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Face recognition technology used for bio-metric authentication on 2016 iPhone and later models as well as the 2018 iPad Pro

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Face ID stopped working

Yes, it is most likely that this is a hardware problem - although you couldn't really call it a "bug". As this happened right after the phone was subjected to water, and none of the usual resets of t …
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iPhone X Face ID while on Enter Passcode screen

I have found that tipping the phone away from you (i.e. bring it down to horizontal), and then bringing it back to face you again will cause Face ID to be tried again.
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Is there another place that passwords are saved in for iOS apps vs safari?

Your assumption is incorrect - it's not necessary for an app to know nor transmit your password to login to a service. Usually authentication for these types of apps work by you logging with a passwor …
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What is the fastest way to unlock iPhone X to the homescreen? (rather than double tap, Face ...

You can raise the phone or press the side-button and then swipe up. You do not have to wait for Face ID to complete in between. This is much faster compared to double-tap, wait for Face ID and swipe. …
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When an iPhone app uses Face ID does the app itself see your face (i.e. front cam)?

The app does not get access to the iPhone's front camera when you agree to this popup. The app is only allowed to use Face ID functionality. This means that it will know only whether or not the device …
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Getting locked out of Face ID

You can find a list of causes in Apple's documentation: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT208114 The list given is: You’re wearing a face mask and haven’t set up Face ID with a Mask. The device has j …
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