This is good for potential buyers...solid engineering legacy.
I love FaceID but in the new masked world we live in, i am thinking of buying this as a second phone to allow sign in with TouchID. For once, I see the rationale of having both options on a single phone.
While glove wearing also presents a similar issue (especially as winter comes to most parts of the planet annually) - I'm finding Siri more useful since it *usually* requires neither my hands, nor my face.
There are also some workarounds that might work for some like setting up alternative appearances for FaceID:
Perhaps Apple could have a reduced security mode that users can enable that would allow a less strict id model that would work for situations like wearing masks or helmets.
Capacitive gloves can be registered as fingerprints in a similar way:
Indeed solid legacy with a Twist. The SE shares the same battery as the 8 but with an updated connector as seen in the iPhone 11 so replacement is going to be easier for the service genius. Less parts on the shelves. That’s a good thing for buyers if forever reason service/ replacement of parts is needed.
How is this “less parts”, when the connector is not a separate part for the battery (it never is). This means that iPhone 8 and iPhone SE batteries are distinctly separate parts.
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-tounlock-iphone-face-id-with-mask/
Perhaps Apple could have a reduced security mode that users can enable that would allow a less strict id model that would work for situations like wearing masks or helmets.
Capacitive gloves can be registered as fingerprints in a similar way:
https://forums.imore.com/iphone-5s/273197-touch-id-capacitive-gloves.html