Face ID issue warning on my iPhone after iOS 26 update, even though it still works

Same here, iPhone 17 with iOS 26.0

stopped working today (although worked till tomorrow). Can’t reset FaceID, frustrated 😑

I am using Mounjaro for weight control, I don’t believe it’s the reason.

Why Apple would not just ask for Apple ID sign in to remove registered Face ID? Need failed FaceID to reset FaceID is really a silly thing 🥵

guo-luen wrote:

Same here, iPhone 17 with iOS 26.0

stopped working today (although worked till tomorrow). Can’t reset FaceID, frustrated 😑

I am using Mounjaro for weight control, I don’t believe it’s the reason.

Why Apple would not just ask for Apple ID sign in to remove registered Face ID? Need failed FaceID to reset FaceID is really a silly thing 🥵

Settings, faceid & Passcode, is stolen device protection on?

Since iOS26, Faceid sometimes works (most of the time), sometimes though when I swipe up, I just get a overlay and nothing more.

After around 5-6 seconds, the keyboard appears for me to add my password, since it probably didn’t recognize my face.

But the lack of feedback, and having only this weird transparent overlay is off putting.

Ever since I updated my iPhone 16 plus to the new iOS 26 I’ve ran into a lot bugs especially in the settings it lags or it just crashes out of the app or just freezes up my Face ID isn’t working as well and I have no screen protector and my phone dies faster and overheats a lot I am hoping this message will be seen by developers asap :/

Buenos dias, actualice la IOS de mi iphone 13 PRO MAX y tengo bastantes problemas, el mayor problema es el de FACE ID. No me reconoce cara, no puedo restablecer la configuración, no puedo quitar la protección del dispositivo robado... para todo me pide que ponga la cara. La IOS actual me relantiza todo acceso. Ya no sé qué hacer, he reiniciado varias veces, he visto mil videos a ver si pudiera ayudarme algo y nada. ¿Sabemos cuando saldra algo que solucione esto? Por lo visto no hay manera de volver a la versión anterior. Gracias.

Do we have any update to fix that.

Im sure that is iOS problem, not the device. Everything was good till I updated the last iOS, and my Face ID is gone!

I tried anything trick on youtube, forum but nothing happens!

Even after force restart or re-setting all settings, when I am trying to setup new Face ID or resetting it, it is showing Face ID not available.

I also tried after removing glass protector but issue still persist.

Does this problem solves after any patch update or it will remain forever.

But There is not even a single scratch on my deep lens even on my whole screen.

This same issue is coming with many people.

I just checked tweets of many people and also searched on google many people are facing same issue.

tony.d. wrote:

It’s all over Reddit and other sites. Both my iPhone and my iPad are experiencing this. I can’t believe thousands of FaceID cameras broke this month.

How many, out of roughly 500 million iPhones with Face ID? And where did you get “thousands”, or is that just hyperbole?

My Face ID hasn't worked properly since the first ios 26 update. I now have 26.2 on a iPhone 14. I've done everything suggested in this community, including turning off "attention required" and resetting up face i.d. numerous times. When it does work, there's a delay. It's extremely irritating having to punch in my 6-digit code every time. I finally set it to a 5-minute auto-lock to prevent having to do that so often but that's defeats the security purpose. I'm at the point where I'm either going to remove my password or get an Android phone.

I have also been reporting this and been gaslighted by bots saying no one else if having these issues.

did you ever find a fix for this error? I’m still experiencing it everyday. I can’t load another Face ID without an error, nor can I “reset Face ID” because it doesn’t allow me to click on that link.

mahalo in advance

I am facing same issue, will apple upgrade IOS26 and problem can be resolved or I need to visit service center ?