If necessary, you can briefly disable Face ID or completely disable Face ID on iPhone and iPad by going to Face ID Settings on your system.
Disable or turn off Face ID on iPhone and iPad
To protect your system and for your convenience, Apple offers the option to enable Face ID and Contact ID on iPhone and iPad, as well as the same 4- or 6-digit lock code as always.
If you are in a scenario where there is a possibility that someone can access your system using Face ID, you may want to disable this feature on your system soon.
If you don't want to use Face ID, you can completely disable Face ID on your iPhone, even if you already have Face ID enabled on your system.
1. Disable Face ID on iPhone and iPad
You can disable Face ID on your iPhone or iPad by following these instructions: Settings > Face ID & Passcode and change OFF all the options in the "Face ID Passcode" section.
After this, your iPhone will not immediately prompt you to authenticate with Face ID and will instead ask you to enter your passcode.
2. Briefly disable Face ID on iPhone
You can stop anyone from being able to unlock your device by pointing it at your face by briefly disabling Face ID.
Go to Settings > Basic > Cease > On the next screen, click Cancel and this may briefly disable Face ID on your system.
After that, anyone who tries to unlock your system will be asked to enter the lock screen password , and no one will be able to enter your system using Face ID.
As mentioned above, this technique disables Face ID for a short period of time. Face ID will start working again on your system once you log in with the passcode.
Different methods to briefly disable Face ID
According to Apple, the Face ID feature on iPhone and iPad will be briefly disabled when one of the following actions is performed.
1. After 5 failed attempts at facial identification
2. When the iPhone is turned off (Settings > Basic > Off)
3. When the iPhone remains locked and unused for 48 hours
4. When the iPhone is remotely locked using Find My iPhone.
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