Iphone Unlock System
A locked iPhone could be a thing of the past while at home. Photograph: Alamy Apple is working on a system that automatically unlocks iPhones when they are in safe. One of the iPhone X’s most-talked about features is Face ID, which gives users power to unlock the phone just by looking at it. But can the system be fooled?
Apple revealed many new plans and features in the keynote event for its in San Francisco Monday, but one that's set off a flurry of interest among iPhone fans involves the iconic 'slide-to-unlock' feature. Once the new mobile operating system debuts this fall, 'slide-to-unlock' will be no more. Since it was first introduced, the feature has been an easy, elegant way to access the home screen on an iPhone. Now, with the new iOS, users will instead unlock with Touch ID and then tap the bottom of the screen where it says 'Press Home to open.' Why the change? In they keynote presentation, VP of software engineering Craig Federighi demonstrated how swiping left and right will instead give users access to the camera app as well as other widgets.
This is all part of what is designed to be a more seamless, interactive lock screen. During the presentation, Federighi highlighted the feature of the lock screen, which enables users to access incoming messages and calendar notifications, for instance, without even having to unlock their phones. The absence of the familiar 'slide-to-unlock' might take some getting used to for users. Some took to social media to express their opinions. As is typical any time there's a change to popular, reactions have ranged from excitement to annoyance to disappointment.
