Seems like a couple times a day recently I am asked to enter my passcode to use facial recognition on my iPhone 16 Pro. Once facial recognition has been set up I should never need to enter a passcode again. I mean, what is the sense of facial recognition if it isn't secure? Is it secure? Please, let's stop with the useless additional actions.
iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18
It is not true that you should never have to enter your passcode again when setting up Face ID. There many times where the Passcode will be required such as:
If the device is having trouble recognizing your Face, then turn it off and then back on to set it up again. As for security with Face ID:
The probability that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone or iPad Pro and unlock it using Face ID is less than 1 in 1,000,000 with a single enrolled appearance whether or not you're wearing a mask.
About Face ID advanced technology - Apple Support
As for guessing a passcode before the device is locked due to too many attempts, that is virtually impossible. For Face ID the probability drops when also using an "Alternate Appearance".
It is not true that you should never have to enter your passcode again when setting up Face ID. There many times where the Passcode will be required such as:
If the device is having trouble recognizing your Face, then turn it off and then back on to set it up again. As for security with Face ID:
The probability that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone or iPad Pro and unlock it using Face ID is less than 1 in 1,000,000 with a single enrolled appearance whether or not you're wearing a mask.
About Face ID advanced technology - Apple Support
As for guessing a passcode before the device is locked due to too many attempts, that is virtually impossible. For Face ID the probability drops when also using an "Alternate Appearance".
Why do I need to keep entering my pass code on my iPhone 16 to use face recognition?
