[2023]How to Use iPhone 11 Fingerprint Unlock And Face ID

Where Is The iPhone 11 Fingerprint Scanner

Apple has removed Touch ID in favor of Face ID since iPhone X, because it believes that the Face Id is faster and more reliable than Touch ID. It can work even when you are wearing gloves or something else that would interfere with Touch ID. But don’t worry, Touch ID still exists in the iPhone 8 series, and earlier.

How to lock your iPhone 11 without iPhone 11 Fingerprint Unlock

Although iPhone 11 thumbprint unlocks is gone, but there are certain ways by which you can lock your iPhone 11. These include using the feature of Passcode, Face ID unlock. These solutions will teach you to lock iPhone without fingerprint unlock.

Using Passcode

You can lock your iPhone 11 by using a passcode. To set up a passcode in iPhone 11, the steps are as follows:

• Go to the “Settings”and tap on “Face ID & Passcode”.
• Turn the Passcode on, click on "change passcode” if you want to change the passcode.
• Now you can lock iPhone by using a passcode.

Using Face ID

You can lock your iPhone 11 by using Face ID. To set up a Face ID in iPhone 11, the steps are as follows:

• Go to “Settings” and click on Face ID & Passcode.
• Tap on the button Set up Face ID.
• Hold your phone in portrait orientation and position your face in the front of your Device.
• Tap on the getting started option. Position your face in the frame and complete the setting process.

• Face ID will be required in entering iPhone next time.

  

How to Fix Face ID Not Working or Remove iPhone 11 Fingerprint Unlock

If your face ID is not working, you can follow the methods below to get rid of the problem:

Method 1: Set up Another Face ID

The first step that you can do is to set up another face id. In order to do that, follow these steps:

• Go to “Settings” and click on Face ID & Passcode.
• Tap on the button to set up Face ID.
• Hold your phone in portrait orientation and position your face in the front of your Device.

• Tap on the getting started option and position your face in the frame and move your head slowly to complete the circle.

  The only difference is you are following the same instruction, but you need to tap on "Set Up an Alternative Appearance."

  

Method 2: Turn off/on Face ID

To turn off the Face ID in iPhone 11, follow these steps stated below:

• Go to the settings option and tap on the Face ID & Passcode option.
• Now, if you want to turn off the face ID, click on reset Face ID.
• Your face ID will be turned off.

Method 3: Update Your iPhone to The Latest iOS Version

Here are steps to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version:

• Go to the settings option.
• Click on “General” and move on to the "Software Update” option.
• Tap on “Upgrade to iOS 15” > “Download and Install”.

• Restart iPhone and set up Face ID after the update, try to use Face ID to unlock the device to see if it is still not working.

  

Method 4: Try Tenorshare 4uKey to Remove Face ID

Sometimes you are not able to remove the Face ID for reasons unknown, then you can take a chance on Tenorshare 4uKey. It is software that unlocks iPhone Screen and MDM in Minutes, You can use Tenorshare 4uKey to remove Face ID, and then set up a new Face ID.

Here are steps to remove Face ID via 4uKey, the whole process will erase data on the device, so we hope you can backup first before removing Face ID.

• Download and Install 4uKey on your PC or Mar.

  

• Connect iPhone to Computer via a stable USB cable.

  

• Download Firmware Package based on your iPhone model.

  

• Start Unlocking iPhone Locked Screen.

  

• When the iPhone passcode has been removed successfully, you can set up your iPhone as new, including passcode, Touch ID and Face ID settings. Also, advise you to restore the iPhone from backup.

  

Question: Will Touch ID Return to iPhone 13

Some apple experts have stated that iPhone 13 will not feature the return of touch ID. It means that there will be no in-display sensor in iPhone 13 or even a physical fingerprint sensor. This is because the iPhone company has a long-term goal to include an invisible Face ID sensor in the devices.

But whatever happens, you are free to install Tenorshare 4uKey on your iPhone. It has proved itself to be safe and efficient. The application unlocks all iOS devices regardless of their model or year.