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Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone (gizmodo.com)
submitted 7 months ago by return2ozma to c/technology
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[–] friend_of_satan 61 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (5 children)

## How to disable Face ID through the Power Off screen

  1. Hold down both the Side Button and either Volume Button at the same time for three seconds.
  2. The Power Off slider should appear. Tap Cancel.

You actually don't need to hit cancel, you can just hit lock, so you can do this whole thing with your phone in your pocket.

https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone/tips/how-to-quickly-disable-face-id

This is easier and less intrusive than the lock-button-5-times method because it doesn't start making a phone call that you have to quickly cancel.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago

This is the advice people (with iOS) should follow, not disabling biometrics altogether. Using FaceID or TouchID prevents shoulder surfing to find out what the password to your phone is. When local passwords have so much control over a device, using biometrics to prevent anyone from seeing what your passcode is is very useful.

[–] patawan 3 points 7 months ago

Those settings can also be altered under Settings > Emergency SOS

Settings > Emergency SOS

[–] Lifecoach5000 2 points 7 months ago

Real MVP right here. Good to know!

[–] phoneymouse 1 points 7 months ago

This also encrypts your data.