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updated 10:35 PM EST 11.11.11
Android 4.0 face unlock might be thwarted just by photos
An Indonesian test (video below) of the Galaxy Nexus may have uncovered an exploit in Android 4.0's face unlock feature. Despite claims by Google's Developer Advocate Tim Bray that it required a live person to unlock the phone just by staring at the front camera, SoyaCincau has shown that it appears to respond to a static photo, in this case one sitting on Samsung' own Galaxy Note. To prove it, the site tried the unlock three times in a row.