Apple is going through tough times when it comes to iPhone X software issues. Shortly after they released iOS 11.2 to fix reboot issue due to date error / iOS time, users reported another iOS bug on their iPhone. X – Face ID is not enabled. Wait to!?
Unfortunately, if you have updated your iPhone X to iOS 11.2, you may have already noticed that Face ID is NOT WORKING correctly on the first reboot after the update. The moment your iPhone X needs to scan your face, show this annoying message “Face ID is not enabled”.
The good news is that this bug does not affect all iPhone X users.. I have successfully updated my iPhone X to iOS 11.2 and Face ID works smoothly. Despite this, the number of affected users is not underestimated and continues to grow. If your iPhone X is also experiencing this iOS Face ID error 11.2, follow the instructions below to fix the problem.
What is the cause of Face ID not available on iPhone X?
It is not clear what exactly is the cause of Face ID not being available on the iPhone X. Despite this, according to some Apple analysts, this issue can be caused by manual date and time changes made by users. And changing the date and time to a particular day and month was one of the solutions to fix the restart issue due to the date error / iOS time. So, if you have manually changed the date and time on your iPhone X, don't be surprised if you experience this new Face ID problem. Despite this, this Face ID problem can be fixed very easily. Y, if you want to get rid of it, follow the steps in the next section.
How to fix Face ID is not enabled on iPhone X
If we are going to write something throughout history as something good, undoubtedly it will be how fast and easy it can be fixed the problem of Face ID not available. This is what you should do.
Determine date / time on automatic and restart
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After entering the home screen of your iPhone X with your password, open Settings app and tap General.
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Now, go to Date and time and make sure to enable the toggle setting automatically. (This knob will adjust the date and time automatically)
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Once you're done with that, restart your iPhone X.
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Press and hold the sleep button / activation until you see the slide to turn off.
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Slide the slider to turn off the device.
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Press and hold the sleep button / watch again to turn on your iPhone X.
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After your iPhone X restarts, Face ID should work as usual. Despite this, if you keep experiencing the same problem, try the following method.
Reset all settings
Note: This step will revert all iPhone X settings to factory conditions.
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Go to Settings and open the General section, then tap Reset.
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Click Reset All Settings and enter your password if necessary.
These two steps helped most of the affected users to fix the problem. If none of this helped fix the problem, feel free to contact Apple support team.
Last words
Face ID is probably the best and still only feature of the iPhone X. Y, using your shiny expensive device without it is definitely not an alternative. iOS 11.2 it may bring some trouble for Face ID on your iPhone, but luckily the error is quite simple to fix. So, feel free to install iOS 11.2 if you haven't done it yet. At the same time, after upgrade, many users report a faster Face ID experience.
What is your experience with Face ID on iOS 11.2? Are you experiencing the problem “Face ID is not enabled”? And did these fixes help you fix the problem? Let us know in the comment section below..
