How to change iPhone 14 passcode

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How to change iPhone 14 passcode

I want to change the passcode. I have not forgotten it, and I don't want to restore my phone. On-line instructions tell me to go to settings, and choose "Face ID & Passcode". But there is NO such menu option under settings. I have temporarily lost the use of one hand, so I can no longer hold the phone and put in my passcode. I would also like to add more face IDs because it can't seem to recognize me many times. But those settings are no longer under Privacy -- no place.... I'm on an iphone 14 IOS 16.3.1

iPhone 14

Posted on Mar 23, 2023 08:51 PM

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Tesserax

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Mar 24, 2023 12:41 PM in response to RFeather

Unfortunately, I don't have an iPhone 14, but have a 3rd gen iPhone SE which doesn't support Face ID ... just Touch ID. I can confirm on my phone, that there is a "Touch ID & Passcode" option about three menu items above the "Privacy & Security" one. That is basically where I believe "Face ID & Passcode" should appear on your phone.

Sorry, I don't know why you are not seeing it. You may want to contact Apple Support directly for further assistance with this issue. To do so, simple select the "Support" link on the lower left-hand side of this forum's web page.

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Mar 23, 2023 09:31 PM in response to Tesserax

Nope, no "Face ID & Passcode" menu under settings. There is "Privacy and Security" but nothing there about the passcode. I did a forced restart, but no help. WHY would I not have a Face ID & Passcode menu option?

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Tesserax

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Mar 24, 2023 07:05 PM in response to RFeather

I glad you got it figured out and thanks for providing the solution. I'm sure that it will help others coming across the same issue.

BTW, you can let Apple know directly by submitting your concern at the following site: Product Feedback - Apple

I encourage you to do so.

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Tesserax

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Mar 23, 2023 08:57 PM in response to RFeather

Unless, I misunderstood your post, it shouldn't take more than one hand to enter your phone's passcode.

Ref:

Use a passcode with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Mar 24, 2023 03:45 PM in response to Tesserax

I figured out why my iphone 14 doesn't have "Face ID & Passcode" under settings. It is a fairly new phone, so it must have come this way. To change a passcode, one has to first ALLOW passcodes to be changed. Why didn't they tell me this?

Under Settings-Accessibility-Screen Time - Content & Privacy Restrictions - Passcode Changes - allow. ALLOW ALLOW.

JEEZEE. It is amazing that NONE of the Apple directions to change passcode tells us we first must command our phone to allow it. Once I figured this out -- Sure enough, "Face ID & Passcode" appears in my settings screen. WHY does apple not tell us this when we get a new phone? We can NOT change our passcode EVER, unless we first ALLOW it, behind a zillion obscure menus.

Thank you TESSERAX for trying to help me. There was no way you can have known. I only figured it out after HOURS and HOURS and HOURS of frustrating work.

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Mar 23, 2023 09:07 PM in response to Tesserax

I cant put in my passcode while im laying down. i need two hands, which i might be able to do if it was a shorter passcode. But it would be best to just eliminate it for now. The article you referenced says there is a "Face ID & Passcode" menu option under settings. No, there is not.

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Tesserax

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Mar 23, 2023 09:18 PM in response to RFeather

Hmm. AFAIK, for an iPhone 14 the only option would be: Settings > Face ID & Passcode. The article provided that information to you. Why you are not seeing it on your phone is not something I can verify as I don't have an iPhone 14 available to try. Sorry!

My only thought would be to perform a "Forced Restart" to see if you can get this menu option resolved ... but may be difficult, without assistance, to perform with only a single hand. Maybe someone can be available to help you with this.

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