How To Unlock Your Android Smartphone With Your Face

By Anuj
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Google introduced Face Unlock in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Basically it acts as an alternative to screen locks other than a pattern or a Pin. Well, this feature isn't as secure as Apple's TouchID, but still worked great in our testing.

The basic idea behind Face Unlock is damn simple: the handset's camera scans your face for a second, then compares it to one or more previously saved head shots. It's definitely a great feature, but we hardly use this feature, as it is still an unknown tool.

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In this article, we'll tell you how you can unlock your Android device with your face.

How To Unlock Your Android Smartphone With Your Face

How To Unlock Your Android Smartphone With Your Face

Head over to the settings, scroll down, and tap Security, then tap Screen Lock

How To Unlock Your Android Smartphone With Your Face

How To Unlock Your Android Smartphone With Your Face

Select from the Pattern, PIN, or Password unlocking methods, then follow the instructions to set up your unlocking method of choice.

How To Unlock Your Android Smartphone With Your Face

How To Unlock Your Android Smartphone With Your Face

Tap Face Unlock, then the setup wizard will ask you to take a photo of your face, using the device's front-facing camera.

How To Unlock Your Android Smartphone With Your Face

How To Unlock Your Android Smartphone With Your Face

Now your device will now automatically begin the process of identifying your face. Hold your device at eye level so that your face is within the ring of dots onscreen: Once you have your device positioned properly, the dots will begin to turn green. Hold still until all the dots turn green, and then tap Continue.

How To Unlock Your Android Smartphone With Your Face

How To Unlock Your Android Smartphone With Your Face

Just for a backup, Google will ask to set up a screen lock pattern or PIN, in case the front-facing camera fails to recognize your face. This can happen in case of low lighting.

How To Unlock Your Android Smartphone With Your Face

How To Unlock Your Android Smartphone With Your Face

Now, lock your device, then press the sleep button and hold the phone right in front of your face; the phone should unlock itself within seconds.

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