Face ID is an incredibly convenient way of unlocking youriPhone X… that is, when it works. The modernsecurityfeature sometimes skips out on us when we need it the most, and retrying it requires you to follow cumbersome steps.
Fortunately, iOS developergilshahar7has released a new freejailbreak tweakdubbedPearlRetry, which strives to be the ultimate solution to this widespread problem for jailbreakers.
As you may have inferred from the name already, PearlRetry provides iPhone X users with an automatic retry after failing theirFace IDrecognition attempt.
It’s worth noting thatiOS 12brings similar improvements to the iPhone X unlocking experience, but it still requires interaction from the user. PearlRetry differentiates itself by offering anautomaticretry after a failed facial scan, and this spells out added convenience for the average Joe.
PearlRetry adds a preference pane to the Settings app where you can configure a custom delay that the device will wait before Face ID attempts an additional facial scan:
The default delay is set to 0.7 seconds, but you may slide the adjustment knob to be anywhere from 0.0 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
Keep in mind that more frequent facial scans may have an adverse impact onbatterylife as it utilizes the facial-scanning hardware more often, so it’s best to keep the slider somewhere in the middle to maintain the delicate balance between power and performance.
All changes made to the preference pane take effect on the fly, so you won’t need to respring your device to save them.
As a modification that improves the innovative unlocking mechanism ofApple’s flagship device, we couldn’t recommend PearlRetry enough to those lucky enough to have ajailbrokeniPhone X. If you’re interested in trying it out for yourself, then the tweak is available as afree download from Cydia’s Packix repository.
Do you think Face ID needs an automatic retry feature? Let us know in the comments section below.
