For some [stupid] reason, Apple decided to move the auto brightness feature in iOS 11.
If you want to disable or enable this feature, just follow these steps:
1. Go to SETTINGS > GENERAL > ACCESSIBILITY > DISPLAY ACCOMMODATIONS.
2. Flip the AUTO-BRIGHTNESS option to OFF.
3. That's it.
“Face ID is awesome. I disabled my fingerprint sensor on the Note 8 to see whether Samsung’s iris scanner (which approaches the same security level as Face ID) could compete, and it just couldn’t. And while Samsung’s Face Recognition feature is indeed faster than iris scanning, it’s also much less secure,” Daniel Bader writes for Android Central. “The reliability has been close to perfect for me; whether indoors or in bright sun, the screen turns on as I take it out of my pocket, or I tap it once to turn on the display, lift it slightly towards me, and it unlocks. I’ve gotten into the habit of turning on the screen and swiping in one motion, and only a handful of times it hasn’t caught up with me. Face ID also has the added benefit of working when I’m wearing gloves which, as I’ve recently discovered in a spate of cold Canadian days, is very helpful. Neither of Samsung’s facial biometric solutions works reliably enough outside for my liking. I’ve spent a lot of time trying to make the S8 and Note 8’s combination of biometrics work for me over the past months. Neither iris scanning nor face recognition is consistent enough for me to use by themselves (and remember, you can only use one at a time), and the fingerprint sensor is very poorly placed.”
Bader writes, “Apple nailed biometrics on the iPhone X, and Android manufacturers are going to have to think about whether they can and should try to compete, or just stick to the tried-and-tested rear or side fingerprint sensor, which is working well for them so far.”
Read more in the full review here.
During Fox Business's Varney and Company, it was reported that their have been reports that the some iPhone X's are freezing up when exposed in cold weather. It seems to happen when the device is exposed to the cold for a short period of time.
No official word from Apple (yet) about the problem.
The iPhone is a great device, especially when it comes to security. But we humans sometimes rely on it so much, that we sometimes forget the basics - like remembering the passcode to get into the device.
While it is fortunate that Apple has devised a way to bypass the code, it is also unfortunate that you'll have to reset the device to do it, including wiping all data from the iPhone, iPod, or iPad. But if you really need to get into the said device(s), do the below:
Their are two ways to do this:
1. Use iTunes.
2. Use Recovery Mode.
Option 1 will only work if you've synced the device with iTunes before. If you didn't, then option #2 would be your best bet.
1. Using iTunes:
- Connect the device to the computer that you synced the iPhone/iPad/iPod with.
- If it asks for a passcode, disconnect it and try another computer.
- Wait for the device to be enabled, then it'll try to sync it to iTunes and then make a backup.
- After the sync has finished, select RESTORE.
2. Using Recovery Mode:
- Connect your iOS device to a computer and open iTunes.
- While the device is connected, you'll need to force restart it.
- A window will pop-up stating that their is something wrong, and you'll need to restore the device.
- Choose RESTORE.
Wait for the process to finish, then you can re-setup the device(s).
That's it.
