Although, the face recognition feature of Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich' operating system seems very appealing, it faces some major hitches. The innovative facial recognition feature from Google cannot really differentiate between a person and a photo of the person.

The front-facing camera of the Smartphone is used for recognition. Unlike the type PIN or password locking methods, the face recognition is simple and easy. The main problem is that once the device registers your face, it can be opened using a photo of the owner. It may sound bit strange, but it is very true. Here, the issue is with the front-facing camera that takes 2D system as it does not contain a secondary lens to get in-depth results.

In short, the mobile phone can be unlocked by using a photo of the owner. Asking the owner to smile or frown can possibly solve this issue. Since, the face recognition feature has this major flaw, the new Galaxy Nexus handsets users should use pass code feature.

If the issue is sorted out, then customers could make use of this wonder full feature. It will also prevent accidental dialling of calls from inside the pockets. The face recognition feature is designed to recognise the face of the person.