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Face id disabled due to water drops

Dear all. How can i fix my iphone xs Face id. It hasbeen disabled when water drop on my iphone front camera. I used esad all and factory settings as well as update etc. but no result. Still saying Truedepth camera.

iPhone XS, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 14, 2022 7:43 AM

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Apr 14, 2022 7:53 AM in response to oyun-erdene288

Try the following:


▷ Update your iPhone. 📲



If that didn’t help, then try a Hard Reset:


  1. Press volume up (quickly)
  2. Press volume down (quickly)
  3. Press and hold the power button until the Apple logo ( ) appears


If that didn’t work, it could be a hardware issue. ⚠️


Get expert service and support at the Genius Bar.




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