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For some reason my Face ID on my iPhone isn’t working it always says unable to activate Face ID on this iPhone is there anything I can do to solve the problem

For some reason my Face ID on my iPhone isn’t working it always says unable to activate Face ID on this iPhone is there anything I can do to solve the problem?

iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 29, 2021 1:19 PM

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Posted on Aug 29, 2021 1:23 PM

If the article linked above does not apply (the answer depends on the exact wording of the message presented), then this one applies.

If an alert says Face ID has been disabled on your iPhone or iPad Pro - Apple Support

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For some reason my Face ID on my iPhone isn’t working it always says unable to activate Face ID on this iPhone is there anything I can do to solve the problem

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