Check your phone NOW: 19 devices have facial recognition that can be tricked with photos

Since launching on the iPhone X back in 2017, facial recognition has become a staple feature in most smartphones. But while the technology is undeniably handy, it could land you in hot water if you have a smartphone from Honor, Motorola, Nokia, Oppo, Samsung, Vivo, or Xiaomi. Experts from Which? have warned that 19 phones from these popular brands have facial recognition systems that can easily be fooled by 2D photos. Lisa Barber, Tech Editor at Which?, said: 'It's unacceptable that brands are selling phones that can easily be duped using a 2D photo, particularly if they are not making their customers aware of this vulnerability. 'Our findings have really worrying implications for people's security and susceptibility to scams.' Since launching on the iPhone X back in 2017, facial recognition has become a staple feature in most smartphones.