Do I have face recognition on my iPad air?

I have a new iPad Air - latest version. Can I use facial recognition to unlock it and how?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 4, 2024 8:55 AM

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Posted on Jan 4, 2024 9:00 AM

No. The iPad Air can use Touch ID (using the top button) but not Face ID.

The only current iPad that uses Face ID is the iPad Pro.

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Feb 24, 2024 7:35 AM in response to MBL—

MBL— wrote:

But I want Face ID


All models of iPad in recent years support either TouchID or FaceID - but not both.


All iPad models that support TouchID have a physical Home Button at bottom centre of the screen - within which is the TouchID sensor - or for iPad Air4 and mini6, incorporate the TouchID sensor within the Top (Sleep/Wake) button.


iPad models supporting FaceID, such as your iPad Pro, have a FaceID sensor (consisting of an Infrared Dot Projector and TrueDepth Camera array) - this sensor being absent from iPad models that support TouchID.


If your want or need FaceID, you have no alternative than to purchase a recent model iPad Pro.

Do I have face recognition on my iPad air?

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