The Pixel 4 can be unlocked, literally, with eyes closed

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They say that no system is infallible. Samsung knows it well with the problems that the Galaxy S10's ultrasonic fingerprint sensor has had, and it seems that now it is the turn of the Pixel 4. Google's phone can be unlocked, literally, with eyes closed.

Before its presentation at the October event of Made by Google, the company indicated that its new phone will have as one of its strengths the facial unlocking, in addition to the possibility of controlling certain tasks such as rejecting calls or advancing or delaying a song without play the phone, thanks to Motion Sense technology.

But now, according to a report from the BBC, the Californian company has confirmed that the facial unlocking of its Pixel 4 works even when the user has his eyes closed. Moreover, I point out that there will be no way to change this fact in the phones that reach the users' hands on October 24.

What does Google say?

In a statement to the site, Google said that the Face Unlock of your Pixel 4 meets all security requirements. The funny thing is that the filtered images of the smartphone, according to the BBC, s indicated that the user's eyes will have to be open in order to unlock it.

If someone can unlock your phone while you're asleep, it's a big security problem, says Graham Cluley, an expert in cybersecurity, to the British page.

Google said its facial unlocking system cannot be fooled by photos or masks. In any case, he noted that continue to improve Face Unlock over time.

Samsung gives solution

On the other hand, given the problem of fingerprint recognition in certain Galaxy phones, Samsung recommended removing the screen protectors of its Note 10 and Galaxy S10 series, especially so that its ultrasonic fingerprint sensor does not interpret the three-dimensional patterns of these Accessories as part of the users footprint.

The brand promised, however, to launch a security patch in the next few days.

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