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Face ID doesn’t work - keeps saying move higher/lower

I’m using iPhone X with the newest iOS ver. I’ve set up Face ID before and it works for a few months, but suddenly it cannot recognize my face, so I reset the Face ID. When I set up the new Face ID, it keeps saying move iPhone lower/higher. No matter how much I move my phone, it still won’t have any effect.


I tried Restarting the phone, didn’t work. Then tried resetting, still hasn’t worked. Tried to all set up as new phone and still same issue. HELP!!!

iPhone X

Posted on Jul 29, 2020 6:20 AM

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Posted on Jul 29, 2020 6:32 AM

If you still need help, reset Face ID, then set it up again. Go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode and tap Reset Face ID. Then tap Set up Face ID to set it up again. If you can't enroll your face, take your device to an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider or contact Apple Support.


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Jul 29, 2020 6:32 AM in response to Jonathan86Ny

If you still need help, reset Face ID, then set it up again. Go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode and tap Reset Face ID. Then tap Set up Face ID to set it up again. If you can't enroll your face, take your device to an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider or contact Apple Support.


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Face ID doesn’t work - keeps saying move higher/lower

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