My iPhone asks for passcode with Face ID

Did you read other’s comments? I bet not. Apple requires to use passcode even if the phone has just been used 3-5 mins ago. Face ID didn’t work for we don’t know what reason when we’re just holding our phones.

I have the same problem and it is very frustrating. The most recent occurrence was a few minutes ago even though I had used my iPhone (13 pro, iOS 17.5.1) less than 10 minutes earlier. Why can’t apple get this right?

NYJack wrote:

I have the same problem and it is very frustrating. The most recent occurrence was a few minutes ago even though I had used my iPhone (13 pro, iOS 17.5.1) less than 10 minutes earlier. Why can’t apple get this right?

What did Apple tell you when you had them evaluate your phone?

Has anyone figured this out yet? Aside from being very annoying, entering passcode especially in public is a huge security risk. Apple hasn’t still fixed the security hole where thieves can easily change your Apple ID once they know your passcode. Apple needs to fix this ASAP.

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I have read these and other comment threads and tried all the various fixes without success. Forever a disappointment, Apple the self-proclaimed gold standard for good UX and user centricity is silent. But hey, new fancy features is what sells product and makes shareholders money, not assuring your products work well. So my $1200 handheld computer can tell me how good looking I am every morning and make me expresso, but I can’t reliably make phone calls, text, or connect to devices. Cynical rant by old software designer over. 😎

You are correct, but that's all beside the point. The new release of iOS frequently asks for the code even when these conditions aren't happening. Also beside the point: I made my first visit to Chattanooga last fall on a business trip. Absolutely beautiful city, especially by the river. Hope I can visit again.

No one from apple is paying attention. iPhone 15, IOS 17+ has a glitch. Until now, unless the iPhone hit a requirement, faceID was sufficient at all times. Now it asks - I think - for a passcode if not accessed within 15 minutes. There is no control to address this.

This is infuriating.

When I’m driving and need the GPS, instead of unlocking with Face ID, I have to unlock with a passcode. Great, take my eyes off the road for several seconds so I can enter my code.

Heck finger print scanner would make it so much easier. But thank you for not including that on my iPhone 13.

Electronic devices are supposed to make life easier. Not more difficult. Thank you for ruining the experience Apple.

After work I’m going to buy an unlocked Android phone and go back to team green. This is appalling.

Good bye Apple. Kiss my subscriptions good bye as well.

If you have turned off “Require attention for Face ID” that is why it keeps asking for your passcode. I turned that back on yesterday and it has not required me to enter the password continuously like it was before.

To be doubly safe, I set up an alternate appearance where my hair is pinned back at home and I looked terrible. I also reset my Face ID just to clear cover all my bases.

Non of this works at all

No answers to this? Wow

I never have access to my iPhone’s passcode, and I have to use genius tricks to open the phone, and it annoys me when I work hard to gaslight my mom into giving me Face ID

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So still no solution for this still? I am encounter the same issue too. I am android user too, at least they have alternative method to to unlock instantly with fingerprint. Poor iphone

This has worked for me so far — although it seems it’s been pretty slow now to finalise the face recognition. But at least no more passcode required every few minutes! Thanks

I think you may be right. I never had this problem with my iPhone X (yup, kept it until I jumped up to XV Pro Max and now it seems that was a good move).