One of the most common complaints from fresh converts to Face ID is that it “doesn’t work” when you’re wearing sunglasses. Not everyone has this problem—it depends on the sunglasses—but early on I fell prey to it myself while wearing my gargantuan Ray-Ban aviators.
Thankfully, there’s a simple setting that makes it a lot easier for Face ID to recognize your mug when you’re sporting your favorite shades (although it comes at the expensive of sacrificing a bit of security). Here’s how you do it.
- Go to Settings.
- Scroll down to Face ID & Passcode. Press it.
- Enter your passcode.
- Scroll down to the toggle that says Require attention for Face ID and switch it off.
- That’s all! Face ID should now work when you’re wearing most sunglasses.
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This also speeds up Face ID in general.
