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How do I temporarily disable face recognition on my iPhone 12?

I am going to a place that I don't want facial recognition to be on

Posted on Jun 13, 2025 11:12 AM

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Jun 13, 2025 11:16 AM in response to Laureen

Settings>Face ID & Passcode.

Turn it off for the things you don't want it active for.

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