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User profile for user: Megana91
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Why doesn’t my iPhone SE have Face identification as a passcode option?

Why doesn’t my iPhone SE have Face identification as a passcode option? It only has Touch ID and no matter how many times I make a fingerprint, after a few weeks- the fingerprint doesn’t work anymore( & yes, I make sure my thumb or fingers are clean before I try to use it to unlock my phone- also, I never use alcohol wipes on my hands or on the Touch ID sensor before trying)

Shouldn’t Face ID be available on my device?

iPhone SE, iOS 14

Posted on May 27, 2021 6:19 PM

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User profile for user: LACAllen
LACAllen
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Posted on May 28, 2021 1:42 AM

is it possible that some hacker is able to register his or her fingerprint on my device from somewhere else- meaning that they don’t actually have physical access to the iPhone itself but they can do it remotely?

No. The finger being registered must physically touch the device.


Or is that just paranoid?

Yes.


Well what device’s support Face ID?

see >>> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209183

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User profile for user: LACAllen
LACAllen
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May 28, 2021 1:42 AM in response to Megana91

is it possible that some hacker is able to register his or her fingerprint on my device from somewhere else- meaning that they don’t actually have physical access to the iPhone itself but they can do it remotely?

No. The finger being registered must physically touch the device.


Or is that just paranoid?

Yes.


Well what device’s support Face ID?

see >>> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209183

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User profile for user: Megana91
Megana91 Author
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May 28, 2021 12:17 AM in response to deggie

Well what device’s support Face ID? Is my iPhone not advanced enough? And, if you would be so kind as to answer me why my Touch ID stops working after some time….. is it possible that some hacker is able to register his or her fingerprint on my device from somewhere else- meaning that they don’t actually have physical access to the iPhone itself but they can do it remotely?…. Or is that just paranoid? Why do I have to register my fingerprints over and over?

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Why doesn’t my iPhone SE have Face identification as a passcode option?

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