Sony Xperia Z1 Compact - Improve Face Unlock speed and accuracy

Android 4.3 (Jellybean)
Phone: Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Factory OS: Android 4.3 (Jellybean)

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Improve Face Unlock speed and accuracy

Face Unlock allows you to unlock your phone by holding it up to your face. It is highly recommended to use the Improve Face Unlock feature to make the recognition faster and more accurate.

First, ensure you have Face Unlock enabled. Menu – Settings – Lock screen. Then chose Screen lock Face Unlock.

Once that is done go to Menu – Settings – Lock screen – Improve facial recognition. You might have to do this a few times to improve the speed of recognition. It is also a good idea to position the phone at different angles to your head to improve the accuracy.

 
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