If you have an iPhone X or newer, unlocking your phone with Face ID is pretty easy, as it only takes a glance at your device to take it out of its locked state. Not only does Apple’s facial recognition technology help you unlock your iPhone, but you can also use it to authenticate payments, approve downloads, and unlock apps installed on your device.
(2023) Face ID Not Working (Not Available) – How to Fix It!
If you can no longer use Face ID to unlock your iPhone after a recent update or you're having trouble resetting it, you can use the following post to fix the problem.
If Face ID is set up correctly, it should work without any issues on your iPhone. If you recently installed a new update, Face ID may not work right away. That’s because your iPhone will restart after the installation when updating to a new iOS version, and you’ll need to enter your device passcode instead of Face ID. Once you enter your device passcode after a restart, you’ll be able to use Face ID for subsequent unlocks until you restart your phone.
If you entered your device passcode after an iOS update and Face ID can't detect your face when you try to unlock your iPhone, it could be due to the following reasons:
