How to turn off Face ID?

Please, someone, tell me how to permanently deactivate this stupid face ID feature on my iPhone X!!!! I want to simply input in my PIN and move on. It is a poorly conceived feature and doesn't recognize my face if I am not wearing one of my pairs of Rx glasses or if I am wearing my Rx sunglasses!!!!!!

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Posted on Sep 26, 2018 3:37 PM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2018 3:45 PM

chatanaka wrote:


I had issues with sunglassses too. Maybe try this before giving up on the Face ID. Settings>Face ID/Passcode>enter iPhone pin code > turn off require attention for Face ID.


If you still don’t want to use it. Settings>Face ID/Passcode>enter iPhone pin code > untick all settings.


Hope the first one works for you. I love Face ID!

I've worn sunglasses and was still able to use my face id to unlock the phone, the only time it wouldn't if I didn't have my face directly in front of the phone.

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Nov 1, 2018 1:10 PM in response to razmee209

Incorrect! It reactivates every day when I turn my phone back on after I leave the building where I work. I said we are not allowed portable electronic devices in the building where I work.

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