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iPhone.....your password is required to enable touch ID

I cannot use my phone. I never used touch ID to open it in the past.

This message just started to come up. None of the various passwords I remember unlocks it.

What to do ?

Posted on Feb 2, 2022 1:46 PM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2022 1:48 PM

Could someone have stolen it and changed the code? Either way, you must follow this procedure: If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support

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iPhone.....your password is required to enable touch ID

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