IOS 15.6.1 facial recognition failing

I updated my iPhone 13 to IOS 15.6.1 today. All of my facial recognition started failing. Even the one for the lock on the phone itself. Settings for it seemed to be intact. Went to reset and set it all up again. But step 1 is to put your face in the box. It could not recognize there was a face in the box no matter what I did. Is this a known issue?

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Aug 19, 2022 8:37 AM

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Aug 20, 2022 4:55 PM in response to ConcernedAppler2

Thanks for reaching out, ConcernedAppler2.


It sounds like you're having some issues with Face ID. We can help.


Go ahead and try these steps first, If Face ID isn't working on your iPhone or iPad Pro:


  1. Check for updates
  2. Check your Face ID settings
  3. Check that nothing is covering the TrueDepth camera
  4. Make sure that your face isn't blocked
  5. Make sure that you're facing the TrueDepth camera
  6. Restart your device
  7. Add an alternate appearance 
  8. Reset Face ID
  9. Get service


Give those a try, and see if there is any improvement.


Take care.



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