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how to disable pay with password and use only face id

Ho to disable pay with password on Apple Pay.

One very common problem in Brazil, is thugs rob you and get your phone, first thing they do is ask you for your password, which means they will have access to your phone and straight after that they put the phone in airplane mode.

Yes there is the stolen protection, but it doesn't prevent them from using the cards on wallet to make pruchases, so they can still use passwrod to pay for things using the phone.

Posted on Sep 17, 2025 9:20 PM

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User profile for user: Mac Jim ID
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Posted on Sep 17, 2025 9:34 PM

Stolen Device Protection does require Face ID/Touch ID without the use of the Passcode to make any purchases or access cards in your Wallet. Turn it on and you are protected.


  • Face ID or Touch ID biometric authentication: Some actions such as accessing stored passwords and credit cards require a biometric authentication with Face ID or Touch ID — with no passcode alternative or fallback — so that only you can access these features.

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User profile for user: Mac Jim ID
Mac Jim ID
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Sep 17, 2025 9:34 PM in response to Dank13

Stolen Device Protection does require Face ID/Touch ID without the use of the Passcode to make any purchases or access cards in your Wallet. Turn it on and you are protected.


  • Face ID or Touch ID biometric authentication: Some actions such as accessing stored passwords and credit cards require a biometric authentication with Face ID or Touch ID — with no passcode alternative or fallback — so that only you can access these features.

About Stolen Device Protection for iPhone - Apple Support


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Sep 18, 2025 7:06 AM in response to Dank13

Defending against in-person physical duress is a challenging proposition.


Adding another authentication barrier would just make the criminals force any additional credentials out of the victim.


The most effective defense in that sort of threat environment is to simply not have the exploitable info on the mobile device.


What DOES inhibit Wallet Transactions is remote activation “Lost Mode.”



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