Face Unlock is a coveted feature on the newer OnePlus 5T, mostly for convenience because the feature isn’t as secure as a fingerprint or Apple’s Face ID tech (you can’t use it to authorize payments, for example). In our review of the 5T, my colleague Vlad noted that Face Unlock never gave a false positive by authenticating another person on his device. However, someone was able to unlock it simply by flashing the phone at Vlad’s face for a split second. Aside from facial recognition, the new beta release also includes an updated security patch, general bug fixes, and fixes for 5G Wi-Fi connection issues. There’s no word on when the final update will be rolled out, though XDA notes it could be in January.
