-shady-uk-age-test-sparks-outcry/

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Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK
Persona confirmed all age-check data from Discord’s UK test was deleted. (big article)

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/discord-and-persona-end-partnership-after-shady-uk-age-test-sparks-outcry/

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Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK
Persona confirmed all age-check data from Discord’s UK test was deleted. (big article)

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/discord-and-persona-end-partnership-after-shady-uk-age-test-sparks-outcry/

#discord #discordnews #discordagecheck #agecheck #tech #technews #persona #uk #uktech #privacy #techbacklash #discorduk #faceid #aicheck #unitedkingdom