My Face ID is your Face ID

August 14, 2024

What are the chances someone else’s face can open your iPhone? Is it … A.) 1 in 10,000, B.) 1 in 100,000, C.) 1 in 1,000,000 or D.) 1 in 1,000,000,000?

The answer: C.) 1 in 1,000,000 is the probability of a random person being able to unlock your iPhone using Face ID, according to Apple. When it comes to Touch ID, their fingerprint technology, the estimated probability of a mismatch is 1 in 50,000.