Face ID on Facebook: Testing with the Messenger App

There are already many applications that take advantage of the Face ID or Touch ID of the iPhone as a security method to access them or certain content within them. Facebook does not usually have these functions, except on WhatsApp. However, it has been known that tests are being carried out to extend this functionality.

Facebook Messenger tests Face ID

There is (almost) nothing more certain than our own face to demonstrate who we are. This was clearly seen by Apple when in 2017 it launched the iPhone X with face unlock as the main security element to access the phone, avoid using passwords or make payments through Apple Pay. This has been extending in recent years to more terminals and applications, so it is not strange to see new apps that incorporate it.

Face ID on Facebook: Testing with the Messenger App

Facebook, which as we said previously was reluctant to this method, seems to be considering the possibility of implementing this feature in the messaging application that it has associated with its social network. According to reports such as Appleinsider , this could be unlocked soon requiring Face ID / Touch ID or a security code that, we understand, would be the same as that of the iPhone.

Facebook Messenger Face ID

These functions would be available from the settings of the application itself, although they are currently being tested. It is not that it is a great novelty considering the number of applications that allow it, but knowing that this is one of the most popular social networks to chat virtually, it becomes something very interesting. It will be seen if it finally ends up, although There is also no reason why it should not come to light. In any case, take a look at the notes of the updates that will come in the App Store. It will be in this place where you can check what news it brings and if it is among them.

The importance of security

We live in a time when, as a general rule, most of our lives are on our mobile devices. The fact of not knowing many times what data we are offering and for what purpose, is very interesting and worth analyzing in a more extensive way. But for simple purposes, it is also convenient to have our data safe.

If your phone is stolen or you lend it to someone else, you run the risk that they can access your applications and see what you store in them. From personal notes to the most intimate conversations. There are even times when we have nothing to hide, but we don’t feel like letting others know what we do with our phones. This is where the Face ID and Touch ID safety factor comes in.

Beyond specific failures that prevent Face ID from recognizing you, the truth is that it is interesting to use this native method to protect applications such as Messenger. In this way we will be assured that nobody will be able to see anything that they should not, even if the iPhone is unlocked. That is why we celebrate that more and more apps incorporate it, in addition to wishing that in some future it could end up being an iOS option that allows you to block absolutely all apps.