Face ID stopped working after my iPhone got wet

Read ▶︎ Water Damage (not covered by standard warranty). 💦

However, AppleCare+ can help.

Turning on a wet machine can cause more damage and increase the cost of repair. ⚠️

Based on your situation, I recommend service.

Service Checklist:

• iPhone service pricing.
• Check AppleCare Coverage.
• Get your iPhone ready for service.

Need more help?

• Call 1-800-APLCARE.
• Contact Support.
• iPhone Support.
• iPhone User Guide.

Click ▶︎ Check Repair Status. 🔧

Good luck! 👋🏼😉

Stolen Device Protection (Stolen Mode) has absolutely nothing to do with water damage or your iPhone getting wet. The feature is purely a security mechanism designed to protect your data if someone tries to steal or tamper with your device. If it has been activated on your iPhone 11 running iOS 18 without your intention, then something else is triggering it. This points to a misconfiguration, a software glitch, or perhaps even unauthorized access. In any case, water exposure is unrelated, so there’s definitely something amiss that needs further checking.