Why my iPhone unlocks with my sisters face AND mine????

I have my face registered in my iPhone and my sister is able to unlock it with her face too. And we are not twins. It’s an iPhone XS, what could it be???

iPhone XS, iOS 14

Posted on Apr 27, 2021 12:33 PM

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Posted on Apr 27, 2021 12:43 PM

It’s either because you and your sibling look alike or because you have shared with your sibling the passcode to your iPhone and Face ID has learned how to recognise her too.


You can learn how Face ID works and never stops to learn how to recognise you from ‘About Face ID advanced technology’: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208108



Change the passcode first then reset the Face ID then see if she can still unlock your iPhone. Never share your passcode with others, otherwise you can have bigger issues than your sister able to unlock the device with Face ID.


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Apr 27, 2021 12:43 PM in response to PaulaCianelli

It’s either because you and your sibling look alike or because you have shared with your sibling the passcode to your iPhone and Face ID has learned how to recognise her too.


You can learn how Face ID works and never stops to learn how to recognise you from ‘About Face ID advanced technology’: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208108



Change the passcode first then reset the Face ID then see if she can still unlock your iPhone. Never share your passcode with others, otherwise you can have bigger issues than your sister able to unlock the device with Face ID.


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