This might have happened to you before, especially if you’ve checked out this article: Every time you wear your sunglasses, your iPhone won’t unlock. So if you’re tired of having to take off your sunglasses every time you want to unlock your iPhone, read on, because we have a solution to that inconvenience.
The reason Face ID won’t unlock your iPhone is because it can’t verify that you’re looking at the phone. Normally, Face ID only unlocks the phone when you look at it. This way, it provides you with greater security, because no one can hold your phone in front of your face to unlock it without your permission, it won’t unlock just by sitting on your desk next to you, and it won’t be able to not unlock while you are unconscious or asleep.
However, you can set your iPhone to unlock even if it doesn’t realize you’re looking at it. If you want your phone to unlock without detecting what your eyes are doing, this is what you need to do.
How to make Face ID work with sunglasses
Luckily, there’s a simple setting that makes it much easier for Face ID to recognize your face when you’re wearing your favorite sunglasses (although it comes at the cost of sacrificing a bit of security). Here we explain how to do it.
- Go to settings’.
- Scroll down to Face ID & Passcode. Press.
- Enter your access code.
- Scroll down to the “Ask for attention for Face ID” option and turn it off.
- Click ‘OK’.
That’s all. Now Face ID should work when wearing most sunglasses. The benefit is that disabling this requirement will speed up Face ID in general.
Here is another problem you may encounter while unlocking your iPhone right now: How to use Face ID to unlock iPhone while wearing a face mask. We also have a guide on how to use Face ID and troubleshoot issues with Face ID.
What are the risks of disabling this option?
The option above comes with a disclaimer that reads: “The TrueDepth camera will provide an additional level of security by verifying that you are looking at the iPhone before unlocking it. Some sunglasses may block attention detection. “
Basically, “attention” means looking directly at your iPhone with your eyes open. When Attention Detection is off, Face ID will still be “secure” in the sense that your iPhone will only unlock if the TrueDepth sensors are sure you’re seen, but now it also works if your eyes are closed.
This means that someone could force you to unlock your iPhone by simply raising it to your face, even if you close your eyes. Someone might even unlock your iPhone if you’re sleeping. You will have to decide if it is worth the risk.
Luckily, it’s easy to quickly disable Face ID to unlock your iPhone if you know you’re going to be in a situation where it could be a problem. All you have to do is press and hold the side button and either volume button at the same time for a few seconds.
Anyone trying to access the phone after that will need to enter the passcode. For more detailed information, be sure to check out our dedicated tutorial on how to disable Face ID.
Original article published in English on our sister site igamesnews.com.
