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Use Face ID on your Apple iPhone XR iOS 14.0

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You can set your phone to use face recognition as phone lock code or to authorise iTunes and App Store purchases.

Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Step 1 of 8

1. Find "Face ID & Passcode"

Press Settings.

Press Face ID & Passcode.
Press Face ID & Passcode.
Press Face ID & Passcode.
Step 2 of 8

1. Find "Face ID & Passcode"

Press Face ID & Passcode.

Press Set Up Face ID.
Press Set Up Face ID.
Press Set Up Face ID.
Step 3 of 8

2. Add Face ID

Press Set Up Face ID.

Press Get Started and follow the instructions on the screen to set up Face ID.
Press Get Started and follow the instructions on the screen to set up Face ID.
Press Get Started and follow the instructions on the screen to set up Face ID.
Step 4 of 8

2. Add Face ID

Press Get Started and follow the instructions on the screen to set up Face ID.

Press Done. If you haven't previously selected a phone lock code, key in a code of your own choice twice.
Press Done. If you haven't previously selected a phone lock code, key in a code of your own choice twice.
Press Done. If you haven't previously selected a phone lock code, key in a code of your own choice twice.
Step 5 of 8

2. Add Face ID

Press Done. If you haven't previously selected a phone lock code, key in a code of your own choice twice.

Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Step 6 of 8

3. Select Face ID settings

Press the indicator next to "iPhone Unlock" to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on the function, you can use your Face ID to turn off the phone lock code.
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Step 7 of 8

3. Select Face ID settings

Press the indicator next to "iTunes & App Store" to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on the function, you can use your Face ID to authorise iTunes and App Store purchases.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Step 8 of 8

4. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. Find "Face ID & Passcode"

Press Settings.
Press Face ID & Passcode.

2. Add Face ID

Press Set Up Face ID.
Press Get Started and follow the instructions on the screen to set up Face ID.
Press Done. If you haven't previously selected a phone lock code, key in a code of your own choice twice.

3. Select Face ID settings

Press the indicator next to "iPhone Unlock" to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on the function, you can use your Face ID to turn off the phone lock code.
Press the indicator next to "iTunes & App Store" to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on the function, you can use your Face ID to authorise iTunes and App Store purchases.

4. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
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