Infinix Hot S3 gets Face Unlock via OTA update, follow these steps to enable the feature

Infinix Hot S3 features best-in-class 20MP selfie camera. It comes in 2 variants and is priced at Rs. 8,999 for the 3GB +32GB variant and Rs. 10,999 for the 4GB + 64GB variant.

| Updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 19:11 [IST]

Infinix Hot S3 is one of the most feature loaded budget Android smartphone in the Indian market today. The smartphone sports a 20MP front-facing camera that delivers best-in-class selfie performance. Additionally, the smartphone also offers Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the box and is backed by a big 4,000 mAh battery unit.

How to enable the Face Unlock feature on Infinix Hot S3 smartphone

The company has now added one more noteworthy feature to the handset's bucket list. Infinix has rolled out an OTA update for Hot S3 to enable "Face Unlock" feature for its existing and new Hot S3 users. Infinix Hot S3 users can manually enable this new software feature by following these steps.

Go to Settings and click on Security & location, select Face ID

Set up a lockscreen passcode to enable Face Unlock/else follow from step 6

Click on "Go to set up lockscreen passcode if you haven't setup a PIN or a pattern

Select one of the options from Pattern, PIN or Password as your Unlock Selection

Enter your 4 digit PIN and click on "Continue"

Click on Yes for Secure Start-up

In the face ID window, add Face ID

Click on 'Add Face ID'; scan your face within the circle.

After complete scan, it will show "Face ID successfully enrolled"

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Post adding the Face ID, lock your phone by pressing the power button and bring your phone in front of your face. Click on the power button and let your device read your face information. Upon successfully matching the face ID to its database, the feature will unlock the smartphone.

Infinix Hot S3 comes in 2 variants; Rs. 8,999 for the 3GB +32GB variant and Rs. 10,999 for the 4GB + 64GB variant. The smartphone is equipped with latest Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box and sports a 20MP Selfie camera with dual LED flash light. It features a taller display with 18:9 aspect ratio and is backed by a big 4,000 mAh battery unit.

You can read our comprehensive review to find out more about the features of Infinix Hot S3.