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Along with fingerprint unlocking, facial recognition is one of the most used methods when unlocking the mobile phone. In the case of Xiaomi, most of its devices have this function without the need for dedicated hardware, only through the front camera. All in all, MIUI doesn't promote this option as much as other layers of customization. That is why we are forced to resort to the MIUI settings to activate the facial unlocking in Xiaom i, and this time we will show you how to proceed.
By making use of options present in most versions of MIUI, activating facial recognition in Xiaomi is compatible with all mobile phones of the brand. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 8T, Redmi Note 8 Pro, Mi A1, A2, A3, A2 Lite, Mi 8, Mi 9, Mi 9T, Mi 9T Pro, Redmi 5, Redmi 6, Redmi 7, Pocophone F1 etc.
So you can activate facial unlocking on Xiaomi
If we have MIUI 10 or MIUI 11, the process to enable face recognition is really simple. Within the settings we will go to the Passwords and security section and then to Face Unlock. After entering the phone password, the assistant will begin to analyze the features of our face: in this case, it is recommended to do it in a bright environment with few shadows.
Once the face has been saved on the phone we can play with the different options that MIUI offers us. Stay on the lock screen after unlocking, activate face unlock automatically when the screen turns on for notifications, block the content of notifications until the system identifies our face and so on.
It is important to emphasize that we will not be able to add a second face on the phone, so we will have to register the face again if the system fails repeatedly.
How to lock apps with face unlock
A curious option that MIUI integrates is based precisely on blocking applications through the facial unlocking system, which means that we will not be able to access a certain application until the phone recognizes us.
In this case we will have to go to the Applications section within Settings, and more specifically to Application blocking. After entering the system password, a list will appear with all the applications installed on the phone that we can block. WhatsApp, Notes, SMS, Calls, Instagram, Twitter…
To activate the application lock we will have to click on the gear wheel in the upper right corner. Finally, we will activate the Application Lock option and then Face Unlock and Unlock with fingerprint if we want to add an extra security method.
