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How do you set up Face ID on the 8th gen iPad?

How do you set up Face ID on iPad 8th gen on the latest iPadOS because it is not showing anything to do with face ID on settings.You should see a photo of what I am seeing.Pls help.



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iPad, iPadOS 15

Posted on Apr 28, 2022 7:30 AM

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Posted on Apr 28, 2022 7:39 AM

it does not support face id only the pro models

iPad Air (5th generation) vs iPad Pro 12.9‑in. (5th generation) vs iPad (8th generation) - Apple

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Apr 28, 2022 7:39 AM in response to Transformerfan2571

Your iPad does not support FaceID - this being hardware dependent, requiring a TrueDepth Camera.


iPad and iPhone models that support FaceID similarly lack the specific hardware required for TouchID - this electro-optical sensor being incorporated within either the physical Home or top (sleep/wake) button.


Herewith an example of the settings page of an iPad Pro with FaceID support. Note the absence of TouchID settings…


How do you set up Face ID on the 8th gen iPad?

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