OnePlus 6 face unlock fooled by a printed photo (Update)

The secureness of the feature was called into question numerous times—even here, at the office, where yours truly was able to enroll a face from a printed photo, though not actually unlock the device—but it was really quick and did a commendable job. That's why, we weren't surprised to hear that face unlock would be making a return on the OnePlus 6. What we were surprised by, however, is how easy it apparently is to fool the face unlock system on OnePlus's latest phone.

Twitter user @rikvduijn yesterday posted a video of the OnePlus 6 being unlocked with a paper cutout of his face. Worst of all? The method apparently works with a black and white photo as well.

In the video, you can see one of Rik's friends holding a photo of his face—just a selfie, judging by the wide-angle appearance of the image—and showing it to the OnePlus 6, which almost immediately (and terrifyingly) grants him access to the OS.

We have reached out to OnePlus for a comment and will update if and when we receive a response.

Update: OnePlus has provided us with the following statement:

source: @rikvduijn via Reddit