How to completely disable Face ID on iPhone?

I switched to Face ID and hate it! It doesn’t work repeatedly. I’ve gone into settings and believe I deleted Face ID but it’s still coming up on some accounts. How do I get rid of it?


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iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 8, 2025 7:19 AM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2025 7:25 AM

You can't delete FaceID.


You can reset it so it it isn't active though, by going into Settings ➜ FaceID & Passcode ➜ Reset FaceID.

There's nothing else that can be done.


Other Apps may want to use it, but if tis not set up they will not be able to use it.

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