Facial recognition is everywhere now, whether it’s used for convenience or pushed as a “security” feature. But according to a report by Forbes, Android’s facial recognition system isn’t particularly hard to fool. Using a commercial, 3D printed model of his own head, Thomas Brewster was able to unlock all 4 Android phones he tested, namely an LG G7, Galaxy S9, a Note 8, and a OnePlus 6. Check out the video of the attempt below:



No such luck with the iPhone X, though. Apple’s investment in its tech – which saw the company work with a Hollywood studio to create realistic masks to test Face ID – has clearly paid off. It was impossible to break in with the model. Microsoft appeared to have done a fine job too. It’s new Windows Hello facial recognition also didn’t accept the fake head as real.

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Source: [H]ardOCP – Forbes Cracked Android Facial Recognition With 3D Printed Heads