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Face recognition issue 27mar20

my phone recognition has stopped working, I tried to reset the face, and setup the Face ID.

while the face is in the frame its asks me to move iPhone a little lower and when Iower it it ask me to move iPhone a little higher.


kindly help.

Posted on Mar 26, 2020 10:52 PM

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Posted on Mar 27, 2020 12:27 AM

Check that nothing is covering the TrueDepth camera

Make sure that the TrueDepth camera on your iPhone or iPad isn't covered with a case or a screen protector. Also, check if there’s residue or dirt covering the TrueDepth camera.

If you're using an iPad in landscape orientation, make sure that your finger or palm isn't covering the TrueDepth camera. If it is, you might see an alert at the top of the screen that says "Camera covered" with an arrow pointing at the TrueDepth camera.


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Mar 27, 2020 12:27 AM in response to Belwal

Check that nothing is covering the TrueDepth camera

Make sure that the TrueDepth camera on your iPhone or iPad isn't covered with a case or a screen protector. Also, check if there’s residue or dirt covering the TrueDepth camera.

If you're using an iPad in landscape orientation, make sure that your finger or palm isn't covering the TrueDepth camera. If it is, you might see an alert at the top of the screen that says "Camera covered" with an arrow pointing at the TrueDepth camera.


Jun 23, 2020 7:44 AM in response to diccipulo777

I spent almost 2 hours on the phone completely resetting my iPhone with a tech and they basically said it wasn’t the program.....it was a hardware issue. So we get to go backwards and have to use the “old fashion” passcode to operate our devices. I really prefer the thumb-print option but without the home button (which I also sorely miss) that’s a big no as well.

Face recognition issue 27mar20

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